How to Remove Newtab.win “Virus” from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Can’t Remove Newtab.win hijacker virus? This page includes detailed Newtab.win Removal instructions!

Newtab.win is a page, you don’t want to see. Its appearance is NOT a good sign. It means, your system is no longer infection-free. There’s a cyber threat, lurking somewhere in the corners, wreaking havoc. And, that threat falls under the hijacker umbrella. That’s right. You have a browser hijacker, hiding on your computer. In case, you’re unfamiliar, that’s NOT desirable. Hijackers are malicious, invasive, and damaging. They throw you into a whirlwind of issues and headaches. And, the longer they remain, the worse it gets. So, if you wish to avoid dealing with an avalanche of unpleasantness, cut their stay short! The sooner you delete, the one forcing Newtab.win on you, the better! It has no place on your computer as it has nothing to offer you. Nothing but issues and regret. So, do yourself a favor, and act ASAP. After you see Newtab.win, accept it as the clue it is. Acknowledge the hijacker’s existence. Then, try to find its exact hiding place. And, when you do, delete it. Its prompt removal earns you a peace of mind, and the thanks of your future self. So, act fast. There aren’t enough ways to stress it. Delays lead to regrets.

How did I get infected with?

How do you imagine you got stuck with Newtab.win? Well, there’s a hijacker, using it as a front. And, it’s that hijacker, which forces it on you, non-stop. But how did you end up with the hijacker? Well, it’s simple. It asked whether you agree to install it. And, you said YES. Odds are, you have no memory of the exchange. But it did take place. It seems confusing, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not. In actuality, it’s quite straightforward. Yes, the hijacker asks for your approval. But don’t think it’s outright with its advances. If it pops up to ask your approval, you can deny it. It can’t have that. So, instead, it asks in the sneakiest way possible. It uses spam emails, freeware, and corrupted links to assist its invasion. It can even turn to fake updates. Like, Java or Adobe Flash Player. Can you spot the pattern? Each method needs a key ingredient to ensure a successful, sneaky invasion. Your carelessness. If you give into naivety and distraction, its infiltration is tat much easier. If you rush, and don’t bother to do your due diligence. If you skip reading the terms and conditions. If you choose carelessness over caution. Any of the previous, leads to getting stuck with an infection. So, provide neither. Instead, be extra careful. Take thew time to be thorough. Remember that even a little extra attention goes a long way.

Why is this dangerous?

The hijacker, you’re stuck with, is a menace. After it invades, it doesn’t take long for it to start acting up. All of a sudden, you start to experience a flood of interference, every time you browse. You get bombarded, when you so much as touch your browser. The hijacker turns the Newtab.win site into your online shadow. It makes it so you can’t do anything without the page popping up. When you type in a search, you see the site among the results. When you open a new tab, it’s there to get you. It’s everything. And, you can’t seem to escape the sight of it. Newtab.win even takes over your preferred homepage and search engine. No, you did not agree to the switch. No, you weren’t even asked to approve it. And, no, you had NO idea of its implementation before discovering it. One day, you find it there. Know, it’s the hijacker’s doing. That’s how it works. It forces a variety of reshuffles on you, and you have to endure them. Or, you can act to protect yourself. How? Delete the infection ASAP! That way, you won’t place your privacy in jeopardy. Oh, yes. The infection also threatens to steal your private information. And, then, expose it to the unknown individuals that published it. After invasion, the tool starts to keep track of your browsing. It monitors every move you, as well as record it. Once it determines it has collected enough information, proceeds to send it. And, it hands it over to these strangers with agendas. After they get their hands on it, they can use it as they see fit. Are you willing to trust them with your personal and financial details? Or, would you rather, keep your privacy private? Do yourself a favor, and pick the latter. Get rid of the infection at once. The sooner, the better.

How to Remove Newtab.win virus

The Newtab.win 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.win 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.win related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Newtab.win startup location

STEP 3: Delete Newtab.win traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Newtab.win related processes 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.win 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.win 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.win traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Newtab.win 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.win

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.win, 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.win 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.win Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your whole system or network 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.