Remove Newtab-mediasearch.com Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Newtab-mediasearch.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Newtab-mediasearch.com is a nasty website, which you never want to come across, because if you do – you’re in trouble. The pesky page is like a warning sign, there’s some cyber infection, lurking on your computer. In the case of Newtab-mediasearch.com, we’re talking about a browser hijacker. Hidden behind the site, and using it as a front, lies a harmful, intrusive, and unreliable hijacker. That’s a dangerous infection. One, which you should remove from your system as soon as you possibly can. The more you delay, the worse your predicament will get. That’s because, once a hijacker’s programming kicks in, and it starts to show its bad side, you’re in for a world of troubles. Endless, redirects, ever-flowing waterfalls of pop-up advertisements, frequent system crashes, slower PC performance, malware risk, security threat, the list goes on and on. And, it only worsens with time. So, save yourself the time and energy of dealing with the issues and inconveniences, which the hijacker will inevitably force upon you. As soon as you spot the Newtab-mediasearch.com page pop up, find the infection’s hiding place, and delete it! The sooner you remove it, the better. Remember that.

How did I get infected with?

Hijackers are quite sneaky. They usually slither into your system via deception and finesse. But no matter how cunning and deceitful they may be, slyness only take them so far. To enter your PC, they still need you. The infection has to acquire your permission before it enters. If it does not get it, it cannot get in. It’s as simple as that. But don’t think it just openly asks for your approval on its installment. Oh, no. As was already stated, hijackers are subtle and deceptive. They turn to every known trick in the book so as to dupe you into allowing them in, and not just that. They also manage to keep you oblivious to it until they decide otherwise. You probably find it hard to believe that an infection, bound to ask for permission on its install, manages to keep you clueless to its existence. Well, it does. Hijackers tend to turn to the old but gold methods of infiltration when fooling you. More often than not, they pretend to be a fake update. For example, you may be convinced you’re updating your Java or Adobe Flash Player, but you’d be wrong. In actuality, you’ll be giving the green light to a hijacker. If you wish to keep that from happening, be more careful when installing a tool or an update. Even a little extra vigilance can save you a ton of grievances.

Why is this dangerous?

Newtab-mediasearch.com is like a big, bright neon sign, foreshadowing trouble, headaches, and general unpleasantness. If it starts popping up one day and intruding on your browsing, you’ve fallen victim to a cyber infection. And, not just any infection, but a browser hijacker. Hijackers are quite nasty and harmful. If one ever makes its way into your system, it will quickly turn into the bane of your online activities. The one, you’re currently dealing with, which is using Newtab-mediasearch.com as a ‘face,’ begins its bombardment of problems shortly after infiltration. When it decides to come out of hiding, you’ll know it. All of a sudden, every time you try to browse the web, you’ll be interrupted. Not only will you be flooded by a never-ending stream of pop-up advertisements, but you’ll also be redirected to the Newtab-mediasearch.com site. Every single time, without fail. Shortly after these disruptions begin taking place, you’ll start to experience frequent system crashes, and your computer’s performance will slow down to a crawl. Even if we stop here, it’s more than enough to convince you that the infection is not worth keeping, and should be removed at once. But the issues continue. These are considered to be merely minor inconveniences. When you compare them to the other problems, the bigger ones, the worse ones, these seem like a walk in the park. For example, the ads, which you’ll see so often present a severe malware threat as they’re bundled with various malicious applications. And, each time you press a pop-up, knowingly or by accident, you unwillingly agree to install the malware it’s hiding. Unless you wish to flood your PC with more unwanted malware, do your best NOT to press the ads. But that’s not all. The hijacker also jeopardizes your privacy by spying on you. As soon as it settles in your system, it starts keeping track of every move you make, and catalogs it. When it deems it has a sufficient amount gathered from you, it proceeds to send I to the unknown third parties behind it. And, after it falls into their hands, they can use it as they desire, and you can’t stop them. Do you consider that to be a risk, worth taking, and for such a worthless tool? While the hijacker behind Newtab-mediasearch.com is, technically, NOT a virus, it’s still dangerous and should be removed immediately after detection. Don’t delay its deletion for you WILL regret it if you do.

How to Remove Newtab-mediasearch.com virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Newtab-mediasearch.com infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The Newtab-mediasearch.com adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Newtab-mediasearch.com from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Newtab-mediasearch.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Newtab-mediasearch.com leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Newtab-mediasearch.com from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Newtab-mediasearch.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Newtab-mediasearch.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Newtab-mediasearch.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.