How to remove 7runews.net pop-ups [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

We suggest you to remove adware and clean your PC system from 7runews.net ads as soon as possible, until the presence of the ad supported software has not led to even worse consequences. You need to follow the steps below that will help you to completely get rid of the reroute to 7runews.net annoying page, using only the built-in Windows features and a few of specialized free malware removal utilities.

7runews.net pop-ups removal guide

There are a simple manual guidance below that will help you to remove 7runews.net pop-ups from your Microsoft Windows computer. The most effective way to delete this ad supported software is to follow the manual removal instructions and then use Zemana Anti-malware, Malwarebytes or AdwCleaner automatic tools (all are free). The manual solution will assist to weaken this adware and these malicious software removal tools will completely remove 7runews.net pop up advertisements and return the Google Chrome, FF, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer settings to default.

Remove 7runews.net pop up ads without any tools

The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually remove 7runews.net pop up ads from the Chrome, Firefox, IE and Edge.

Remove 7runews.net associated software by using MS Windows Control Panel

First, you should try to identify and remove the program that causes the appearance of undesired ads or web browser redirect, using the ‘Uninstall a program’ which is located in the ‘Control panel’.

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

See more details in the video guide below.

Disinfect the web browser’s shortcuts to delete 7runews.net redirect

Important to know, most antimalware applications that are able to remove adware, but unable to scan for and recover changed shortcuts. So, you need to fix the desktop shortcuts for your Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and MS Edge internet browsers manually.

Click the right mouse button to a desktop shortcut that you use to start your web-browser. Next, select the “Properties” option. Important: necessary to click on the desktop shortcut for the web browser which is re-directed to 7runews.net or other annoying web site.

Further, necessary to look at the text which is written in the “Target” field. The adware can change the contents of this field, which describes the file to be run when you launch your web browser. Depending on the web browser you are using, there should be:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

If you are seeing an unknown text such as “http://site.addres” which has been added here, then you should remove it, as shown below.

Next, click the “OK” button to save the changes. Now, when you start the web browser from this desktop shortcut, it does not occur automatically redirect on the 7runews.net page or any other intrusive web-pages. Once the step is finished, we recommend to go to the next step.

Remove 7runews.net pop-ups from Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings is a simple way to delete the hijacker infections, malicious and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to restore the web-browser’s newtab page, homepage and search engine by default that have been modified by adware that causes a large number of intrusive 7runews.net pop-up advertisements.

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

The internet browser will open 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 shown in the figure below and press the “Reset settings” button.

The Chrome will display the confirmation prompt. You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The browser will run the task of cleaning. Once it’s done, the web browser’s settings including home page, new tab and default search engine back to the values that have been when the Google Chrome was first installed on your personal computer.

Remove 7runews.net redirect from Internet Explorer

In order to recover all web browser home page, newtab and default search engine you need to reset the Microsoft Internet Explorer to the state, which was when the Windows was installed on your system.

First, launch the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will display the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the internet browser, then click the “Internet Options” as on the image below.

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

After the procedure is finished, press “Close” button. Close the IE and reboot your personal computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web-browser’s startpage, new tab page and default search provider to default state.

Get rid of 7runews.net popup advertisements from Firefox

The FF reset will keep your personal information such as bookmarks, passwords, web form auto-fill data, restore preferences and security settings, remove redirects to undesired 7runews.net web page and ad supported software.

Run the Firefox and press the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the browser screen. Next, click the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will display the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you’re unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page as on the image below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation dialog box. The Firefox will begin a process to fix your problems that caused by the adware. When, it’s finished, click the “Finish” button.

Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the ad-supported software can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you start your PC, it will open 7runews.net intrusive web page. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all malicious tasks which have been created by adware.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard simultaneously. It will show a dialog box which titled with 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 below.

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

Further press on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as on the image below.

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

Run free malware removal utilities to completely remove 7runews.net pop up ads

If your system is still infected with ad-supported software which causes annoying 7runews.net pop up ads, then the best way of detection and removal is to use an anti malware scan on the system. Download free malware removal tools below and launch a full system scan. It will help you remove all components of the adware from hardisk and Windows registry.

Run Zemana Anti-malware to remove 7runews.net pop up advertisements

Zemana Anti-malware is a utility that can delete ‘ad supported’ software, PUPs, hijackers and other malicious software from your PC easily and for free. Zemana Anti-malware is compatible with most antivirus software. It works under Windows (10 – XP, 32 and 64 bit) and uses minimum of computer resources.

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

   Zemana AntiMalware
   164034 downloads
   Author: Zemana Ltd
   Category: Security tools
   Update: July 16, 2019
   
2. When the downloading process is finished, close all software and windows on your computer. Open a folder in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.
3. Further, click Next button and follow the prompts.
4. Once installation is done, click the “Scan” button for checking your PC system for the adware that causes web-browsers to open intrusive 7runews.net popup advertisements. While the program is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.
5. When the scanning is finished, you will be displayed the list of all found items on your PC system. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and click “Next”. When that process is done, you can be prompted to reboot your personal computer.

Scan and free your computer of ad-supported software with Malwarebytes

You can get rid of 7runews.net redirect automatically with a help of Malwarebytes Free. We suggest this free malware removal tool because it may easily delete hijacker infections, ‘ad supported’ software, PUPs and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.

Download Malwarebytes Free from the link below.

When downloading is finished, run it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the Malwarebytes will try to update itself and when this procedure is done, press the “Scan Now” button . This will begin scanning the whole personal computer to find out adware that causes browsers to show undesired 7runews.net ads. During the scan it will detect all threats exist on your system. Review the report and then 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 this malicious software removal tool, we advise you to read and follow the steps or the video guide below.

Get rid of 7runews.net pop-ups from web-browsers with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a free portable application that scans your computer for ad supported software that causes web-browsers to open annoying 7runews.net ads, potentially unwanted applications and browser hijackers and helps remove them easily. Moreover, it will also help you remove any harmful browser extensions and add-ons.

1. Download AdwCleaner from the link below.
   
   

   AdwCleaner download
   225263 downloads
   Version: 8.4.1
   Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: October 5, 2024
   
2. After the downloading process is finished, double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this tool is opened, click “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the ad supported software that causes multiple intrusive advertisements and pop-ups. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your PC and the speed of your computer.
3. Once finished, it will open a list of found items. Make sure all threats have ‘checkmark’ and press “Clean” button. It will open a prompt, click “OK”.

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

Use AdBlocker to block 7runews.net and stay safe online

It is also critical to protect your browsers from malicious web-sites and ads by using an ad blocker application like AdGuard. Security experts says that it’ll greatly reduce the risk of malware, and potentially save lots of money. Additionally, the AdGuard can also protect your privacy by blocking almost all trackers.

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.

After downloading is done, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown on the screen below.

Follow the prompts. After the setup is complete, you will see a window as shown on the screen below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will allow 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 launch your machine, AdGuard will start automatically and stop advertisements, sites such 7runews.net, as well as other malicious or misleading web-sites. 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.

Where the 7runews.net redirect comes from

The adware may be spread through the use of trojan horses and other forms of malicious software, but most commonly, the ad-supported software gets on your system along with certain free software. Many makers of free programs include third-party software in their setup file. Sometimes it is possible to avoid the installation of any adware: carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license, choose only Manual, Custom or Advanced install method, unset all checkboxes before clicking Install or Next button while installing new free applications.

To sum up

Now your system should be clean of the adware that causes a huge number of annoying 7runews.net popup advertisements. Delete AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep Zemana Anti-malware (to periodically scan your PC system for new malware, browser hijackers and adware) and AdGuard (to help you stop intrusive popup ads and malicious web-pages). Moreover, to prevent adware, please stay clear of unknown and third party applications, make sure that your antivirus application, turn on the option to find PUPs (potentially unwanted programs).

If you need more help with 7runews.net advertisements related issues, go to our Spyware/Malware removal forum.