Remove News-humozo.cc Pop-up Ads

About News-humozo.cc

News-humozo.cc pop-ups can not open out of the blue. If you have actually clicked some pop-up promotions on different sites, it is likely an argumentation to see them. Nevertheless, not all pop-ups will sidetrack you too much. Ones that are given to your PC by legitimate web sites are simply showing the material you have actually agreed with. By doing this website, like online sellers or e-newsletters, notify their guests that there is a piece of fresh content they will likely rejoice to read. Once again – we are talking about legitimate advertising through the pop-ups, which you have permitted directly.

Two other situations can not be called safe. In the first way to push you to permit pop-ups, the website states that you must permit the alerts to see the content. Sometimes, the website claims that it is needed “to ensure that you’re not a bot”. In that situation it is recommended to avoid the page and look for the content you want on the other web page. This trick works only with unskilled users or ones that rush very much.

When it comes to News-humozo.cc pop-ups, you are possibly suffering due to the consequences of adware presence. In that particular case, adware is oriented not on traditional banner ads, but on pop-ups that obtrusively appear on the user’s screen. The advertisements shown in in this way do not bring much more profit per single banner, but improve the earnings per one victim – commonly, because of the number of ads demonstrated in a short period of time.

News-humozo.cc Pop-ups
News-humozo.cc Push Notification

Do I need to remove News-humozo.cc pop-ups?

If you want to have your browser-related functions back to usual order, it is required to wipe out the News-humozo.cc pop-ups, more specifically, the virus that results in their look. Adware is known for its non-linear activity: it can suddenly turn from pop-ups displaying to showing you the “standard” banners. However, the hazard of this sort of an event is definitely the same: banners presented by adware can barely be called harmless.

Most possibly, no legitimate companies will sign an advertising contract with crooks. Thus, all things that are shown to you in the context of News-humozo.cc pop-ups are useless. The most common case for such ads is displaying you the banners of unsafe organizations or banners that have the link to a malicious site, or even for virus downloading. You can never know what will happen after clicking on the exact banner, and can sometimes misclick when you close it. Such a mistake may cost you much more time to solve: a lot of trojan viruses and unwanted programs use malvertising as a spreading way. The less time you give this virus to act, the less is the chance that you will get a pack of other viruses on your computer.

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Follow the steps in the slider explaining how to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

  • Step 1. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware. Click on its installer in the left-bottom section of your browser.
  • Step 2. Allow changes to be made via User Account Control.
  • Step 3. Click on “Install” to install the program.
  • Step 4. Wait until the program is fully installed into your PC.
  • Step 5. Click on “Finish“.
  • Step 6. Run the program. Wait until scanning is completed and all malware linked with “News-humozo.cc” is detected.
  • Step 7. Click on “Clean Now” for remove News-humozo.cc.
  • Step 8. Select the license type and purchase the program. Remove all identified threats with purchased version of the software.
  • Step 9. Shut down all your browsers. In GridinSoft Anti-Malware, click on “Tools“, then select “Reset browsers settings” option.
  • Step 10. Select browsers you want to be automatically reset and appropriate reset options, then click on “Reset“.
  • Step 11. Click on “Protect“. Make sure that Internet Security mode is enabled.

Tips to remove News-humozo.cc manually from your PC.


STEP 1. Uninstalling unwanted software regularly (via the Control Panel).

In order to get rid of News-humozo.cc from your system, locate the “Uninstall a program” feature in your PC depending on the version of your Windows operating system:

  • For Windows 8/10: Right-click on Start – Quick Access Menu – Control Panel – Uninstall a program. You may check the list of applications and utilities installed on your PC. Find suspicious software that may cause News-humozo.cc problem, then right-click on it and select “Uninstall“.
  • For Windows 7: Click on Start – Control Panel – Uninstall a program. Check the list of programs and software available in your PC that might cause News-humozo.cc problem, then press “Uninstall“.
  • For Windows XP: Click on Start – Control Panel – Add/Remove Programs. You will find the list of available programs in your PC. Right-click on suspicious software that may cause News-humozo.cc problem and select “Uninstall“.

Here is the detailed process with screenshots on how to uninstall unwanted software manually.

  1. Right-click on Windows logo in the bottom-left section of the screen, then select “Control Panel“:
  2. How to start Control Panel in Windows
    How to start Control Panel in Windows
  3. In “Programs” section, click on “Uninstall a program“:
  4. Control Panel - Uninstall a program
    Control Panel – Uninstall a program
  5. Right-click on specific unwanted application, the select “Uninstall“:
  6. How to uninstall a program in Windows
    How to uninstall a program in Windows

    Warning! Some unwanted programs may be active (running) while you uninstall them. It might be necessary for you to end their task via the Task Manager application. Here is how you can do that:

  7. Right-click on Windows taskbar, then select “Task Manager“:
  8. How to launch Task Manager
    How to launch Task Manager
  9. Select specific task related to unwanted program, then right-click on it and choose the option “End Task“:
  10. How to end task of specific program in Windows
    How to end task of specific program in Windows


STEP 2. Fixing your browser home page and search engine settings.

Instructions to fix Google Chrome home page and search engine settings manually.

  1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:
  2. Google Chrome Settings
    Google Chrome Settings
  3. Scroll down through Google Chrome Settings until you reach “On Startup” section. Select “Open a specific page or set pages“. Find suspicious unwanted home page, then clock on “Remove“:
  4. Google Chrome - Set Pages
    Google Chrome – Set Pages
  5. In Google Chrome Settings find “Search Engine” section. Select your preferred search engine to be enabled if your search settings are messed up (amended) by adware or browser hijacker:
  6. Google Chrome Search Engine parameters
    Google Chrome Search Engine parameters
  7. Click on “Manage search engines“.
  8. Find specific search engine that you do not want to be your default one, then click on “Remove from list“:
  9. Removing unwanted search engine from Google Chrome list
    Removing unwanted search engine from Google Chrome list

Instructions to restore Mozilla Firefox home page and search engine settings manually.

  1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Options“:
  2. Mozilla Firefox options
    Mozilla Firefox options
  3. In “General” section, check home page settings. Remove unwanted parameters, or click on “Restore to Default“:
  4. Mozilla Firefox home page settings
    Mozilla Firefox home page settings
  5. In the “Search” section of Mozilla Firefox, select your preferred search engine:
  6. Search engine selection in Mozilla Firefox
    Search engine selection in Mozilla Firefox
  7. You may as well remove unwanted search engine completely from Mozilla Firefox by clicking on the “Remove” button next to it:
  8. Removing unwanted search engine from Mozilla Firefox
    Removing unwanted search engine from Mozilla Firefox

Instructions to repair Internet Explorer home page and search engine settings manually.

  1. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Internet Options“:
  2. Internet Explorer options
    Internet Explorer options
  3. Click on the “General” tab, then check home page settings. Remove unwanted home page from the field, or click on “Use new tab“. Click on “Apply” to save changes:
  4. Internet Explorer home page settings
    Internet Explorer home page settings
  5. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Manage add-ons“:
  6. Managing add-ons of Internet Explorer
    Managing add-ons of Internet Explorer
  7. Click on “Search Providers“, then select unwanted search engine and click on “Remove” button related to it:
  8. Internet Explorer - Search Providers
    Internet Explorer – Search Providers

Instructions to change Opera home page and search engine settings manually.

  1. Click on Opera menu in the form of “Opera” button, then select “Settings“:
  2. Opera settings
    Opera settings
  3. Click on “Browser” section, then select “Set pages“:
  4. Opera - Set pages
    Opera – Set pages
  5. Find unwanted start page of Opera, then click on “X” next to it to remove it:
  6. Opera startup pages
    Opera startup pages
  7. In the “Search” section, click on “Manage search engines…“:
  8. Opera - Manage search engines
    Opera – Manage search engines
  9. Click on “Make default” to select your preferred default search engine, then click on “Done“:
  10. Opera default search selection
    Opera default search selection

STEP 3. Removing unwanted extensions from browsers.

Deleting unwanted extensions from Google Chrome.

  1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:
  2. Google Chrome Settings
    Google Chrome Settings
  3. Click on “Settings” in the left menu (in the form of three horizontal lines), then select “Extensions“:
    Google Chrome extensions
    Google Chrome extensions
  4. Find unwanted extension, then click on “Remove” button next to it:
  5. Removing unwanted extension from Google Chrome
    Removing unwanted extension from Google Chrome

Removing unwanted add-ons from Mozilla Firefox.

  1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Add-ons“:
  2. Accessing Mozilla Firefox add-ons
    Accessing Mozilla Firefox add-ons
  3. Click on the “Extensions” item. If you see suspicious add-ons, disable and then delete them:
  4. Removing suspicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox
    Removing suspicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox

Getting rid of unwanted addons from Internet Explorer.

  1. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Manage add-ons“:
  2. Managing add-ons within Internet Explorer
    Managing add-ons within Internet Explorer
  3. In the section called “Toolbars and Extensions“, find specific unwanted add-on, then click on “Disable” button related to it:
  4. Disabling unwanted add-on in Internet Explorer
    Disabling unwanted add-on in Internet Explorer

Cleaning unwanted extensions from Opera.

  1. Click on Opera menu in the form of “Opera” button, then select “Extensions“:
  2. Accessing Opera extensions
    Accessing Opera extensions
  3. Find specific unwanted extension, then click on “Disable” button associated with it:
  4. How to disable extensions in Opera
    How to disable extensions in Opera

STEP 4. Disabling push notifications from browsers.

Disabling push notifications from Google Chrome.

  1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:
  2. Google Chrome Settings
    Google Chrome Settings
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, then click on “Advanced“:
  4. Advanced settings of Google Chrome browser.
    Advanced settings of Google Chrome browser.
  5. In “Privacy and Security” section, click on “Content Settings“:
  6. Google Chrome content settings
    Google Chrome content settings
  7. Click on “Notifications“:
  8. Google Chrome notifications
    Google Chrome notifications
  9. Find specific site that is displaying unwanted push notifications, click on its options in the form of three vertical dots, then click on “Remove“:
  10. How to remove unwanted push notifications from Google Chrome.
    How to remove unwanted push notifications from Google Chrome.

Disabling push notifications from Mozilla Firefox.

  1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Options“:
  2. Mozilla Firefox options
    Mozilla Firefox options
  3. Scroll down to “Privacy & Security” section, then find “Notifications“, click on “Settings” button related to it:
  4. Mozilla Firefox notifications
    Mozilla Firefox notifications
  5. Find unwanted sites that keep displaying unwanted notifications, then change the status from “Allow” to “Block“. Additionally, check the box “Block new requests asking to allow notifications“. Then click on “Save changes“:
  6. How to block unwanted notifications in Mozilla Firefox
    How to block unwanted notifications in Mozilla Firefox

STEP 5. Full reset of browsers either manually or automatically (video guides).

Important notice! Trying to fix your browsers manually after a malware attack is definitely not easy, it requires more skills and time, even with a detailed description as above. We recommend you to try our absolutely free feature provided by GridinSoft Anti-Malware to reset your browsers automatically within just a couple of mouse clicks!



Polina Lisovskaya

I works as a marketing manager for years now and loves searching for interesting topics for you

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