How to remove fs1news.ru redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

If you redirecting the fs1news.ru unwanted site, when you surf the Internet with the Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and MS Edge, then it could mean your system is infected with ‘ad-supported’ software (also known as adware) from the big malware family. Once started, it may install a malicious web-browser’s extension that generates a ton of pop-up ads or alter the internet browser’s settings to show ads on all web-pages that you are opening in the browser, even on those web-sites where before you did not see any advertisements. We recommend you to clean you computer from ad supported software and thereby get rid of fs1news.ru ads. You need to perform the step-by-step instructions below ASAP. It will delete the unwanted pop-ups and protect your computer from more malicious software and trojans.

The adware can change the settings of the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer, but often that a malicious software such as this can also infect all types of internet browsers by changing their desktop shortcuts. Thus forcing the user each time launch the web browser to see fs1news.ru unwanted ads.

While your computer is infected with the ad supported software, the Firefox, Google Chrome, IE and MS Edge may be redirected to fs1news.ru unwanted web-page. Of course, the ad-supported software may not cause damages to your files or Windows system, but it may display a ton of unwanted advertisements. These ads will be injected within the content of pages that are you opening in your web browser and can be varied: pop-up ads, in-text ads, different sized banners, offers to install an questionable software. The ads will appear on all pages, including pages where previously you have never seen any advertisements.

We recommend to delete the adware, which redirects your web browser on the fs1news.ru annoying web site, as soon as you found this problem, as it can direct you to web-resources which may load other dangerous software on your personal computer.

How does fs1news.ru ads get installed onto machine

The adware usually come bundled with free applications that downloaded from the Internet. Which means that you need to be proactive and carefully read the Terms of use and the License agreement properly. For the most part, the ad-supported software will be clearly described, so take the time to carefully read all the information about the application that you download off the Internet and want to install on your computer. In the Setup wizard, you should choose the Advanced, Custom or Manual setup mode to control what components and additional programs to be installed, otherwise you run the risk of infecting your personal computer with an infection like the adware that generates a lot of fs1news.ru ads.

How to manually remove fs1news.ru ads

If you perform exactly the step-by-step instructions below you should be able to remove the fs1news.ru ads. Read it once, after doing so, please print this page as you may need to close your internet browser or reboot your personal computer.

1. Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove fs1news.ru redirect
3. Remove fs1news.ru from Firefox
4. Get rid of fs1news.ru pop-ups from Chrome
5. Get rid of fs1news.ru redirect from Internet Explorer
6. Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel

The best way to begin the machine cleanup is to delete unknown and suspicious programs. Using the Windows Control Panel you can do this quickly and easily. This step, in spite of its simplicity, should not be ignored, because the removing of unneeded software can clean up your browser from popup ads, hijackers and so on.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then press Windows key, click Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then press “Start” button and click “Control Panel”.
3. It will open the Windows Control Panel.
4. Click “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. You will see a list of all installed programs.
6. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall suspicious and unknown software. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort software by date.

See more details in the video instructions below.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove fs1news.ru redirect

Once the ad supported software is started, it can also modify the browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument such as “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you open the web-browser, it will be redirected to an unwanted ads.

To clear the web browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text that begins with “http://” that has been added here. You need to remove it.

When the argument is removed, click the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your browsers, as they may be infected too.

Remove fs1news.ru from Firefox

If the Firefox settings have been changed by the adware, then resetting it to the default state can help you to remove the reroute onto fs1news.ru site.

First, run the Firefox and press button. It will display the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Next, click the Help button () like below.

In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the web browser address bar and press Enter. It will show the “Troubleshooting Information” page like below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will open the confirmation prompt, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The FF will start a process to fix your problems that caused by the adware. Once it’s done, click the “Finish” button

Get rid of fs1news.ru pop-ups from Chrome

Like other modern internet browsers, the Google Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thereby remove the redirect to fs1news.ru unwanted advertisements that is caused by the adware.

At first, start the Chrome. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will appear the main menu. Click on the option named “Settings”. Another way to open the Google Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter.

The web-browser will open the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, as shown on the image below and press the “Reset settings” button.

The Google Chrome will show the confirmation prompt. You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The application will start the task of cleaning. When it’s done, the web browser settings including the ‘block pop-ups’ option back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your PC system.

Get rid of fs1news.ru redirect from Internet Explorer

To get rid of the fs1news.ru pop-ups you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the Windows was installed on your machine.

First, run the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will show the drop-down menu on the right part of the web browser, then press the “Internet Options” as shown on the screen below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, you need to select the “Advanced” tab and press the “Reset” button. The IE will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt as shown in the following image. Next, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. After that, press the “Reset” button.

When the process is complete, press “Close” button. Close the IE and restart your personal computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web-browser’s settings to default state and disable ‘ad-supported’ extensions.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the unwanted fs1news.ru web-site opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all the tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ program.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard together. This opens a prompt that titled as Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown in the figure below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be open just below automatically. Next, press the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your computer. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then you need delete it. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it is a component of the malicios application, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to remove, then click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown on the image below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by adware. Once is done, close the Task Scheduler window.

How to remove fs1news.ru with free malware removal application

Manual removal fs1news.ru redirect requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the ad supported software may be not completely removed. We suggest that use the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your machine. Moreover, the free software will help you to remove malware, internet browser hijackers and toolbars that your personal computer may be infected too.

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop by clicking on the following link.
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
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   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. At the download page, press the Download button. Your internet browser will show the “Save as” prompt. Please save it onto your desktop.
3. When the download process is finished, please close all applications and open windows on your personal computer. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
4. This will launch the Setup wizard of Malwarebytes onto your system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
5. Once the Setup wizard has complete installing, the malware remover will start and show the main window.
6. Further, press the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan for the adware that redirects your internet browser to the fs1news.ru unwanted web-page. This procedure can take quite a while, so please be patient.
7. Once the scan is done, it will show a screen which contains a list of malicious software that has been found.
8. When you are ready, click on “Quarantine Selected” button to begin cleaning your PC. Once the task is complete, you may be prompted to reboot your computer.
9. Close the Anti-Malware and continue with the next step.

Video instruction, which reveals in detail the steps above.

Stop fs1news.ru ads and other annoying web-sites

To increase your security and protect your personal computer against new annoying advertisements and malicious web sites, you need to use application that stops access to malicious advertisements and web sites. Moreover, the program can block the display of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program from the following link.

When downloading is finished, start the file named adguardInstaller. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown in the following image.

Follow the prompts. When the setup is finished, you will see a window like below.

You can press “Skip” to close the setup application and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will assist you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your PC, AdGuard will start automatically and block ads, sites such as fs1news.ru, as well as other dangerous or misleading pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that is located on your Windows desktop.

Scan your system and get rid of fs1news.ru ads with AdwCleaner.

This removal program is free and easy to use. It can scan and remove adware, browser hijackers, malware and unwanted toolbars in Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge internet browsers and thereby restore back their default settings (homepage, new tab page and search engine by default). AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and get rid of malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the computer.

Download AdwCleaner tool from the link below. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Once downloading is finished, open the file location and double-click the AdwCleaner icon. It will launch the AdwCleaner tool and you will see a screen as shown on the image below. If the User Account Control dialog box will ask you want to open the application, click Yes button to continue.

Now, click the “Scan” for checking your computer for the ad-supported software which cause a redirect to fs1news.ru advertisements.

Once the checking is finished, it will show a list of all items detected by this utility as shown in the figure below.

You need to press “Clean” button. It will display a dialog box, press “OK” to begin the cleaning process. Once the cleaning process is done, the AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your PC system. After restart, the AdwCleaner will open the log file.

All the above steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

Finish words

Now your machine should be clean of the fs1news.ru pop-up ads. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop-ups and annoying malicious pages) and Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your system for new malware and adware). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Windows OS. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new dangerous applications and adware are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove fs1news.ru ads from your computer, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.