Remove FoxNews Toolbar Browser Hijacker

What is FoxNews Toolbar Virus?

FoxNews Toolbar belongs to the group of redirect viruses. This newly created browser hijacker is capable of infecting some popular web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It always intrudes in your Windows through free programs. FoxNews Toolbar can be installed in your operating system without asking for your permission and approval. After invasion, this annoying bug changes your Windows registry entries so that it pops up on your screen whenever you start the machine. After then, FoxNews Toolbar infection performs more malicious activities. It mainly tries to modify your browser settings. As a result, it is able to replace your favorite search engine with Fox News Customized Web Search and change the default start page to search.conduit.com. Same as many other browser infections made by Conduit Company, FoxNews Toolbar malware can add plug-ins to the infected browser and display various advertisements to mess up your web browsing activities. Besides, FoxNews Toolbar takes record of your online actions and collect your sensitive data especially your bank account information. This baleful virus may expose your private data to its designers or the third party attackers. Under such circumstance, your privacy will be no longer safe. Thus, it is smart to remove FoxNews Toolbar virus once it is observed.

FoxNews Toolbar Virus Screenshot:

FoxNews Toolbar virus will do much harm to the infected computer:

1. FoxNews Toolbar virus is a dangerous browser hijacker virus.

2. FoxNews Toolbar virus modifies your browser settings.

3. FoxNews Toolbar virus changes your home page and search engine.

4. FoxNews Toolbar virus collects your online habits.

5. FoxNews Toolbar virus may introduce other computer viruses.

6. FoxNews Toolbar virus slows down your PC performance.

How to Remove FoxNews Toolbar Virus from your PC?

 

Option two- you can finish the removal job of FoxNews Toolbar virus manually.

1. Restart your computer and keep pressing F8 Key before Windows launches. Use the arrow keys to select the "Safe Mode with Networking" option, and then hit ENTER Key to continue.

2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time to open Windows Task Manager and end FoxNews Toolbar process.

3. Go to Computer Control Panel from Start menu and open Folder Options. Click View and then tick “Show hidden files and folders” and uncheck “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”. Press OK.

4. Press Windows+R together to start your registry. Delete the following registry files.

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Regedit32

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableRegedit” = 0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

5. Delete the following and related system files.

%AllUsersProfile%\{random}\

%CommonStartMenu%\Programs\ random

%AppData%\Protector-[rnd].exe

6. Restart your machine

Note: FoxNews Toolbar virus is rather stubborn and malicious. It requests certain computer skills when you dealing with it in manual way. Any incident action could lead your machine to a more terrible situation.