How to Remove Newtab-TV Redirect

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Are you redirected to a website called Newtab-TV.com? Then you have fallen victim to an especially sneaky and secretive cyber infection. We’re talking about adware – arguably the most annoying type of virus you could come across online. These parasites can’t harm you directly so they rely on various tricks and lies. Ultimately, you end up infecting your very own computer system further. To prevent this, locate and tackle the adware as soon as possible. The more time this nuisance spends on board, the more problematic it becomes. We’d strongly recommend that you take action on the spot. Adware may not be notoriously destructive but no virus is to be underestimated. Instead of testing out the parasite’s full malicious potential, regain control over your PC now.  The adware effectively modifies your browser settings behind your back. It adds an extension or a plugin to all your browsers. By doing so, this pest brings along the Newtab-TV.com pop-up ads. There’s no plausible scenario in which you haven’t already noticed these commercials. To begin with, they come in all shapes you could think of. That includes pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads. Not a single one of the advertisements is reliable, though. The virus injects your browsers with sponsored commercials which means the Newtab-TV.com ads are unsafe. They are currently on your PC screen to help hackers gain profit. You see, crooks use the infamous pay-per-click mechanism which requires boosting web traffic. And the Newtab-TV.com pop-ups are very efficient in that department. You’re now bombarded with the ads on a daily basis. Wave surfing the Internet goodbye as the commercials are beyond obnoxious. Every website you attempt to visit is covered with sponsored advertisements that may turn out to be corrupted. Another possibility is that the ads are fake and lure you into buying non-existent products. Either way, avoiding such sponsored ads is a must. To prevent further damage, ignore the never-ending pile of commercials generated by the virus. Clicking sponsored pop-ups open is simply not a risk you should be willing to take. Instead, get rid of the devious adware program that’s messing with your default settings. There’s no reason to tolerate an infection that generates potentially harmful commercials.

How did I get infected with?

The question is, do you remember installing this program? Can you recall giving green light to a creation of cyber criminals? More often than not, parasites rely on your distraction to travel the Internet. It goes without saying how dangerous these tricks are. Not only do you compromise your security but you also remain oblivious to the installation. Infections use all that time to cause you harm so you should always pay attention. When you download any freeware/shareware bundles, opt for the Custom option. This will guarantee you that you’re the one in charge of the installation process. If you’re not in control, it might be hackers. They attach different types of malware to the bundles you may download off of the Internet. Hence, you might successfully download a whole bunch of parasites at once. As mentioned, you have to check out the bundle beforehand to make sure there are no “bonuses”. Deselect any of them and don’t let viruses get downloaded. In addition, avoid illegitimate websites as well as questionable bundles. Remember that reading the Terms and Conditions is another rule of thumb. Many PC users prefer skipping steps and end up infecting their computers. Save yourself the hassle that is removing malware.

Why is this dangerous?

The Newtab-TV.com ads are everywhere. These invasive web links are impossible to get rid of unless you remove the adware. Thus, make sure you delete this adware pest as soon as possible. You’d become a sponsor of greedy cyber criminals by clicking any of the Newtab-TV.com pop-ups open. Crooks even attempt to present their commercials as attractive. However, you should know the commercials generated by a parasite are definitely not trying to enhance your browsing experience. Clicking also exposes you to threats as the pop-ups are often fake and harmful. Last but not least, the virus constantly redirects you to Newtab-TV.com and other websites. It disturbs you on a daily basis. The parasite might steal some of your browsing-related data as well. That exposes you to financial scams and, in the worst-case scenario, identity theft. To delete the parasite manually, please follow our detailed removal guide down below.

How to Remove Newtab-TV virus

The Newtab-TV infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Newtab-TV 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.

STEP 1: Track down Newtab-TV in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Newtab-TV startup location

STEP 3: Delete Newtab-TV traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Newtab-TV in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Newtab-TV startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Newtab-TV virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean Newtab-TV traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Newtab-TV 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

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Newtab-TV

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Newtab-TV, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove Newtab-TV argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Newtab-TV Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. 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.