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What is search.thenewssource.co?

search.thenewssource.co is a search engine that arrives at your web browser as an add-on or extension, an extra component called My Email XP. Email XP is software distributed by Polarity Technologies LTD - a browser hijacker that sets the home page to search.thenewssource.co and allows you to access email (Gmail or Yahoo) with one-click from the home and new tab pages.

The search engine has two search boxes and various icons with links to websites such as amazon.com, terraarcade.com, addictinggames.com, roblox.com, and bigfishgames.com. You can also access the nationalweatheragency.org website by clicking the Local Weather button (you can see current local weather beside it).

Additionally, it has a menu whereby you can find links to Skincraft and Minecraft. When entering an enquiry into a search box and pressing the search button, you are redirected to the search.yahoo.com website (a search engine owned by Yahoo).

The search.thenewssource.co browser hijacker targets all major web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari and Mozilla Firefox. Once installed, it takes control over the browser by changing the default home page and/or new tabs of the browser by adding alternative error page functionality and search-related services.

It also allows first-party publisher or partner cookies to be installed on the browser. As mentioned above, it installs itself as an Email XP extension or add-on (depending on the browser).

In Google Chrome and Safari, for example, it is installed as an extension, whilst it is installed as an add-on with Mozilla Firefox. Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer are different cases - here, it is installed directly into the Windows operating system.

Threat Summary:

Name	The News Source browser hijacker
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab
Symptoms	Manipulated Internet browser(s) settings (homepage, default Internet search engine, new tab settings). User's are forced to visit hijacker's website and search the Internet using their search engines.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers.
Damage	Internet browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites.
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There are many browser hijackers on the internet, including search.thenewssource.co Each may appear different and have various useful "features", however, the purposes of all browser hijackers remains identical - they claim to be legitimate search engines, collect information about online behaviour, and generate revenue.

None of the so-called features will bring you any real value. In fact, they will simply cause issues by providing misleading redirects, unwanted ads, and burden your overall browsing experience. Furthermore, they can create problems such as computer infections and increased vulnerability to hacker attacks.

How did The News Source install on my computer?

In most cases, browser hijackers such as search.thenewssource.co are installed together with freeware or shareware programs - they are 'bundled' with software you may wish to install and offered as part of the package.

This usually happens when users take the quickest route to install a particular program without paying attention - agreeing to various statements and jumping through the software installation steps. It could also arrive as a 'special offer' to which you willingly (but not knowingly) agreed to, and then received unwanted extras.

These browser hijackers are also sometimes installed through downloaded torrents or email attachments. They often do not have removal instructions and so are difficult to eliminate. This is not the case with this hijacker (you can find  removal instructions on the search engine homepage)

. If you are using Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer, you have probably installed this browser hijacker through a Software Download Manager. If you are using another popular web browser, you might willingly or accidentally clicked the "Add extension" or other similar button (depending on the web browser).

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Browser hijackers are not new, but remember to pay attention as to what and how you are installing. Download and install various software carefully, especially if it is free. Avoid jumping through installation steps. Study each checkbox that could indicate that you are accepting unwanted software.

These checkboxes are usually checked by default - this is the most common way to trick users into installing browser hijackers. Do not click pop-up ads or suspicious "Download" buttons (and other buttons), check custom or advanced options if there are any. Also, try to avoid unofficial download sources and third-party downloaders (software download managers, and so on).

Today, it is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid unwanted applications. Furthermore, careless behaviour and poor knowledge of these threats are the main reasons for computer infection.

Our advice is to pay attention and express caution. If your computer is already infected with The News Source, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

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Quick menu:

• What is search.thenewssource.co?
• STEP 1. Uninstall The News Source application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove search.thenewssource.co redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove The News Source browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.thenewssource.co homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove search.thenewssource.co redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

The News Source browser hijacker removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window: look for any recently installed suspicious applications (for example, "The News Source"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted programs that cause browser redirects to the search.thenewssource.co website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

The News Source browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://search.thenewssource.co and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.

Change your default search engine:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing", or any other preferred search engine as your default and then remove "The News Source...".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the the news source browser hijacker, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "The News Source" and other recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.search.thenewssource.co) below the “Open a specific or set of pages” option. If present, click on the three vertical dots icon and select “Remove”.

Change your default search engine:

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in the "Search engine" section, click "Manage search engines...", in the opened list, look for "search.thenewssource.co", and when located, click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Remove from list".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the the news source browser hijacker, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove "The News Source", as well as all other recently installed browser plug-ins.

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Options", in the opened News") window, disable "The News Source" (or simply "News"), remove hxxp://search.thenewssource.co and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change your default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "moz-extension"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with the news source browser hijacker removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...

In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.

In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.

In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage and new tab settings:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".

Change your default Internet search engine:

To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon near it and select "Disable".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the the news source browser hijacker, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.

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