Removal instructions for the News Express Pro browser hijacker

What kind of software is News Express Pro?

While investigating questionable sites, our researchers discovered the News Express Pro browser extension. It modifies browser settings to promote (via redirects) the newsexpresspro.com fake search engine. Due to this behavior, News Express Pro is classed as a browser hijacker.

News Express Pro browser hijacker overview

Typically, browser hijackers operate by reassigning browsers' homepages, default search engines, and new tab/window URLs to the addresses of promoted websites. Therefore, whenever a user opens a new browser tab/window or searches the Web via the URL bar – it results in a redirect to the endorsed webpage.

News Express Pro promotes newsexpresspro.com. In most cases, fake search engines cannot generate search results. Hence, they redirect to legitimate Internet search sites. At the time of research, newsexpresspro.com landed on the Bing search engine (bing.com). However, it could lead elsewhere, as factors like user geolocation may impact redirects.

Browser-hijacking software often uses persistence-ensuring techniques to complicate its removal and prevent browser recovery.

Furthermore, News Express Pro has data-tracking functionalities. Browser hijackers usually target the following information: visited URLs, viewed pages, searched queries, Internet cookies, account log-in credentials, personally identifiable details, finance-related data, and so forth. The collected information can be monetized via sale to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

In summary, the presence of software like News Express Pro on devices may lead to system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	News Express Pro
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab
Browser Extension(s)	News Express Pro
Promoted URL	newsexpresspro.com
Detection Names (newsexpresspro.com)	Criminal IP (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address (newsexpresspro.com)	104.21.50.222
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).
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites.
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Browser hijacker examples

We have examined thousands of browser hijackers; UNIX Search, Premium Sport Tab, and Queryquickly are merely a couple of our latest finds.

Browser-hijacking software tends to appear legitimate and innocuous. Users may be enticed into downloading/installing it by promises of various useful features. However, these functionalities seldom work as promised, and in most cases – they do not work at all.

Keep in mind that even if a piece of software operates exactly as advertised – that is not a guarantee of either legitimacy or safety.

How did News Express Pro install on my computer?

News Express Pro has an "official" promotional webpage. Aside from such pages, browser hijackers are endorsed on scam sites. Most visitors access these webpages primarily via redirects caused by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks, misspelled URLs, intrusive ads, spam browser notifications, or installed adware.

Browser-hijacking software can be bundled with regular programs as well. The threat of inadvertently permitting bundled content into the system is increased by downloading from dubious channels (e.g., freeware and free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks, etc.) and by rushing through installation processes (e.g., ignoring terms, using "Easy/Quick" settings, etc.).

Intrusive adverts also proliferate browser hijackers. Once clicked on, some of the advertisements can execute scripts to perform stealthy downloads/installations.

How to avoid installation of browser hijackers?

We strongly recommend researching software and downloading it only from official/verified sources. Installation processes must be approached with caution, e.g., by reading terms, studying possible options, using the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opting out of all supplementary apps, extensions, tools, etc.

Another recommendation is to be careful while browsing since fraudulent and dangerous online content usually appears legitimate and harmless. For example, intrusive ads may look innocuous – however, they redirect to highly questionable websites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult dating, scam-promoting, etc.).

In case of continuous encounters with such adverts/redirects, inspect the system and immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with News Express Pro, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

Appearance of newsexpresspro.com redirecting to the Bing search engine (GIF):

Permissions asked by News Express Pro browser hijacker on the Microsoft Edge browser:

News Express Pro browser hijacker installed on the Microsoft Edge browser:

News Express Pro browser hijacker managing new tab settings the Microsoft Edge browser:

Website promoting News Express Pro browser hijacker:

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Quick menu:

• What is News Express Pro?
• STEP 1. Uninstall unwanted applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove News Express Pro browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 3. Remove newsexpresspro.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 4. Remove newsexpresspro.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 5. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

News Express 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, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

News Express Pro browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects:

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Extensions" and click "Manage Extensions". Locate "News Express Pro" and other recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable "News Express Pro", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.newsexpresspro.com) 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 "newsexpresspro.com", when located click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Delete".

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Google Chrome.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the newsexpresspro.com 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 extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons and themes". Click "Extensions", in the opened window locate "News Express Pro", as well as all recently-installed suspicious extensions, click on the three dots and then click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Settings", in the opened window disable "News Express Pro", remove hxxp://newsexpresspro.com 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 "Accept the Risk and Continue".

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 newsexpresspro.com 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 newsexpresspro.com 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the purpose of forcing users to visit newsexpresspro.com website?

Redirects to sites like newsexpresspro.com are generated because cyber criminals (i.e., developers of fake search engines and browser hijackers) profit through them.

Is visiting newsexpresspro.com a threat to my privacy?

Most likely, yes. Websites like newsexpresspro.com usually collect information about their visitors. The gathered data can then be sold to third-parties.

How did a browser hijacker infiltrate my computer?

Browser hijackers are primarily distributed via deceptive promotional pages, bundled installation setups, online scams, freeware and free file-hosting sites, P2P sharing networks, spam browser notifications, and intrusive ads.

Will Combo Cleaner help me remove News Express Pro browser hijacker?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and eliminate detected browser-hijacking apps. Note that manual removal (unaided by security software) might not be ideal, particularly when multiple browser hijackers are present. After one is removed – the others may simply reinstall it. Furthermore, browser-hijacking software may render removal-related settings inaccessible and/or undo user-made changes. Hence, it is paramount to eliminate browser hijackers thoroughly and all at once.

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