Remove Search by QuickNewtab: Avoid Unwanted Redirects

Search by QuickNewtab: Easy Uninstall Guide

Search by QuickNewtab pretends to be a useful application; however, it’s nothing more than a browser hijacker. Like other potentially unwanted programs, it also doesn’t ask for approval to intrude the targeted computers and makes various changes on the installed web browsers. The most prominent alteration is that your search engine, homepage and new tab address would be set to quicknewtab.com. This allows the PUP to insert ads into the users’ searches and track their online activities in the background. The hijacker travels bundled with free programs that users install from unknown and untrustworthy sources.

Search by QuickNewtab Performs several Evil Deeds:

The first job Search by QuickNewtab does is Windows registry modification. It does that so that every time victims restart their computer and launch the browser, they will see its domain and provided commercial content. So, a hijacker might alter your homepage and default search engine to its own perilous domain. Remember, using an affected browser and the corrupted search engine is a waste of time. It is crafted for delivering commercial content to users, which may be included in search results.

When Search by QuickNewtab is installed on your work-station, anything you type into the URL bar or open a new tab will be redirected to quicknewtab.com. However, similar to other fake search tools, it is also not able to provide results. And hence, it redirects to both Google and (via my-search.com and trafficjunction.com to) Bing. Nonetheless, the results you get are filled with ads and sponsored links. Simple pop-ups, banners, and other online advertising forms are not enough because developers profit from boosting traffic to particular Internet sites. You may constantly be rerouted to various domains and, of course, flooded with weird or suspicious ads.

Browser hijackers like Search by QuickNewtab are not dangerous PC threats compared with Trojans or ransomware viruses. However, it still can affect the work-station and your browsing quality. Redirects are one of the most impactful issues related to the diminished browsing experience. You may be taken to unwanted domains out of the blue when you start typing a necessary address in the URL bar or click on a specific link. The worst part is that you might end up on a hazardous web page and catch other cyber threat. And hence, an instant Search by QuickNewtab removal is what you need to perform as soon as you detect its presence.

PUPs Get Spread Through Bundling:

Browser hijackers and other unwanted programs need users’ help to get inside their PCs, as they cannot enter the device alone. Creators add their malicious apps as optional tools to regular software packages. Users hardly notice when they download and install a single software or package, and they often choose “Quick” or “Recommended” installation mode.

When installing a software package, they agree to install all additional components by just clicking the “Next” and “Agree” buttons. PUP developers are aware of this bad habit and use it to their advantage. To protect your device with from these unwanted threats, you should always use trustworthy sources for software downloads and observe its installation attentively.

For this, you should always select the “Advanced” or “Custom” installation mode and “unpack” software package. You may be surprised how many search providers, add-ons, extensions, apps, and other PUPs are prepared for you. Once you see the list of these apps, refuse their installation by de-selecting them. But at the moment, you must remove Search by QuickNewtab from the computer without wasting any time.

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 Search by QuickNewtab:

Remove the related items of Search by QuickNewtab 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 Search by QuickNewtab 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 (Search by QuickNewtab) 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 Search by QuickNewtab 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 Search by QuickNewtab 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 Search by QuickNewtab 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 Search by QuickNewtab 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 Search by QuickNewtab (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.