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