Social Media Newtab Removal Instructions

Can’t Remove Social Media Newtab? This page includes detailed Social Media Newtab Removal instructions!

Does “Social Media Newtab” sound like the name of an attractive online application? Probably. However, you might be interested to know this is a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There is absolutely nothing attractive about a PUP. If Social Media Newtab manages to spend enough time on board, you will get to witness its entire malicious potential unleashed. Trust us on this one – you do not need an infection in your life. Presented as utterly harmless and even practical, Social Media Newtab starts wreaking havoc the minute it gets installed. Don’t hesitate. Keep in mind that you’re dealing with a parasite and it’s key for your safety to delete the virus as soon as possible. We’ve never come across a PUP that deletes itself and, chances are, neither have you. Social Media Newtab’s shenanigans begin with various unauthorized changes in your browser settings. Your preferences no longer matter. Once the parasite invades your machine, it begins to serve hackers’ malicious purposes. For example, you will notice a browser extension added by the virus. It may also attempt to force some highly questionable additional toolbars on you or simply install  some behind your back. Social Media Newtab is very tricky. In addition, due to this program’s problematic presence, you now stumble across ads on every single website you visit. Or, should we say, attempt to visit. Surfing the Web becomes a rather challenging task when your computer is infected. Pop-ups, pop-unders, various banners and interstitials in various shapes – Social Media Newtab generates all kinds of commercials possible on your PC screen. What’s even more worrisome is the fact these ads are sponsored. Social Media Newtab comes for free so its developers need to apply some other monetizing technique in order to gain profit. This is where the ads come in handy. This program doesn’t discriminate between safe and unsafe commercials so it displays both kinds. You might accidentally click some corrupted web link disguised as a product deal thus causing your machine further damage. To prevent that, stay away from all pop-ups and other advertisements this virus might bring upon you. Keep in mind that there’s a sneaky infection standing behind even the most harmless-looking ads. Social Media Newtab also serves as a backdoor to malware, effectively slows down your PC speed, causes your overwhelmed browsers to often crash/freeze, even jeopardizes your privacy. Quite a long list of malicious traits, isn’t it? Frankly speaking, this parasite gives you plenty of reasons to uninstall it ASAP and not a single one to keep it on your computer system.

How did I get infected with Social Media Newtab?

Parasites travel the Web via stealth. Instead of waiting for you to voluntarily install them, most infections simply install themselves. How is that even possible, you may ask? Meet the miracles of bundled freeware. Every single time you download programs off of the Internet, keep in mind you might be installing a whole bunch of infections as a bonus. It goes without saying this is a bonus you certainly don’t want. Bundled freeware or shareware is currently among the most popular infiltration techniques online so stay away from unverified websites. Opting for the Advanced/Custom option in the Setup Wizard could also prevent virus installation as it allows you to remain in control of the process. If you skip installation steps, you might also be skipping an opportunity to deselect a potential threat. Don’t overlook the great danger bundled programs pose and take your time in the installation. Also, check out the Terms and Conditions or the EULA (End User License Agreement) beforehand. This may seem to be a really time-consuming thing to do right now but it could save you much more time in the long run. Always be careful when browsing the Web and remember, you could never be too cautious online.

Why is Social Media Newtab dangerous?

Social Media Newtab generates intrusive, annoying, useless commercials. Not to mention, they are also very harmful. You’re practically becoming a sponsor of greedy hackers just be keeping their infection on board. Is that what you’re aiming to achieve online, helping crooks become richer? This program will keep on flooding your PC screen with its never-ending pile of commercials till the minute you uninstall it. It also redirects you and generates web traffic towards unreliable websites. Long story short, Social Media Newtab only has problems in store for you. Its malicious browser extension is compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer and takes over you entire Internet experience in no time. As if that wasn’t enough, the virus collects your usernames, passwords, browsing history, search queries, email addresses, etc and might even spy on some personally identifiable information as well. That meas your bank account data, for example, is now in danger. To uninstall this nuisance of a program manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you’ll find down below.

How Can I Remove Social Media Newtab?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Social Media Newtab 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.

• Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Locate the process of fileopenerpro.exe and kill it

• Open your windows registry editor by typing”regedit” in the windows search box

Navigate to (Depending on your OS version)

[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: FileOpenerPro

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Social Media Newtab program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. Review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

Navigate to C:/Program Files and delete FileOpenerPro folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!