How to remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

If you find that the web browser newtab page or homepage have replaced to Newtab.getwallpapers.fm without your knowledge or permission then most probably that your system has been affected with the browser hijacker. Browser hijacker is small program or browser extension that can change your home page and search engine, reroute you to web pages you never intended to visit, collect search queries and user data about you.

In addition, the Newtab.getwallpapers.fm hijacker can also alter the search provider selected in the internet browser. When you try to search on the affected browser, you will be presented with search results, consisting of ads and Google (or Yahoo, or Bing) search results for your query. Among these search results may occur links that lead to unwanted and ad web-pages.

Moreover, an adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software) may be additionally installed on to your PC with the browser hijacker, which will display unwanted ads, or even massive full page advertisements that blocks surfing the Internet. Often such these ads can recommend to install other unknown and undesired apps or visit malicious webpages.

In the post below you will find instructions about how to revert back web browser settings to their original defaults and fully remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm from Edge, IE, Mozilla Firefox and Chrome.

How to remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm from Google Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

There are present several free browser hijacker removal tools. Also it’s possible to delete Newtab.getwallpapers.fm redirect manually. But we recommend to combine all these solutions below into the one removal algorithm. Follow the steps of the instructions. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to exit your web browser or reboot your PC.

To remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm, complete the following steps:

1. Removing the Newtab.getwallpapers.fm, check the list of installed apps first
2. Remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm from Chrome
3. Remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm search from Mozilla Firefox
4. Remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm redirect from Internet Explorer
5. Remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm with free tools
6. Block Newtab.getwallpapers.fm and other unwanted websites

Manual Newtab.getwallpapers.fm removal

Most common browser hijackers may be removed without any antivirus applications. The manual browser hijacker removal is tutorial that will teach you how to delete Newtab.getwallpapers.fm search. If you do not want to remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm in the manually due to the fact that you are not skilled at computer, then you can use free removal tools listed below.

Removing the Newtab.getwallpapers.fm, check the list of installed apps first

In order to remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm, first thing you need to do is to remove unknown and dubious programs from your PC using Windows control panel. When uninstalling this hijacker infection, check the list of installed applications and try to find questionable programs and remove them all. Pay special attention to recently installed applications, as it is most probably that the Newtab.getwallpapers.fm hijacker сame along with it.

It will open the Windows Control Panel as displayed on the image below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program”
It will display a list of all apps installed on your personal computer. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any questionable and unknown apps. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort applications by date in the Control panel.

Remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm from Chrome

Another way to get rid of Newtab.getwallpapers.fm from Chrome is Reset Chrome settings. This will disable malicious extensions and reset Google Chrome settings including home page, search provider and new tab page to default state. It’ll keep your personal information such as browsing history, bookmarks, passwords and web form auto-fill data.

Open the Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal dotes (). It will open the drop-down menu. Select More Tools, then click Extensions.

Carefully browse through the list of installed plugins. If the list has the extension labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guidance: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy otherwise, just go to the step below.

Open the Google Chrome main menu again, click to “Settings” option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as displayed in the following example and click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

Confirm your action, press the “Reset” button.

Remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm search from Mozilla Firefox

If the Firefox internet browser application is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Firefox settings such as newtab, homepage and default search provider to their original settings. Essential information like bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, auto-fill data and personal dictionaries will not be removed.

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

In the Help menu click the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the following example.

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm redirect from Internet Explorer

The IE reset is great if your web browser is hijacked or you have unwanted extensions or toolbars on your browser, that installed by a malicious software.

First, open the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will display the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the web-browser, then click the “Internet Options” as displayed in the following example.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then press the “Reset” button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, click the “Reset” button as shown in the figure below.

When the procedure is finished, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and reboot your system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s search provider, home page and new tab to default state.

Remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm with free tools

Anti-Malware programs differ from each other by many features such as performance, scheduled scans, automatic updates, virus signature database, technical support, compatibility with other antivirus apps and so on. We advise you run the following free applications: Zemana Anti Malware, MalwareBytes Anti Malware and HitmanPro. Each of these applications has all of needed features, but most importantly, they can scan for the hijacker infection and remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm from the Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge.

Run Zemana Anti Malware to get rid of Newtab.getwallpapers.fm search

We recommend using the Zemana Anti-Malware. You can download and install Zemana AntiMalware to look for and remove Newtab.getwallpapers.fm from your machine. When installed and updated, the malware remover will automatically scan and detect all threats present on the personal computer.

Download Zemana Free by clicking on the link below. Save it on your Desktop.

After the downloading process is finished, close all programs and windows on your computer. Double-click the install file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as displayed in the following example, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) on your PC. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is done successfully, Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the browser hijacker responsible for redirections to Newtab.getwallpapers.fm. This procedure may take some time, so please be patient. While the utility is scanning, you can see number of objects and files has already scanned.

After Zemana Free completes the scan, Zemana Anti-Malware will display a list of detected items. When you’re ready, click “Next” button. The Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) will remove hijacker responsible for modifying your web-browser settings to Newtab.getwallpapers.fm and add threats to the Quarantine. Once the clean-up is complete, you may be prompted to restart the machine.

Block Newtab.getwallpapers.fm and other unwanted websites

If you want to get rid of annoying ads, web-browser redirects and pop-ups, then install an ad-blocking application such as AdGuard. It can block Newtab.getwallpapers.fm redirect, ads, pop ups and stop websites from tracking your online activities when using the MS Edge, Chrome, IE and Mozilla Firefox. So, if you like surf the Internet, but you do not like unwanted ads and want to protect your personal computer from harmful webpages, then the AdGuard is your best choice.

Download AdGuard from the following link. Save it on your Desktop.

Once the downloading process is complete, double-click the downloaded file to start it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as displayed below.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick tutorial as displayed on the screen below.

Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick guide which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you run your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block unwanted ads, Newtab.getwallpapers.fm redirect, as well as other malicious or misleading webpages. 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 desktop.

How did you get affected with hijacker infection

Many of the free software out there install unwanted internet browser toolbars, adware and potentially unwanted software such as the hijacker infection that responsible for browser redirect to the Newtab.getwallpapers.fm webpage along with them without your knowledge. One has to be attentive while installing freeware in order to avoid accidentally installing bundled programs. It is important that you pay attention to the EULA (End User License Agreements) and select the Custom, Manual or Advanced install method as it will typically disclose what optional software will also be installed.

To sum up

After completing the tutorial outlined above, your personal computer should be clean from hijacker related to Newtab.getwallpapers.fm homepage and other malware. The Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer will no longer open unwanted Newtab.getwallpapers.fm web-page on startup. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new hijacker infection, and then the best way – ask for help here.