Search.tvplusnewtabsearch.com Removal Guide

If you find a new search engine page called Search.tvplusnewtabsearch.com in your browsers coming up when you open a new tab or perform a default web search, there is a good chance that your system has been infiltrated by a browser hijacker. This malware infection seems to affect your Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers, but somehow it does not work on Internet Explorer. As a matter of fact, it also seems to have issues possibly with newer versions of Firefox as this browser also seems to block this questionable browser extension. We have found that not only does this hijacker belong to a large family that seems to be growing endlessly but it also shares the same IP-address with many of the identical risky search engines developed by an Israeli company called Imali Media, including Toptvtabsearch.com, Topsocialhubsearch.com, and Startjoysearch.com. Since you cannot fully trust any content this browser extension provides you, it is possible that you become exposed to harmful third-party content. This could then result in more infections on board or worse, you could fall for a well-planned online scam and lose your money. If you do not want any part in these unfortunate but possible scenarios, we recommend that you remove Search.tvplusnewtabsearch.com as soon as you can.

Most computer users do not even think how easy it is to infect their system with browser hijackers. Many of them do not even know that it is actually them who let this infection on board. The reason behind the fact that it seems that this malware infection simply sneaked onto your system without your permission is that it is mostly distributed via free software packages, i.e., bundles. Apart from installing this unwanted browser extension by missing a key point in the installation wizard, you may also let a bunch of other malware infections on board, including fake alerts, bad toolbars, ad-supported programs, browser hijackers, and most often, potentially unwanted applications as well. The worst you can do while installing a bundle is that you choose the quick install option instead of the custom one, you do not read the license agreement, or you overlook the provided checkboxes that denote browser setting changes or other additional programs that will be installed; well, unless you untick them. As you can see, even if you delete Search.tvplusnewtabsearch.com from your infected browsers, your system may still be threatened by other malware programs.

Even though you can officially install this useless tool via tvplusnewtab.com, if you find this browser hijacker in your browsers, chances are you clicked on the wrong third-party content while browsing the web. This can happen in two possible scenarios. First, your computer could be infected with malware, such as adware and browser hijackers. Second, you land on suspicious websites, including torrent, freeware, and gaming pages, and you click on an unreliable third-party ad there. No wonder we keep telling our readers to always use legitimate websites for downloading updates, free programs, and other files (music and movies). If any of this could have happened to you, we suggest that you use a reliable malware scanner and detect all possible malware infections on board right after you delete Search.tvplusnewtabsearch.com from your computer as a start.

This browser hijacker provides you with the usual fake toolbar that contains a search tool on the left and next to it, a bunch of quick-link buttons leading to movie, sports, news, and weather-related third-party websites. The problem is that you can either not trust these sites fully or they are no use to you without registration and paying money. Keep in mind that you can always use the built-in bookmark option of your browsers if you want easy access to preferred or often used websites, which is the easiest and safest solution for you and renders this browser extension totally useless and redundant. Below the main search box in the middle of the page, you can see two rows of thumbnail links that lead to popular pages, such as Facebook, Gmail, IMDb, and so on.

If you enter a search keyword and press the Enter key, you may be surprised to end up on a Yahoo search results page. This should not however mislead you into thinking that you are viewing a trustworthy page. Unfortunately, this browser hijacker can alter the search results and include its affiliates' advertisements and links. Obviously, this is a means for the creators to make money through this browser extension. The problem is that cyber criminals can take advantage of this tool and use it to promote their vicious websites. If you click on an unsafe ad or link, you may open new tabs or new windows with malicious content. This could easily lead to more infections and to be scammed by crooks. If you would like to protect yourself from such events, you should not hesitate to remove Search.tvplusnewtabsearch.com.

The easiest way for you to eliminate this browser hijacker is to remove this browser extension from your infected browsers. We have included the necessary instructions for you if you want to put an end to this infection manually. Although it is possible that only your Google Chrome browser has been affected, just in case, we have also added a guide for Mozilla Firefox. Do not forget that removing Search.tvplusnewtabsearch.com will not save the day for you unless this was the only malware infection on board, which is highly doubtful. This is why we recommend that you install a decent anti-malware application that can protect your system from all kinds of malware threats and do it totally automatically, too.

Remove Search.tvplusnewtabsearch.com from browsers

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+A to open the Add-ons menu.
2. Choose the unwanted extension and press Remove.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F.
2. Select More Tools and then, choose Extensions.
3. Navigate to the unwanted extension and click on the trash can icon on its right.
4. Click Remove.