How to Remove First-news.org Search Bar (Removal Guideline)

How to remove First-news.org

from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox.

First-news.org is possibly the most annoying infection because it completely blocks the content you are viewing on the internet. However, you can restore your original web surfing experience if you use the removal techniques given below to permanently remove First-news.org infection from your computer.

What is First-news.org?

First-news.org is an adware program that not only redirects your browsers to first-news.org, but also displays several unwanted ads to spoil your web browsing experience. Primarily, it shows advertisements of other dubious products, such as optimization utilities, browser toolbars, etc. The reason behind displaying this content is to earn pay-per-click revenue. In case you have become a victim of this adware, then we would suggest you to read this page carefully and follow the removal techniques given below to completely uninstall First-news.org infection from your computer.

How First-news.org comes into computer?

Most of the times this adware bundles itself with freeware programs available on free download sites. Therefore, it can install on your computer without your knowledge. You realize about its presence when you find your search page changed to first-news.org. Also, you see a lot of unwanted ads whenever you try to browse the internet. However, you can easily get out of this situation after you delete First-news.org infection from your computer by using our removal methods.

First-news.org main symptoms?

This adware can be identified by looking for these symptoms:

1. Unwanted ad banners are obstructing the web pages.
2. Text on web pages are turning into hyperlinks.
3. Dubious software and updates are being recommended by pop-up ads.
4. Without your knowledge other adware programs have been installed on your computer.

How we can prevent from First-news.org infection?

After you get rid of First-news.org infection from your computer you should take these precautions to prevent its reentry. Stop installing doubtful freeware on your computer. Attentively read the Terms and Conditions of every program to disallow installation of other apps.

Prefer Custom or Advanced installation for a software and uncheck all unfamiliar options. Keep your computer secure by using an antivirus, anti-malware and anti-adware program.

The Easiest way to remove First-news.org?

We will thoroughly describe the manual and automatic removal methods to completely remove First-news.org infection from any computer. However, we would recommend the automatic method because of the anti-malware and anti-adware program used in it. These programs will provide comprehensive protection to your computer from other similar adware in the future.

Removal Guideline

STEP 1 : Uninstall first-news.org malicious program from your computer (Manually).

Uninstall first-news.org browser hijacker from control panel, which you have accidentally got installed recently, Uninstall recently installed programs. follow below instructions to uninstall it from control panel.

Click on Start button –> click on Control Panel –> click on Add & Remove program or uninstall a program You will get a window which have listed all the installed program on your computer.
(if you are using windows 8, then Right-click on a bottom left hot corner (Normally known as a Start button) –> Control Panel –> click on Uninstall a Program).

Uninstall first-news.org program. (If first-news.org won’t uninstall itself then use REVO Uninstaller Tool to remove it.) Click here to know more How to Uninstall any software with Revo Uninstaller Tool
(If you don’t see first-news.org into installed program list then uninstall all other unwanted programs, may be it has installed with another name.)
Uninstall all unwanted programs which have installed recently (you can short all them by the date using clicking on date column on uninstall page). We are giving you a list of suspicious program, If you got installed any on your computer so please uninstall all them immediately List here:- DownloadTerms 1.0, LyricsGet, BrowseToSave, TidyNetwork.com, SuperLyrics, and WebCake 3.0.

STEP 2 : Remove first-news.org browser hijacker from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome (Manually).

Internet Explorer.

Remove first-news.org homepage from Internet Explorer.

Open Internet Explorer.
Click on Tools menu on menu bar (Press F10 key to activate menu bar).
Click on Internet Options.
A Internet options window will come up, click on General Tab. Under General tab you’ll get a homepage box.
Now change your home page as your want. (www.google.com).
Click here to know more How to Remove Addons from Internet Explorer (Removal Guide).

Reset Internet Explorer (Restore to default setting)

Open Internet Explorer.
Click on Tools menu on menu bar (Press F10 key to activate menu bar).
Click on Internet Options.
A Internet options window will come up, click on Advanced Tab.
Click on Reset Button under advance tab.
An another confirmation window will come up, Here Check mark a box “Delete Personal Settings”, then click Reset button on it.
Click here to know more How to Reset Internet Explorer as Default (Reset Guide).

Mozilla Firefox.

Remove first-news.org homepage from Mozilla Firefox.

Open Firefox browser.
Click on Tools menu (Press F10 key once to activate the menu bar)
Click on “Options”
You’ll get a window. Here change homepage URL.

Remove first-news.org addons from Mozilla Firefox.

Open Firefox browser.
Click on Tools menu (Press F10 key once to activate the menu bar)
Click on “Addons”
You’ll get a window which have listed all installed addons, Remove / Disable first-news.org add-ons. Also remove all the unwanted add-ons from there.
Click here to know more How to Remove Addons from Firefox (Addon Removal Guide).

Reset Mozilla Firefox (Restore to default setting)

Open Firefox browser.
Click on Help menu (Press F10 key once to activate the menu bar)
Click on “Troubleshooting Information”
You’ll get a window, Click on Reset Firefox button and follow their on-screen instructions.
Click here to know more How to Reset Firefox as Default (Reset Guide).

Google Chrome

Remove first-news.org homepage from Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon which is located right side top of the google chrome.
Click on Settings –> click on “Set Pages”, remove all other pages and make a new startup page www.google.com.

Remove first-news.org extension from Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon which is located right side top of the google chrome.
Click on Tools –> Extension, you will get a window which have listed all the installed Addons / Extension.
Select first-news.org extension and click on their recycle bin icon to remove it completely from Google chrome. Also remove all the unwanted extensions from there.
Click here to know more How to Remove Addons from Google Chrome (Addon Removal Guide).

Reset Google Chrome (Restore to default setting)

Close All the Google Chrome window.
Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon and then click on settings (Note: menu icon is located right side top corner)
Scroll down and click on “Show advanced settings…” You’ll get more option expend on the bottom of the page. (Note: , “Show advanced settings…” is located bottom of the setting page.)
Now scroll down this setting page and click on “Reset Browser setting” button
That’s it
Now, your google chrome has been restored back to factory default settings.
Click here to know more How to Reset Google Chrome to Default Setting (Reset Guide).

STEP 3 : Remove first-news.org infection from “Windows Shortcuts” (Manually).

Right click on the icon of Internet Explorer on desktop then select Properties option, you’ll get a small window, In that window, look on the target field, if you found “first-news.org” string in this target field, please remove all the string related to first-news.org.
(You may leave that step, if you don’t see this type of infection.)
Repeat the same step with all the shortcuts of browsers (Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari) and from all the locations under Startmenu/Taskbar/Desktop etc.

STEP 4 : Remove first-news.org malicious program from “Registry” (Manually).

Press Windows key + R key together on your keyboard, you’ll get a RUN box, Type Regedit on this RUN box and then click on OK button or hit enter key on your keyboard. You’ll get open a Registry Editor window.
Before modifying registry, we have to take backup of whole registry. click on computer icon on the top of Registry Editor, then click on File menu and then click on Export, then Save that registry backup file with any name.
Click on Edit menu and then click on Find, you’ll get a find box to find any string in registry.
Type first-news.org into find box, and click on Find Next button. if it found any entry with the name of first-news.org in result, so please replace all them to Google, or you may remove them if you found suspicious.

STEP 5 : Remove first-news.org suspicious entries from “Computer Start-up” (Manually).

Press Windows key + R key together on your keyboard, you’ll get a RUN box, type MSCONFIG into this RUN box and then click on OK button or hit enter key on your keyboard. You’ll get open a System Configuration window.
Click on Services Tab, and un-check all the first-news.org entries.
Click on Startup Tab, and un-check all the first-news.org entries.
Then click on apply and then click on OK.

STEP 6 : Remove first-news.org Adware registry entries using “AdwCleaner” (Free).

Download Adwcleaner.exe, click here to download : Adwcleaner.exe, and then Run it. An Adwcleaner application will be started, It have the 4 buttons Scan / Clean /Report / Uninstall.
Click on “Scan” Button to start the scanning on your computer. After finished the scan, it will show you results, actually adwcleaner has been found all the Unwated Programs / Adwares on your computer and all these have been selected here. so please look on them once and Un-check the Items which you don’t want to remove (only selected items will be deleted when you click on “Clean” button).
Now click on “Clean” button to remove all that selected items – then follow their on screen instruction to complete it.
Now after all done, it will be asking for reboot your computer, so please allow it to reboot. After reboot, you will get a notepad open automatically when computer get started, this notepad will be listed all the logs.
After reboot you will be got rid of first-news.org from your computer.

STEP 7 : Remove first-news.org browser hijacker using “Junkware Removal Tool” (Free).

Download Junkware Removal Tool, click here to download : Junkware Removal Tool, and then Run it.
A “Junkware Removal Tool” application will be started with the command line screen. Here it is asking you that “press any key to continue” to start the scanning, so “press any key” on your keyword to start the scanning and fixing process.
Now “Junkware Removal Tool” is scanning your computer, After finished the scan, it will automatically open a text file which have listed all the logs, you can close that text file after reading.
Now please Reboot your computer.
After reboot, you’ll get removed first-news.org from your computer completely.

STEP 8 : Remove first-news.org virus using “Hitman-Pro” Anti-Malware (Free for 30days).

Download Hitman Pro, click here to download : Hitman pro-32bit – Hitman pro-64bit, and then Install it.
Start Hitman Pro program.
Click on Next button to start the scanning process and then follow their on screen instructions to complete it.

STEP 9 : Remove first-news.org Infection using “Malwarebytes” Anti-Malware (Free).

Download Malwarebytes, click here to download : Malwarebytes, and then install it on your computer.
(If you want to use it free for forever , so don’t select the check box named as “Enable free trial of malwarebytes Antimalware PRO” while installing).
Now Start Malwarebytes application.
Now select option “Perform quick scan” then click on “Scan” button to run a scan on your computer.
After finished the scan process, click on “Show Results” button.
It will show you a results page, actually Malwarebytes has been found all the Adwares / Malware on your computer. so please select all the found items and then click on “Remove Selected” button.
(You can deselect the selected items if you don’t want to remove any- because only selected items will be deleted when you click on “Remove Selected” button).
Now please Reboot your computer.
After reboot, you’ll get removed first-news.org from your computer completely.

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