Newtab-firefox.best is a browser hijacker. Newtab-firefox.best browser hijacker redirects the new tab / homepage of the Mozilla Firefox web browser to Newtab-firefox.best and Yahoo Search.
Newtab-firefox.best is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.
The data collected by Newtab-firefox.best is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Newtab-firefox.best collects data from your browser, Newtab-firefox.best is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
Newtab for Firefox 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 Newtab-firefox.best and the Newtab for Firefox browser extension has been installed, remove the Newtab for Firefox extension as soon as possible using this Newtab for Firefox removal instruction.
Remove Newtab for Firefox
Uninstall New tab for Firefox extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “New tab for Firefox” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall New tab for Firefox extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “New tab for Firefox” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Newtab for Firefox extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove Newtab for Firefox from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall Newtab for Firefox add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove Newtab for Firefox from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find Newtab for Firefox Search and Remove Newtab for Firefox Search.
Do you still have Newtab for Firefox 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 Newtab for Firefox and click Uninstall.
- Follow Newtab for Firefox uninstall instructions.
Remove Newtab-firefox.best with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing Newtab-firefox.best with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
Newtab-firefox.best adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Newtab-firefox.best 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 Newtab-firefox.best detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed Newtab-firefox.best from your device and web browser.