How to remove Newscommer.com app.exe [Virus removal guide]

What is Newscommer.com app.exe? Newscommer.com app.exe is a malicious software. It can change MS Windows OS and web browsers settings, download and install other malicious software, adware and PUPs. Moreover, this virus can give a remote access to your PC and use your computer’s resources to generate digital currency. It will make your PC run very slow. On current date, the Newscommer.com app.exe continues to increase the number of machines which have been infected.

If you still are not sure that your personal computer is infected with malicious software, then check your PC system for the common symptoms of this infection:

• your internet browser shows ads where previously you have never seen;
• Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer displays lots of undesired ads;
• browser settings such as home page and search provider are hijacked;
• your antivirus detects an infection;
• Internet connection may be slow.

The Newscommer.com app.exe virus may gather your Net surfing activity by saving URLs visited, IP addresses, web browser version and type, cookie information, Internet Service Provider (ISP) and web pages visited. Such kind of behavior can lead to serious security problems or personal information theft. This is another reason why this virus should be removed ASAP.

The guide below explaining steps to remove Newscommer.com app.exe problem. Feel free to use it for removal of this virus that may attack Microsoft Windows 10 and other popular versions of Microsoft Windows OS. The guide will also allow you restore your machine settings that previously modified by this virus.

Remove Newscommer.com app.exe virus

There are exist several free virus removal utilities. Also it’s possible to remove Newscommer.com app.exe virus manually. But we recommend to combine all these ways below into the one removal algorithm. Follow the steps of the guide. Read it once, after doing so, please print this page as you may need to shut down your internet browser or restart your system.

To remove Newscommer.com virus, complete the steps below:

1. Delete PUPs through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel
2. Remove Newscommer.com virus with Zemana
3. Run Hitman Pro to get rid of Newscommer.com app.exe virus
4. Remove Newscommer.com app.exe with Malwarebytes
5. Get rid of Newscommer.com app.exe virus from Firefox
6. Remove Newscommer.com app.exe from Internet Explorer
7. Remove Newscommer.com app.exe from Google Chrome
8. How to stay safe online
9. To sum up

Delete PUPs through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel

Some of potentially unwanted software, adware and virus can be deleted using the Add/Remove programs utility that can be found in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel. So, if you’re running any version of Microsoft Windows and you have noticed an unwanted program, then first try to remove it through Add/Remove programs.

Press Windows button , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will show the Windows Control Panel as shown in the following example.

Further, press “Uninstall a program”
It will show a list of all apps installed on your personal computer. Scroll through the all list, and delete any dubious and unknown programs.

Remove Newscommer.com app.exe virus with Zemana

We suggest using the Zemana Anti Malware. You may download and install Zemana Anti Malware to scan for and remove Newscommer.com app.exe virus from your personal computer. When installed and updated, the malicious software remover will automatically scan and detect all threats exist on the PC.

Zemana AntiMalware can be downloaded from the following link. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop.

When the download is done, close all applications and windows on your system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as displayed in the following example.

When the installation starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Zemana Anti-Malware on your personal computer.

Once setup is done, you will see window as shown below.

Now press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the virus related files, folders and registry keys. During the scan Zemana Anti Malware will find out threats present on your computer.

As the scanning ends, Zemana Free will show a list of all threats detected by the scan. 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” button.

The Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) will get rid of virus and other security threats and add threats to the Quarantine.

Run Hitman Pro to get rid of Newscommer.com app.exe virus

All-in-all, HitmanPro is a fantastic utility to free your PC from any unwanted software such as virus related files, folders and registry keys. The Hitman Pro is portable application that meaning, you do not need to install it to run it. HitmanPro is compatible with all versions of Microsoft Windows OS from Windows XP to Windows 10. Both 64-bit and 32-bit systems are supported.

HitmanPro can be downloaded from the following link. Save it to your Desktop.

Once downloading is done, open the folder in which you saved it and double-click the HitmanPro icon. It will launch the HitmanPro tool. If the User Account Control dialog box will ask you want to run the application, press Yes button to continue.

Next, press “Next” to perform a system scan with this tool for the Newscommer.com app.exe virus related files, folders and registry keys. While the Hitman Pro program is checking, you can see number of objects it has identified as threat.

When the scanning is done, you may check all threats detected on your machine as displayed on the image below.

Review the results once the utility has done the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Next” button. It will display a dialog box, click the “Activate free license” button. The Hitman Pro will remove virus and other kinds of potential threats such as malicious software and potentially unwanted applications. After finished, the utility may ask you to restart your machine.

Remove Newscommer.com app.exe with Malwarebytes

We recommend using the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your machine of the virus. The free utility is an advanced malicious software removal program made by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world’s most popular antimalware technology. It’s able to help you remove viruss, PUPs, malicious software, adware, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your computer for free.

MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) can be downloaded from the following link. Save it on your MS Windows desktop.

When downloading is complete, close all applications and windows on your system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup as displayed on the image below.

When the installation starts, you’ll see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Malwarebytes on your machine.

Once install is complete, you’ll see window as shown below.

Now click the “Scan Now” button for scanning your PC system for the Newscommer.com app.exe related files, folders and registry keys. When a malicious software, adware or PUPs are detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is done.

Once the scanning is finished, you will be opened the list of all detected threats on your system. Review the scan results and then press “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes will now begin to remove virus related files, folders and registry keys. Once disinfection is complete, you may be prompted to restart your personal computer.

The following video explains instructions on how to remove hijacker, adware and other malicious software with MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM).

Get rid of Newscommer.com app.exe virus from Firefox

If the Firefox web-browser settings are changed by the Newscommer.com app.exe virus and you want to recover the settings back to their original settings, then you should follow the few simple steps below. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be lost.

First, start the Mozilla Firefox. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will display 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 press on “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the figure below.

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Remove Newscommer.com app.exe from Internet Explorer

The Microsoft Internet Explorer reset is great if your web browser is hijacked by Newscommer.com app.exe virus or you’ve unwanted extensions or toolbars on your internet browser, which installed by a malware.

First, launch the Internet Explorer, click ) button. Next, click “Internet Options” as displayed on the screen below.

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

You will now need to reboot your system for the changes to take effect. It will remove virus related files, folders and registry keys, disable malicious and ad-supported web browser’s extensions and restore the Microsoft Internet Explorer’s settings such as newtab, homepage and default search engine to default state.

Remove Newscommer.com app.exe from Google Chrome

If Google Chrome browser settings are affected by Newscommer.com app.exe virus then ‘Reset Chrome’ is a solution {which} allows to restore the web browser to its factory state. To reset Chrome to the original defaults, follow the guidance below.

1. First, start the Google Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
2. It will open the Chrome main menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You will see the list of installed extensions. 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.
4. Now open the Google Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
5. Next, press “Advanced” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
6. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
7. The Google Chrome will open the reset settings prompt as shown on the screen above.
8. Confirm the web-browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
9. To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

How to stay safe online

In order to increase your security and protect your machine against undesired advertisements and harmful web-sites, you need to run ad-blocker application that stops an access to malicious advertisements and web sites. Moreover, the application may block the show of intrusive advertising, that also leads to faster loading of sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard by clicking on the link below.

When downloading is finished, double-click the downloaded file to launch it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen like 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 in the figure below.

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

Each time, when you start your PC system, AdGuard will run automatically and block unwanted popup advertisements, as well as other harmful 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 can be found on your desktop.

To sum up

Now your PC system should be clean of the Newscommer.com app.exe virus. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted advertisements and undesired harmful web pages) and Zemana Free (to periodically scan your PC system for new malicious software). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.

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