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