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Remove Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com virus (Removal instructions)

Myantispyware team October 20, 2015    

Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com is a browser hijacker. It infects Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox during installation of free programs downloaded from the Internet. Once started, it will change your home page on Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com.

search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com

Every time you start Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer (Edge) you will see this page. Of course you can setup your home page again, but next time you start a browser you will see that Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com return.

Technically, Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com hijacker is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. As a virus, it changes browser settings and can to block them from changing. Also Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com can install additional browser`s addons, extensions and modules that will display advertising banners and popups.

How does a computer get infected with Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com browser hijacker.

Maybe a few days ago you have downloaded from the Internet a Free PDF Creator or another free software. But in reality, you do not have downloaded the program itself, but its installer. Once this installer is started, it will setup the Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com hjacker and the Free PDF Creator that you needed. Most commonly a browser`s hijackers and adware are bundled within the installation packages from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar web sites. So, read term of use and user agreement very carefully before click Next or Start button!

Symptoms of Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com infection.

  • Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com hijack your web browser homepage or default search engine.
  • Popup ads on your screen.
  • Poor PC performance.
  • Internet may be slow.
  • Antivirus detects an infections, such as adware, pup, malware, troan viruses, worms, ransomware etc.

How to remove Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com hijacker.

Step 1. Uninstall Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com.
Step 2. Remove Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com adware with AdwCleaner.
Step 3. Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-malware to remove Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com associated files and registry keys.

Step 1. Uninstall Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com.

Click Start button windows start buttton.

Next, click Click Control Panel as shown below.

Windows start menu

You will see a window like below.

windows control panel.jpg

 

Click Uninstall a program ControlPanel Uninstall

It will open a list of all programs. Scroll down, select Search.yourcurrentnewsnow and click Uninstall. Most important, scroll through the all list, and uninstall any unknown programs.

RelevantKnowledge uninstall

Follow the prompts.

Step 2. Remove Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com with AdwCleaner.

Download ADWCleaner from here and Save it to desktop. Once finished, you will see a icon like below.

adwcleaner icon

Double click the ADWCleaner desktop icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen like below.

adwcleaner screen

Press Start button to perform a system scan. Once ADWCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report as shown below.

AdwCleaner detects istartsurf

Review the report and then click Cleaning button. It will display a prompt.

adwcleaner prompt

Click OK. When the cleaning process is finished, ADWCleaner may ask you to reboot your computer.

adwcleaner reboot

When your PC is started, you will see an ADWCleaner log.

adwcleaner report

Step 3. Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-malware to remove Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com associated files and registry keys.

Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM). Once downloaded, close all programs and windows on your computer.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware setup file  icon

Double-click on the icon on your desktop named mbam-setup.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware installation
This will start the installation of MalwareBytes Anti-malware onto your computer. Once installation is complete, you will see window similar to the one below.

Malwarebytes scan now

Now click on the Scan Now button to start scanning your computer. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.

Malwarebytes detects istartsurf

When the scan is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click Remove Selected button. When disinfection is completed, you may be prompted to Restart.

Your system should now be free of the Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com hijacker. If you need help with the instructions, then post your questions in our Spyware Removal forum.

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