How to remove News-hiquze.cc ads

Easy tips to delete News-hiquze.cc

News-hiquze.cc is a website that crooks use to execute social engineering tactic for profits. They ask users to allow the notifications from the website and once the request is granted, they start sending advertising links on their desktop, even when the browsers are closed. There are many websites similar to this. These intrusive pages can’t be accessed directly and therefore the creators take the help of adware – a potentially unwanted app that reroutes traffic to such pages through ads and redirects.

However, such pages can be accessed involuntarily. Ad-supported software can be distinguished by its feature of hijacking Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or another web browser and by displaying various intrusive ads in the form of pop-ups, banners, deals, offers, in-text links, flashing windows and other commercial content. So, people who are infected with adware not only encounter News-hiquze.cc but also various other scamming, phishing and even malware-laden pages.

News-hiquze.cc is one of many websites that are purely designed for revenue generating purpose while exposing them to potentially cyber threats. These domains act as same – they usually claim that, in order to view the website content, the users need to allow the notifications to be shown. However, it is a mistake to enable such notifications. Depending on what browser you are using, News-hiquze.cc shows the following pop-up upon entry:

Will you allow News-hiquze.cc to send notifications?

Alternatively, you may see:

News-hiquze.cc wants to show notifications

If you have already enabled the notifications and want to remove News-hiquze.cc pop-ups, we have prepared a complete guide for you how this is to be done- check below the post. However, if you see such redirects frequently, along with intrusive ads and slowdown browser speed, you are highly affected with adware. In this case, you need to perform adware removal as well along with deleting News-hiquze.cc. For that, you should make use of security software that targets unwanted apps or take advantage of our manual instruction provided below the post.

Be careful when downloading/ installing any new software

There are two common ways users download/ installation PUAs on their systems – they either look for app with special function like fake system optimizers, PDF converters, registry cleaners, driver updaters, and other similar crapware and install PUAs intestinally or accidentally inject their PC when downloading/ installing shareware/ freeware applications.

The best you can do to avoid PUAs is to be careful when installing any free apps –always check if they provide legal documents, do not click on Next several times without looking for each step closely and always use Custom/Advanced option instead of “Recommended” one. This way only you will manage to avoid infiltrating PUAs on your system. Finally, do not get delivered by the alleged useful functionally of any questionable programs. They often serve ads that these ads might be dangerous causing malware infections, money loss or even identity theft.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove News-hiquze.cc:

Remove the related items of News-hiquze.cc using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing News-hiquze.cc issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (News-hiquze.cc) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to News-hiquze.cc removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to News-hiquze.cc still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove News-hiquze.cc plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in News-hiquze.cc removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete News-hiquze.cc (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.