Home Malware Programs Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) Save Tabs Chrome Extension

Save Tabs Chrome Extension

Posted: September 28, 2017

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 12
First Seen: September 28, 2017
Last Seen: May 5, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Save Tabs Chrome Extension is an add-on which, as the name suggests, is only available for Google Chrome. The add-on is meant to help users reduce the memory that Chrome uses by compressing all of their opened tabs in a newly introduced menu, which is neatly arranged and easier to access. However, the installer of the Save Tabs Chrome Extension is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by a large number of anti-virus product vendors. While this does not mean that the Save Tabs Chrome Extension will cause trouble, it is a good reason to consider whether you should continue using Save Tabs or not.

Sometimes, Potentially Unwanted Programs like this one might be responsible for unexpected changes to the Web browser's configuration or redirects to 3rd-party websites. The good news is that the Save Tabs Chrome Extension does not exhibit such behavior at the moment, but there's no guarantee that these dubious actions will not be carried out by a future release of the application.

Users who are interested in removing the Save Tabs Chrome Extension can take care of the task via the Chrome's integrated extension manager. Although the Save Tabs Chrome Extension is not harmful, it also can be removed via PC security software that will ensure the full deletion of all files and components linked to Save Tabs.

Loading...