Pagesnews.org - How to remove

Pagesnews.org is yet another computer infection that can attack your system and cause you some unwanted problems. It is listed as browser hijacker, so you should get rid of it as soon as possible. If you have recently discovered that this infection is operating on your computer, wait no more and remove it right now. If you don’t know how to do that, you have come to the right place, because in this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to get rid of Pagesnews.org either manually or automatically.

In case you have no previous experience in removing infections like this, we recommend to do it automatically – it’s much easier and less time consuming. All you have to do is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter, install it on your computer and then scan all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these applications should be able to detect and eliminate the virus from your system just in a few moments. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s wise to keep it installed.

If you prefer to perform this removal manually – scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step Pagesnews.org manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through this complicated process of virus removal. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate Pagesnews.org manually by your own.

To learn more about specific features of Pagesnews.org please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding the 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 Pagesnews.org browser hijacker

It works as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers out there, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer or even Safari. That means your computer can get infected even if you are using iOS.

The main problem with this malicious add-on is that it changes settings of your web browsers. Once inside of your computer, Pagesnews.org will change settings like homepage or default search engine on all web browsers, so from now on, every time you open one of them, www.pagesnews.org will appear instead of your regular homepage.

Even though Pagesnews.org looks like reliable search engine, it is not true and we do not recommend to use it. First of all, if you try to search for something using Pagesnews.org you will notice a lot of sponsored results that are not relevant to your search queries so you simply will waste your time this way. In addition to that, we do not recommend to click on any of those results because they might lead to malicious websites.

If it happens so that you click on the link sponsored by Pagesnews.org 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.

Distribution Methods of Pagesnews.org browser hijacker

Usually Pagesnews.org is traveling bundled with other freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. For instance, if you download and install some free downloads manager or media player from unreliable website, there is a chance that Pagesnews.org will be added to all of your web browsers. So if you want to avoid this happening, be sure to always pay very close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your system secured with reliable anti-malware software all the time.

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Manual removal of Pagesnews.org virus

How to remove Pagesnews.org using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Pagesnews.org 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 Pagesnews.org . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Pagesnews.org 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 Pagesnews.org from macOS

Delete Pagesnews.org from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Pagesnews.org 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 Pagesnews.org 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 Pagesnews.org, 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 Pagesnews.org 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 Pagesnews.org 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 Pagesnews.org, 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 Pagesnews.org 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 Pagesnews.org, 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 Pagesnews.org from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Pagesnews.org 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 Pagesnews.org, 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.