How to remove 7runews.com pop-up ads [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The malicious applications from the adware family that alters the settings of internet browsers usually affects only the Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and MS Edge. However, possible situations, when any other web-browsers will be affected too. The ad-supported software may change the Target property of a web-browser’s shortcut, so every time you open the internet browser, instead of your homepage, you will see the intrusive 7runews.com ads.

We strongly recommend that you perform the few simple steps below that will allow you to remove 7runews.com redirect using the standard features of Windows and some proven free software.

Remove 7runews.com pop-up ads

In the guidance below, we’ll try to cover the Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Edge and provide general help to get rid of 7runews.com pop-up ads. You may find some minor differences in your MS Windows install. No matter, you should be okay if you follow the steps outlined below: uninstall all suspicious and unknown programs, reset internet browsers settings, fix browsers shortcuts, remove harmful scheduled tasks, run free malicious software removal utilities. Certain of the steps will require you to reboot your PC or exit the page. So, read this instructions carefully, then bookmark or print it for later reference.

Remove 7runews.com ads without any tools

The steps will help you get rid of 7runews.com redirect. These 7runews.com removal steps work for the Firefox, Google Chrome, IE and Edge, as well as every version of Microsoft Windows operating system.

Delete adware and other potentially unwanted software through the MS Windows Control Panel

It’s of primary importance to first identify and delete all potentially unwanted programs, ‘ad supported’ software programs and hijackers through ‘Add/Remove Programs’ (Windows XP) or ‘Uninstall a program’ (Windows 10, 8, 7) section of your Windows Control Panel.

Carefully browse through the list of installed software and remove all software which has the name similar to the 7runews.com page. We suggest to press ‘Installed programs’ and even sorts all installed applications by date. After you have found anything suspicious that may be the hijacker, adware or PUPs, then select this program and click ‘Uninstall’ in the upper part of the window. If the suspicious program blocked from removal, then use Revo Uninstaller Freeware to fully remove it from your system.

Fix web-browser shortcuts, altered by adware

The adware can hijack various Windows shortcuts on your desktop (most often, all web-browsers shortcuts), so in this step you need to check and clean them by removing the argument such as http://site.address/.

Right click on the shortcut of infected web browser as shown below.

Select the “Properties” option and it will show a shortcut’s properties. Next, click the “Shortcut” tab and then delete the “http://site.address” string from Target field as shown on the screen below.

Then click OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all web browsers which are rerouted to the 7runews.com undesired web site.

Get rid of 7runews.com pop up advertisements from IE

In order to restore all browser home page, newtab page and search provider by default you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, which was when the Microsoft Windows was installed on your computer.

First, open the IE. Next, press the button in the form of gear (). It will display the Tools drop-down menu, click the “Internet Options” like below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then press the Reset button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as on the image below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to reboot your PC for the changes to take effect.

Remove 7runews.com redirect from Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings is a easy way to remove the browser hijacker infections, harmful and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to restore the web browser’s new tab, homepage and search engine by default that have been replaced by adware that causes intrusive 7runews.com pop up ads.

First run the Google Chrome. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will display the main menu. Further, press the option named “Settings”. Another way to display the Google Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter.

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

The Google Chrome will open the confirmation prompt. You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The browser will start the process of cleaning. When it is finished, the browser’s settings including startpage, new tab page and default search engine back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your computer.

Remove 7runews.com pop up advertisements from Firefox

If the Firefox web browser application is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Mozilla Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring FF settings such as homepage, new tab and search engine by default to its default state. It will save your personal information such as saved passwords, bookmarks, and open tabs.

Press the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and click the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as shown in the figure below.

A small menu will appear, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, press “Refresh Firefox” button like below.

Follow the onscreen procedure to revert back your FF browser settings to its original state.

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 personal computer, it will show 7runews.com undesired web site. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and get rid of all malicious tasks which have been created by malicious applications.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard at the same time. This shows a prompt that titled as Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and press 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. Please select the first task, its properties will be display just below automatically. Next, press the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your PC system. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then get rid of this harmful task. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it is a component of the malicious software, then this task also should be removed.

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

7runews.com redirect automatic removal

There are not many good free anti malware applications with high detection ratio. The effectiveness of malicious software removal tools depends on various factors, mostly on how often their virus/malware signatures DB are updated in order to effectively detect modern malware, adware, browser hijackers and other potentially unwanted applications. We recommend to run several programs, not just one. These applications that listed below will help you remove all components of the adware from your disk and Windows registry and thereby delete 7runews.com popup ads.

How to remove 7runews.com pop up ads with Zemana Anti-malware

We recommend you to use the Zemana Anti-malware that are completely clean your machine of 7runews.com popups. Moreover, the utility will help you to get rid of potentially unwanted programs, malicious software, toolbars and browser hijacker infections that your computer can be infected too.

1. Download Zemana anti-malware (ZAM) by clicking on the link below.
   
   

   Zemana AntiMalware
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2. When the download is done, close all programs and windows on your computer. Open a file location. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.
3. Further, click Next button and follow the prompts.
4. Once setup is finished, click the “Scan” button It’ll scan through the whole computer for the adware which causes undesired 7runews.com ads. This process can take quite a while, so please be patient. While the utility is scanning, you may see how many objects it has identified either as being malicious software.
5. After the scan is done, you will be shown the list of all found threats on your machine. Review the results once the utility has finished the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Next”. When the task is done, you may be prompted to restart your system.

Use Malwarebytes to get rid of 7runews.com ads

We advise using the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your computer of the ad-supported software. The free tool is an advanced malicious software removal program developed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This application uses the world’s most popular anti-malware technology. It’s able to help you remove intrusive 7runews.com popups from your web-browsers, PUPs, malware, hijackers, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your computer for free.

Download Malwarebytes Free by clicking on the link below.

Once the downloading process is finished, run it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the Malwarebytes will try to update itself and when this procedure is finished, click the “Scan Now” button . This will begin scanning the whole machine to find out ad-supported software that made to redirect your browser to various ad sites like 7runews.com. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your personal computer and the speed of your machine. While the tool is checking, you may see number of objects it has identified as being infected by malware. Review the scan results and then click “Quarantine Selected” button.

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

Use AdwCleaner to remove 7runews.com redirect

If MalwareBytes anti-malware or Zemana anti malware cannot remove this adware, then we suggests to run the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal utility for hijackers, potentially unwanted programs, toolbars and adware that redirects your internet browser to unwanted 7runews.com web-page.

Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.

When the download is finished, open the directory in which you saved it. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. Once the utility is started, you will see a screen as shown in the figure below.

Further, click “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the ad-supported software that causes unwanted 7runews.com popup ads. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your personal computer. After finished, you’ll be opened the list of all detected threats on your computer as shown in the figure below.

In order to delete all threats, simply press “Clean” button. It will show a dialog box as on the image below.

You need to click “OK”. After the clean-up is done, the AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your personal computer. When your computer is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

These steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

How to stop 7runews.com redirect

It is also critical to protect your browsers from harmful web pages and advertisements by using an ad-blocking program like AdGuard. Security experts says that it will greatly reduce the risk of malware, and potentially save lots of money. Additionally, the AdGuard may also protect your privacy by blocking almost all trackers.

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.

Once the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown in the figure below.

Follow the prompts. After the installation is finished, you will see a window as shown in the figure below.

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

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop popup ads, pages such 7runews.com, as well as other harmful or misleading web 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, which is located on your desktop.

Don’t know how your browser has been hijacked by 7runews.com pop up advertisements?

The ad-supported software usually is bundled with some free applications that you download off of the Internet. Once started, it will infect your computer and configure your web-browsers to open lots of annoying 7runews.com ads without your permission. In order to avoid infection, in the Setup wizard, you should be be proactive and carefully read the ‘Terms of use’, the ‘license agreement’ and other setup screens, as well as to always select the ‘Manual’ or ‘Advanced’ installation mode, when installing anything downloaded from the Internet.

Final words

Once you’ve done the tutorial shown above, your PC should be clean from malware, hijacker infections and ad supported software. The Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge will no longer open 7runews.com unwanted page when you browse the World Wide Web. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new ‘ad supported’ software, and then the best way – ask for help.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   
   

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   Author: OpenSource
   Category: Security tools
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2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon. Next click “Do a system scan only” button.
3. Once the checking is finished, the scan button will read “Save log”, press it. Save this log to your desktop.
4. Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.
5. Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
6. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the annoying 7runews.com popups.