How to remove the TV Now Pro browser hijacker

What is TV Now Pro?

TV Now Pro is a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted application (PUA) designed to promote a fake search engine (tvnowprotab.net). Generally, browser hijackers promote these addresses by modifying browser settings (effectively, hijacking browsers).

Apps of this type are categorized as PUAs, since people often download and install them inadvertently. Commonly, browser hijackers change browser settings and also gather various information.

Generally, browser hijackers such as TV Now Pro promote fake search engines by changing browser settings such as the address of the default search engine, homepage, and new tab. This PUA sets them to tvnowprotab.net so that users are forced to visit this address when they open a hijacked browser, new tab, or enter search queries into the URL bar.

Browser hijackers often prevent users from modifying the settings while they are installed on browsers and/or computers. Therefore, tvnowprotab.net can be stopped from being opened by uninstalling TV Now Pro. Note that these search engines are fake, since they do not generate unique results.

In some cases, they display misleading results. When used, tvnowprotab.net provides results generated by Yahoo - it simply redirects users to search.yahoo.com. Furthermore, most browser hijackers collect details such as IP addresses, entered search queries, URLs of opened pages, geolocations, and other browsing-related information.

Some of these apps are capable of accessing sensitive, personal details as well. Furthermore, developers may sell the data to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it in other ways. Users with browsers hijacked by apps of this type might thus become victims of identity theft, experience problems relating to online privacy and browsing safety, and other issues.

Never download or install these PUAs onto your browser or computer. If TV Now Pro or other browser hijackers are already installed, eliminate them immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	TV Now Pro
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab.
Detection Names	Avast (Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]), AVG (Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of Win32/WinWrapper.V Potentially Unwanted), Microsoft (PUA:Win32/OpenDownloadManager), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Browser Extension(s)	TV Now Pro
Supposed Functionality	This app supposedly provides access to video streaming services.
Promoted URL	tvnowprotab.net
Serving IP Address (tvnowprotab.net)	34.206.15.161
Affected Browser Settings	Homepage, new tab URL, default search engine.
Symptoms	Manipulated internet browser settings (homepage, default internet search engine, new tab settings). Users are forced to visit the 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 browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites.
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There are many browser hijackers online including, for example, Get Recipes Now, Manuals Aid, and MySafeSearch. Typically, they promote fake search engines and gather browsing-related data. They do not improve the browsing experience or deliver any other real value.

On the contrary, PUAs are often the reason behind serious problems.

How did TV Now Pro install on my computer?

People often download and install PUAs by clicking deceptive advertisements, which execute certain scripts, or during download/installation of programs that have PUAs included into the set-ups. This latter distribution method of potentially unwanted software is called "bundling".

It is used to trick users into downloading and installing unwanted apps by including them into the set-ups as 'additional offers'. Generally, these offers are mentioned in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of the download/installation set-ups. When users download and/install their software without checking and changing the settings, they often allow PUAs to infiltrate.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

The safest way to download programs and files is to use official websites and direct links. Do not use third party downloaders/installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (eMule, torrent clients), unoffical websites and other channels of this kind. They are commonly used to distribute PUAs and, in some cases, even malicious applications.

Check all download and installation settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced" and dismiss offers to download or install additionally-included, unwanted software. Do not click intrusive advertisements that appear on dubious web pages, since they can open potentially malicious pages or cause unwanted downloads/installations.

Remove any unwanted, suspicious add-ons, plug-ins and extensions installed on the browser, and software of this kind that installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with TV Now Pro, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

TV Now Pro browser hijacker installer set-up:

Notification stating that TV Now Pro can read and change certain data:

Website promoting TV Now Pro browser hijacker (Firefox):

Website promoting TV Now Pro browser hijacker (Chrome):

IMPORTANT NOTE! This deceptive site asks to enable web browser notifications.

Therefore, before commencing, perform these steps:

Google Chrome (PC):

• Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Settings", scroll down to the bottom and click "Advanced"
• Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section, select "Content settings" and then "Notifications"
• Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Google Chrome (Android):

• Click on the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and click "Settings"
• Scroll down, click on "Site settings" and then "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and click on them one-by-one
• Select "Notifications" in the "Permissions" section and set the toggle button to "OFF"

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Options" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen
• Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs, click the drop-down menu and select "Block"

Internet Explorer:

• Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the IE window
• Select "Internet options"
• Select the "Privacy" tab and click "Settings" under "Pop-up Blocker" section
• Select suspicious URLs under and remove them one by one by clicking the "Remove" button

Microsoft Edge:

• Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window
• Scroll down, find and click "Settings"
• Scroll down again and click "View advanced settings"
• Click "Manage" under "Website permissions"
• Click the switch under each suspicious website

Safari (Mac):

• Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences..."
• Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane
• Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option for each

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Quick menu:

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

TV Now Pro 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, "TV Now Pro"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications that cause browser redirects to the tvnowprotab.net website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

TV Now Pro 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://tvnowprotab.net 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 "TV Now Pro".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the tvnowprotab.net redirect, 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 "TV Now Pro" and other recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable "TV Now Pro", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.tvnowprotab.net) 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 "tvnowprotab.net", 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 tvnowprotab.net redirect, 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 "TV Now Pro", 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 window disable "TV Now Pro", remove hxxp://tvnowprotab.net 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: "extensionControlled"
Set both results to "false" by either double-clicking each entry or clicking the button.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with tvnowprotab.net redirect 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 tvnowprotab.net redirect, 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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