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  • Severity: High
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  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Jun 2016

How to remove Search.newtabtvplussearch.com

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Lucia Danes · Virus researcher

What should you know about Search.newtabtvplussearch.com virus?

If Search.newtabtvplussearch.com site appeared when you opened your Chrome browser this morning, you should be concerned about your computer’s security. This site can take over your homepage and new tab page only after you install Search.newtabtvplussearch.com browser hijacker, which is not a secure program and it should not be kept on your PC. Cyber security experts say it belongs to a software category that is called “potentially unwanted programs” (PUP). In this report, we are going to describe how this program functions, explain why is it unreliable and how can it be uninstalled from your device.

This PUP adds New Tab TV Plus extension to the browser, which changes home and new tab page settings. The website that it sets provides web search engine. Do not be tricked by the look of it – although it looks reliable, it is not. Our research has shown that some of its search results are related to questionable websites, besides, instead of providing relevant outcomes, it displays many sponsored ones. Also, you might be unexpectedly forced to experience one of Search.newtabtvplussearch.com redirects, which can occur after clicking on any search outcome. These redirects are meant to drive web traffic to predetermined websites, and it is possible that this generates pay-per-click revenue for the developers of this shady hijacker.

Search.newtabtvplussearch.com hijacks web browser

If you do not want to be rerouted to some suspicious third-party websites while trying to access information that you were actually looking for, consider using another search engine. You might not be able to do it unless you remove Search.newtabtvplussearch.com redirect virus from your PC. For that, we recommend installing FortectIntego or another reliable spyware removal tool and removing it automatically. If you would like to opt for manual removal option, we advise you to look at instructions provided below.

Who installed this program on your computer?

If you think that this program entered your computer in an illegal way, you are wrong. Despite the fact that many computer users consider software bundling as a quite unfair method to spread software, it is completely legitimate. Bunding means adding one program to another, and such bundled programs can be installed at the same time. Practically every free program suggests adding some optional programs to user’s computer system, and the user must opt such suggestions out if he/she does not want to place bonus applications alongside the program that he or she wants to install.

We suggest you to install programs using Advanced or Custom installation method at all times, as this way you cannot make a mistake and install unwanted programs unwillingly. These settings, unlike Default ones, reveal if there are any extra applications added to the primary program. Then you can deselect the ones you do not want to install. We suggest you to deselect all extra components because usually all of them are untrustworthy or just simply useless.

Search.newtabtvplussearch.com removal guidelines

Search.newtabtvplussearch.com hijack is definitely something that you do not want to happen again, so remember that it is very important to adjust setup settings before running the installation process. If it is too late and you have already installed this PUP alongside another program, it is time to remove it from your machine. Luckily, it is not a malicious virus, and it is not that hard to remove it. You can choose between manual or automatic removal option. The auto removal option requires an anti-spyware software, and if you do not have one, we recommend installing FortectIntego. If you prefer the manual removal option, then just follow these instructions:

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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