Youronlinespeedtesttab.com - How to remove

Your Online Speed Test, or Youronlinespeedtesttab.com, is a browser hijacker that changes to your browser’s new tab to Youronlinespeedtesttab.com. Instead of helping you check the speed of your internet connection, Your Online Speed Test messes with your browser to try and get you to use search.yahoo.com. If anything, it will actually slow down your web browsing.

Youronlinespeedtesttab.com should be removed as soon as it’s discovered:

Type of unwanted app	Adware, browser hijacker.
Issues with Youronlinespeedtesttab.com	Can’t control your new tab page, other extensions are being pushed regularly, the search bar on Youronlinespeedtesttab.com only goes to Yahoo.
How Your Online Speed Test gets installed	Downloaded with free programs, advertised by other adware.
How to remove Youronlinespeedtesttab.com	Uninstall all the new tab extensions from your browser, scan for malware with a scanner like SpyHunter for PC, Combo Cleaner for Mac, etc.

Problems with Youronlinespeedtesttab.com

Your Online Speed Test shows a few signs before you even install it that should let you know that it’s not a great extension. Some of these are mentioned in its description in the Chrome Web store, so the people using the other browsers are at a disadvantage here:

• Youronlinespeedtesttab.com sets new tab search to Yahoo regardless of your default web search settings,
• it also rudely replaces your new tab page instead of working in an extension pop-up,
• also according to its description, Youronlinespeedtesttab.com offers “additional optional products”, which is usually just a nice way to say “bundling”.
• Eightpoint, the company that created Youronlinespeedtesttab.com, has already made a lot of browser hijackers.

Eightpoint has released a ton of browser extensions that work just like Your Online Speed Test, despite having very different topics, like TV Fans Online Tab or Tasty Online Recipes Tab. At the same time, Eightpoint also has many speed tester extensions besides Youronlinespeedtesttab.com: Easy Speed Tracker, Easy Speed Test Access, Quick Speed Test, Quick Speed Check, Your Speed Test Hub, Easy Speed Test, Test My Speeds, and probably a few other ones.

Many of Eightpoint/Polarity’s browser extensions have been removed from the Chrome web store for breaking the rules, but Your Online Speed Test is still there.

Basically, Youronlinespeedtesttab.com was made by following a template with extremely minimal changes to the template – just a few links to unrelated websites. The template is what matters, and it’s made for the search bar that’s in the middle of the new tab page. Using that search bar to search the web returns the results in Yahoo.com. Presumably, Youronlinespeedtesttab.com’s creators get a cut of the ad revenue.

Many browser hijackers use Yahoo, so having your browser suddenly go to it is a sign that you accidentally installed some adware.

That said, Youronlinespeedtesttab.com does work for testing your internet speed. It uses Open Speed Test – a tool that websites can add and use for free.

So, we can see that Youronlinespeedtesttab.com is just an adware hijacker. It’s not dangerous or very malicious but it is deceptive and exploitative.

How to remove Youronlinespeedtesttab.com

There really are better ways to test your internet speed than letting Youronlinespeedtesttab.com occupy your browser. For example, you could remove all the new tab extensions and then add your favorite online speed tester, like Open Speed Test, to your favorites – this will make it always appear on your new tab page, making it quick and easy to visit.

You can scrub your browser of Youronlinespeedtesttab.com manually from browser settings. Or scan your device with SpyHunter (Windows), Combo Cleaner (Mac OS) or another reliable anti-malware program and let that get rid of the malware. You could also scan your computer automatically and then manually delete the threats – it’s up to you.

Manual removal instructions for Youronlinespeedtesttab.com are in the following section for the most popular browsers.

I’d like to recommend you to check all of the extensions that you have installed. Remove the ones that you didn’t add yourself and the ones that you don’t use anymore. Having too many extensions put your privacy in danger. Remember that a browser extension is a relatively powerful application that has some access to your browser – the program that we use for online shopping, banking, personal messaging, and other private activities. Only install extensions that you trust to avoid being taken advantage of.

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How to remove Your Online Speed Test using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Youronlinespeedtesttab.com install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Your Online Speed Test . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Youronlinespeedtesttab.com easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Your Online Speed Test from macOS

Delete Youronlinespeedtesttab.com from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Your Online Speed Test app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Youronlinespeedtesttab.com and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Your Online Speed Test, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Youronlinespeedtesttab.com from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Your Online Speed Test. Click on the trash bin icon next to Youronlinespeedtesttab.com or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Your Online Speed Test, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Youronlinespeedtesttab.com from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Your Online Speed Test related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Youronlinespeedtesttab.com, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Youronlinespeedtesttab.com from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Your Online Speed Test. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Youronlinespeedtesttab.com or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Your Online Speed Test from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Youronlinespeedtesttab.com. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Your Online Speed Test, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.