SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS
SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS is a pesky browser hijacker virus that causes terrible internet browsing experience. There are various ways SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS virus can sneak into your computer system, for examples, it hides in junk emails that contain malicious links and infected attachments. It comes bundled with media players, browser toolbars etc. No matter how SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS invades to your computer, the consequences are the same. It will take over your web browsers and start doing harmful things. Once injected, SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS changes your browser setting without seeking your approval. Your may notice that your homepage is replaced by other suspicious website. When you go to the internet SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS automatically opens in new tabs. You will not be able to friendly surf the web. Besides, the hijacker virus may download other Trojans, worms, rogue programs onto your compromised system.
Moreover, SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS is capable of spying on your internet activities and collecting your confidential information. With SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS virus on your computer, not only will your system performance slow down, but also your private data will be at high risk. If vital information, such as credit card details, IP address, email contact, is stolen, you will easily encounter financial loss or even identity theft. Therefore, we strongly recommend you to get rid of SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS virus as quickly as possible.
Manually Remove SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS from Windows OS
If you have computer security problems on Mac OS, please read this Mac Guide – How to Clean and Protect Your Mac?
(NOTE: Bookmark this page first because some steps may close your web browser or restart computer)
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Please Take A Moment To Read This SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS may re-infect your computer many times if you do not eliminate its core files. To get rid of all threats, we recommed using Wipersoft Anti-malware to scan the infected PC and find out all malicious files. Wipersoft is a professional Anti-malware Tool designed to identity, block and remove malware for PC. |
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Step 2. Uninstall SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS related programs from your computer;
Step 3. Change system folder settings to show all hidden files;
Step 4. Find and delete SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS related files in hidden folders;
Step 5. Find and remove SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS related registry files ;
Step 1.Remove SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS related extension from Microsoft Edge/ Chrome/Firefox/IE
Note – If you cannot find or remove a malicious extension, please read next step.
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On Chrome
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and choose Add-ons.
Step 2.Uninstall SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS related programs from your computer
1. Press Win + R keys at the same time to launch Run box >> Then input: “Control Panel” and click OK
2. In Control Panel, click on Uninstall a program
3. In the Programs and Features window, right click on apps that may be related with SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS, then click Uninstall/Change. Then select Uninstall option.
Note – If you cannot find or remove malicious program, please continue the below steps.
Step 3.Change system folder settings to show all hidden files
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Win 7 / Vista User
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Win 8 User
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Win 10 User
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Step 4.Find and delete suspicious files in the locations listed below:
%Temp%\[malware name]
%AppData%\[malware name]
%LocalAppData%\[malware name]
%LocalAppData%\[malware name].exe
%CommonAppData%\[malware name]
%AllUsersProfile%random.exe
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Note Virus and malware may hide its files in different locations of PC. If you are not able to locate files of SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS, you can try Wipersoft’s Malware Detection Tool to see if it will detect the unsafe files for you: |
Step 5. Find and remove nasty registry files related with SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS:
1. Open Registry Editor first:
- Press Win [Windows key] + R on your keyboard.
- Type regedit in the Run box and hit OK
2. Find out and remove all harmful registry files that may be related with SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS:
(Do Not Delete Any Registry File If You’re Not Familiar with It)
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Note Wrong operation in Registry Editor might harm your computer.If you are not able to locate and identify the nasty registry files, we recommend using Wipersoft Anti-malware and see if it will find out unsafe registry files of infection for you. This may save you hours and avoid risks. |
Step 6. Reset Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox and IE to remove SPECIAL-BREAKING.NEWS
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Reset Microsoft Edge
1. Select More (…) on the address bar, then click Settings 2. click “Choose what to clear” 3. Select all the options and then click Clear button |
Reset Chrome
1. Open Chrome, then click “Customize and control Google Chrome” button >> click Settings 2. Scroll down to the bottom, then click on Show advanced settings button 3. After clicking on Show advanced settings button, scroll down to the bottom and click on Reset browser settings button . A message box will pop up to inform that your browser settings will be restored to their original defaults, click Reset button when it appears: |
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Reset Firefox
1. Open Firefox, then click on Firefox button, then Click on Help button, then Click on Troubleshooting Information 2. At the Troubleshooting Information page, click on Reset Firefox 3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset Firefox to its initial state, click Reset Firefox button when it appears: |
Reset Internet Explorer
1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on Tools, then click on Internet Options 2. On the Internet Options window: click on Advanced tab, then click Reset button 3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset all Internet Explorer Settings, click Reset button when it appears: 4. When the resetting process is done, you’ll see this message box, click Close 5. You’ll need to restart your Internet Explorer to complete the resetting process. |
Tips for Threat Prevention
– Always running professional Antivirus or Antimalware and keep Firewall ON;
– Create System Restore Point regularly and back up important personal files;
– Avoid downloading free programs from unknown third party shared sites;
– Regularly update system via automatic system update;
– Don’t access porn sites or similar sites which are potentially harmful;
– Avoid opening any attachments of unknown emails.