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  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Jan 2017

How to remove Su-news.ru virus

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

A short review of the Su-news.ru virus

Su-news.ru virus mostly targets Russian-speaking computer users and adds its domain as affected browser’s homepage and default search engine. The main page of this suspicious Russian Internet site includes the latest news, weather forecast box, and the search bar. However, using it is not recommended. Not only these links might redirect to unknown and untrustworthy websites, but also this search engine delivers modified search results. After Su-news.ru hijack[1], you might also notice an increased amount of ads popping up on each website you visit. Aggressive, misleading and eye-catching ads reduces browsing quality significantly and might put you at risk. These ads might include computer infections[2] or redirect to the infected websites, so it’s important to stay away from great shopping deals, suggestions to install suspicious PC optimizers or bogus antivirus programs, and other commercial content. Apart from ads, your online activities might be disturbed by unexpected redirects to the promotional websites or Su-news.ru/ways site. Redirects might occur suddenly on when you click on URL bar to type the necessary address or any content provided on the main page. Generally speaking, browser hijacker[3] is an advertising tool that helps to increase traffic to the particular websites, boost sales, and sometimes infect computers with viruses. Even though this potentially unwanted program[4] is not dangerous itself, Su-news.ru redirect tendencies might end up badly due to the third-party content.

Potentially dangerous content might be placed between search results. Su-news.ru virus may modify organic search results and trick users into clicking on irrelevant sponsored links. As you may already realize, irrelevant and inaccurate search results is the least problem. Therefore, unexpected appearance of this website is the sign that you should scan the PC with reputable malware removal program like FortectIntego. The anti-malware program will scan your device, remove Su-news.ru and other PUPs that might have been secretly installed as well. The capability of installing other applications or browser extensions without users’ knowledge is another unpleasant feature of this computer infection. These additional components might spy on browsing activity, track data, continue providing ads and protect hijacker from quick and simple removal. However, Su-news.ru removal should be initiated immediately. Therefore, if you got infected with the hijacker, go straight to the end of this article and check the elimination guidelines.

The image of Su-news.ru virus

How does it spread?

Potentially unwanted programs cannot infiltrate computer’s system themselves. They need assistance from other software and user’s permission to enter the system. Therefore, PUPs are added to the software packages as additional components. When users install new programs using “Standard” or “Recommended” setup, they agree to install additional applications as well. Indeed, most of the time users have no idea about it. If you want to avoid[5] Su-news.ru browser hijacker or other similar applications, you should install new programs using “Advanced” or “Custom” installation mode. It allows monitoring the installation process. You might see the list with pre-selected apps that are suggested for you. However, you should not consider their usefulness; deselect them and block their entrance to the PC. Besides, you might also notice the statement where you asked to agree to make Su-news.ru as your homepage or/and default search engine. It goes without saying that you should not let this happen. Deselect this statement as well.

How to remove Su-news.ru?

If you want to remove Su-news.ru quickly and forget about redirects, suspicious ads, and links, we recommend automatic elimination method. It requires scanning the device with up-to-date antivirus or anti-malware program. Your chosen software will detect all suspicious files and components and remove browser hijacker for you. However, some computer users do not prefer installing any programs and want initiate Su-news.ru removal manually. For those, we have prepared instructions at the end of the article. Follow them carefully. Don’t forget to uninstall all suspicious extensions from all web browsers and reset their settings.

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.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

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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