How to remove andyounnews.org pop-ups [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

If you turn on your computer and your internet browser is launched automatically, after that immediately show the unwanted andyounnews.org site or your web-browser began to display a huge number of popup ads, then most probably your personal computer has become a victim of adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software) that usually gets installed as a part of some freeware. Do not be surprised, it happens, especially if you are an active Web user. But this does not mean that you should reconcile with these unwanted redirects and pop-ups. You need to follow the step-by-step guide below to clean your machine as soon as possible, as the ad-supported software can be a way to infect your computer with more dangerous malicious software like viruses and trojans. The few simple steps which follow, I’ll show you how to remove ad-supported software and thereby get rid of andyounnews.org unwanted advertisements from your personal computer forever.

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

The adware is the part of the software that is used as an online promotional tool. It’s created with the sole purpose to open dozens of pop-up ads, and thus to promote the goods and services in an open internet browser window. So, the andyounnews.org is just one of the many web pages of the so-called ‘ad-support’ type. It’s designed to fill the browser’s constant stream of ads, or redirect the web browser to not expected and intrusive advertising pages. Moreover, the adware can substitute the legitimate advertising links on misleading or even banners that can offer to visit dangerous web-sites. The reason is simple, many advertisers agree on any ways to attract users to their pages, so the creators of ‘ad supported’ software, often forcing users to click on an advertising link. For each click on a link, the authors of the ‘ad supported’ software receive income. It is the so-called ‘Pay-Per-Click’ method.

We recommend to remove the adware, which redirects your web browser on the andyounnews.org annoying site, as soon as you found this problem, as it can direct you to web-resources which may load other malicious software on your PC system.

How to andyounnews.org pop-up ads get installed onto PC system

The adware usually come bundled with freeware that downloaded from the World Wide Web. 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 program that you download off the Internet and want to install on your PC. In the Setup wizard, you should choose the Advanced, Custom or Manual installation mode to control what components and additional programs to be installed, otherwise you run the risk of infecting your PC with an infection like the adware that generates a lot of andyounnews.org ads.

How to manually remove andyounnews.org redirect

The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, that will assist you manually get rid of andyounnews.org ads from the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge.

1. Uninstall suspicious and unknown programs by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove andyounnews.org redirect
3. Delete andyounnews.org advertisements from Mozilla Firefox
4. Get rid of andyounnews.org redirect from Google Chrome
5. Get rid of andyounnews.org advertisements from Internet Explorer
6. Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Uninstall suspicious and unknown programs by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then press “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will show the Windows Control Panel like below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program”
It will open a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove andyounnews.org redirect

When the adware is started, it can also change the web-browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument similar “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you start the browser, it will be redirected to an annoying advertisements.

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 which starts 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 web browsers, as they may be infected too.

Delete andyounnews.org advertisements from Mozilla Firefox

First, start the Firefox. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will open the drop-down menu. Next, click the “Help” button ().

In the Help menu, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page, press “Refresh Firefox” button.

Confirm your action, press the “Refresh Firefox”.

Get rid of andyounnews.org redirect from Google Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a easy way to delete the malicious and ad-supported extensions, as well as to restore the web-browser’s homepage, new tab page and search engine by default that have been changed by adware.

1. Open the Google Chrome, then press the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will display the Google Chrome main menu. Click the “Settings” menu.
3. Next, press the “Show advanced settings” link, which located at the bottom of the Settings page.
4. Further, click the “Reset settings” button, that located at the bottom of the Advanced settings page.
5. The Chrome will show the reset settings dialog box as shown on the image above.
6. Confirm the web-browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
7. To learn more, look the post How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Get rid of andyounnews.org advertisements from Internet Explorer

First, launch the Internet Explorer, then click button. Next, click “Internet Options” as on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, click the “Reset” button. The Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer” settings dialog box. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and click Reset button.

You will now need to restart your machine for the changes to take effect. It will restore the Microsoft Internet Explorer’s settings like home page, newtab page and search provider by default to default state, disable ad-supported web-browser’s extensions and thereby get rid of the redirect to andyounnews.org annoying web-site.

Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the adware can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you open your computer, it will show andyounnews.org annoying web page. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ program.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard at the same time. It will show 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 on the image below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be show just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. Found something such as “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address” or “firefox.exe http://site.address”, then you need remove this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it’s a component of the malicious application, then this task also should be removed.

Further click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ program. Once is complete, close the Task Scheduler window.

How to get rid of andyounnews.org automatically

We recommend using the Malwarebytes Free. You can download and install this utility to detect andyounnews.org threat and delete it, by clicking on the link below. When installed and updated, the free malware remover will automatically scan and detect all threats present on the computer.

Once installed, the Malwarebytes will try to update itself and when this procedure is finished, click “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan for the ad-supported software and malware. During the scan it will detect all threats present on your machine. In order to remove all threats, simply click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes is a free application that you can use to get rid of all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about the Malwarebytes, we recommend you to read and follow the instructions or the video guide below.

Block andyounnews.org pop-up ads and other annoying web-sites

To increase your security and protect your machine against new unwanted ads and malicious sites, you need to use program that stops access to harmful advertisements and web-pages. Moreover, the program can block the display of intrusive advertising, that also leads to faster loading of web sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.

After the download is done, run the file named adguardInstaller. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as on the image below.

Follow the prompts. When the install is finished, you will see a window as shown on the image below.

You can click “Skip” to close the setup program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will help 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 computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop pop-up ads, sites like andyounnews.org, as well as other harmful or misleading web sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that is located on your Windows desktop.

Delete andyounnews.org ads and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.

If MalwareBytes cannot delete the annoying andyounnews.org advertisements from the Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, FF and MS Edge, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for ‘ad supported’ software, browser hijackers, PUPs and toolbars.

Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.

After downloading is done, open the directory in which you saved it. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen like below.

Now, click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the malicious extensions and adware that displays advertisements from andyounnews.org web-page. When it has finished scanning, it will display a scan report as shown below.

Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will open a prompt. Click “OK”. When the cleaning procedure is finished, AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your system.

Look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the AdwCleaner to delete adware, browser hijackers and other harmful applications.

Finish words

After completing the steps shown above, your PC system should be clean from malware and ad-supported software. The Firefox, Chrome, IE and Microsoft Edge will no longer open andyounnews.org annoying pop-ups or redirect you to unwanted pages. Unfortunately, if the guide does not help you, then you have caught a new type of adware, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.