Newsonly.info is disturbing you every time you open a web browser? Well, that means your computer is infected with this browser hijacker and you should take care of it. If you have recently discovered that your computer is infected with this malware but don’t know how to deal with it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to get rid of Newsonly.info either manually or automatically so it’s up to you which removal method to choose.
In case you want to vanish Newsonly.info fast and effortless, you should do it automatically. Simply download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these programs should be able to eliminate Newsonly.info in no time. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice too.
However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can remove Newsonly.info manually as well. However, this process might be complicated so we have developed a step-by-step Newsonly.info manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Try to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate Newsonly.info manually by your own.
To learn more about specific features of Newsonly.info please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding removal process or virus itself, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.
About Newsonly.info browser hijacker
Newsonly.info operates as browser extension that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected as well.
Once inside of your system Newsonly.info will change some settings on your web browsers. Settings as your homepage or default search engine will be set to www.newsonly.info. So from now on, every time you open a web browser, this website will appear instead of your regular homepage.
Even though Newsonly.info might look like legitimate and free tool that can provide you with best news right on your homepage we do not recommend to trust it neither use it. As you can see, it is offering its’ service as search engine as well. If you attempt to search for something through Newsonly.info, a lot of sponsored results will appear. Those results are not only not relevant to your search queries, but might also lead you to some unwanted websites, thus we do not recommend to click on any of them.
If it happens so that you click on the sponsored link on Newsonly.info you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money this way.
Newsonly.info also features some attributes of an adware. Once installed on your computer, it will display various ads on all of your web browsers. Those ads can be displayed in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with advertisements on it can be opened at any time as well. Usually ads displayed by Newsonly.info appear when you are visiting e-commerce websites, such as eBay or Amazon.
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Manual removal of Newsonly.info virus
How to remove Newsonly.info using Windows Control Panel
Many hijackers and adware like Newsonly.info install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.- Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
- Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
- Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Newsonly.info . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Newsonly.info easier to find.
- Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
- In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.
How to remove Newsonly.info from macOS
Delete Newsonly.info from your applications.- Open Finder.
- In the menu bar, click Go.
- Select Applications from the dropdown.
- Find the Newsonly.info app.
- Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
- In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.
TopHow To remove Newsonly.info from Google Chrome:
- Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
- Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
- Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
- Select Manage Search engines
- Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
- Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
- If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
- Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings
If you are still experiencing any issues related to Newsonly.info, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.
- Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
- Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
- Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.
How To remove Newsonly.info from Firefox:Top
- Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
- Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Newsonly.info related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
- If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
- Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
- ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
- Click on theReset Firefox button.
- Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
How to remove Newsonly.info from Microsoft Edge:Top
- Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.
- Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
- Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings
- Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.
- Choose Manage search engines.
- Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.
- Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
- Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.
- Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
- Press the Restore settings to their default values option.
- Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
How to remove Newsonly.info from Safari:Top
Remove malicious extensions- Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
- Select Extensions and uninstall Newsonly.info and other suspicious extensions.
- If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
- Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
- Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.