SeenOnScreen is a browser hijacker. SeenOnScreen browser hijacker changes the new tab page of the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge browser.
SeenOnScreen is regularly offered on the internet as a useful new tab page with quick links to the latest movies etc.
However, in reality, this is an (adware) browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser and displays advertisements in your browser.
The browsing data collected by SeenOnScreen is used for advertising purposes. Your browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because SeenOnScreen browsing collects data from your browser, SeenOnScreen is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
Seen On Screen browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.
If your home page has changed to SeenOnScreen and the Seen On Screen browser extension has been installed, remove the Seen On Screen extension as soon as possible using this Seen On Screen removal instruction.
Remove Seen On Screen
Uninstall Seen On Screen browser extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Seen On Screen” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall Seen On Screen extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Seen On Screen” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Seen On Screen extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove Seen On Screen from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall Seen On Screen add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove Seen On Screen from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find Seen On Screen Search and Remove Seen On Screen Search.
Do you still have Seen On Screen in Internet Explorer?
- Open Windows Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program.
- Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
- Select Seen On Screen and click Uninstall.
- Follow Seen On Screen uninstall instructions.
Remove SeenOnScreen with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing SeenOnScreen with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
SeenOnScreen adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove SeenOnScreen with Malwarebytes.
- Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
- Click Scan to start a malware-scan.
- Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
- Once completed, review the pup.optional.newtab (Seen on Screen adware) detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed SeenOnScreen from your device and web browser.