Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus - How to remove

Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that is promoted as a browser add-on for streaming TV. Once installed, it replaces your homepage and default search provider. Unfortunately, Search.newtab-mediasearch.com is not only unable to provide reliable search results, but it also doesn’t improve web streaming at all. On top of that, the program uses unsafe methods to infiltrate, so it can obviously be categorized as a potentially unwanted program.

Search.newtab-mediasearch.com gets set as your new tab page if you install the Newtab-Media browser extension. The add-on is by Imali media, the same company that made SocialNewPages and many other browser hijackers. These add-ons always have very minimal features, but they never fail to set your search provider to one that they can make money off of. For example, search.newtab-mediasearch.com shows modified Yahoo results and get ad revenue from the ads shown among search results.

Search.newtab-mediasearch.com isn’t the only browser virus that promises to help you access streaming content, there’s also mediatvtabsearch.com, StreamMe, and others. The internet is full of these useless browser extensions that are eager to make money off of showing you ads.

It is recommended to remove Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus as soon as possible. Check out a guide provided below this article to learn how to do it manually or run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter for Windows or Combo Cleaner for Mac OS.

Short description of the Search.newtab-mediasearch.com browser virus:

Hijacking symptoms	A page like search.newtab-mediasearch.com is set as your new tab page Search results are shown in search.yahoo.com Typing certain words (“tv”, “movie”) into the address bar opens a Newtab-Media page
The harm of using Search.newtab-mediasearch.com	Private data exposed to the browser virus Can’t change settings The extension takes control of important browser behavior
Avoid browser viruses	Only install programs after checking the reputation of the developer Do not skip steps during the setup of a program Don’t trust adware and aggressive ads
Remove Search.newtab-mediasearch.com	Uninstall suspicious applications Scan your computer and delete malware (Combo Cleaner for Mac, SpyHunter for PC) Remove Newtab-Media and other suspicious browser extensions

About Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus

If your system was infected, you will see Search.newtab-mediasearch.com set as your main search engine and your homepage. Newtab-Media makes these changes because it’s actually easier to install a browser extension than it is to change your settings. As a bonus, while the add-on remains installed, it prevents you from changing your hijacked browser settings (search provider and new tab page).

If you make a search using Search.newtab-mediasearch.com, you will see that it includes tons of commercial links in a list of search results and constantly tries to redirect you to unknown sponsored websites. Additionally, it may install other programs to track your browsing habits and even invite more potentially unwanted programs to your computer. It’s common for browser hijackers to get installed in groups and hijack different aspects of your browser.

As for its functionality, Search.newtab-mediasearch.com is little more than an address book. It gives you links to existing and well-known websites, such as hulu, imdb, or rottentomatoes but that’s it. Forget what it said in the description about helping you watch streams on legal websites because it has only a link to a shady streaming site with a few unpopular channels and a poor reputation, not anything useful. It is better for the user to just save the links they care about and remove this unhelpful browser virus.

It is clear that Search.newtab-mediasearch.com is not a helpful browser add-on and since it uses dishonest methods to infiltrate and doesn’t provide reliable services, you should better remove it as soon as possible.

Distribution methods of Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus

Just like most browser hijackers, Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus is promoted by adware viruses and bad-quality ads, pop-ups, redirects, etc. You might be able to find links to it being spread by notification spammers and other shady websites. Newtab-Media also comes bundled to other freeware. To avoid this and similar potentially unwanted programs, you should always be careful when installing anything, whether it’s a program from a download portal or a Tampermonkey script. During setup, opt for custom settings when installing any new programs to your computer, as this hijacker is distributed as a bundle along with various freeware. Follow each installation step and refuse to make modifications in your browsers that you are not sure about or downloading unknown applications. Also, it is very important to look up the developer of any software you’re about to install and make sure they’re trustworthy before you give their program access to your computer or browser.

If your system was already affected, remove the Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus as soon as possible. Follow the guide provided below and eliminate the program manually or choose an automatic removal tool and fix the issue with the help of an anti-malware program. Make sure you remove Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus from all affected browsers.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manual removal of Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus

How to remove newtab-mediasearch virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus 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 newtab-mediasearch virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus 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 newtab-mediasearch virus from macOS

Delete Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the newtab-mediasearch virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus 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 Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus, 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 Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus 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 Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus 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.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to newtab-mediasearch virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• 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.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus 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.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• 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.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall newtab-mediasearch virus 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.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.newtab-mediasearch.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• 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.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal