Should I remove News.net?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #25,492
Reach 0.0067%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.89 days
232.74 days >
Average installed length: 122.29 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.15 |
8.27% |
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News.net
from INN Infrastructure Limited
What is News.net?
news.net is a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search.
What the browser extension does:
- Changes the default search engine for web browser's search functions.
- Changes the default browser home page.
- Adds search from the address bar.
About (from INN Infrastructure Limited)
Install the toolbar to receive a premium news experience! A selection of the worlds largest news sources for FREE. You agree that INN may automatically download and install the latest version of INN Software without prior notification.
Overview
Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named NewsNetService.exe. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 3.88 MB (4,069,222 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- May modify the web browser's home page
Program details
Displayed publisher: International News Network Limited
URL: www.news.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\news.net
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\News.net\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 3.88 MB
Files installed by News.net
Program executable: | NewsNetService.exe |
Name: | NewsNet Service |
| NewsNetService |
Signed by: | International News Network Limited |
Path: | C:\Program Files\news.net\NewsNetService.exe |
MD5: | 20bdc682a769ad1d1f0cf26c1d217467 |
Additional files:
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npapi.dll (by International News Network Limited) - npNewsNet plugin (news.net NPAPI)
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NewsNetService.exe (by International News Network Limited) - NewsNet Service (NewsNetService)
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uninstaller.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npapi.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npapi.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npapi.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@news.net/npapi' with a plugin key of '@news.net/npapi' for all users of the PC.
Service
- NewsNetService.exe runs as a service named 'NewsNetService' (NewsNetService).
How do I remove News.net?
You can uninstall News.net from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program News.net, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove News.net.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by News.net you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Vista 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 56%
Keep it 44%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
69.92% |
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Windows 10 |
21.80% |
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Windows XP |
4.51% |
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Windows Vista |
3.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.76% |
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Windows 8 |
10.61% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.85% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.55% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
3.79% |
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Geography
91.87% of installs come from Australia
Which countries install it?
Australia |
91.87% |
United States |
7.32% |
Hong Kong |
0.81% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
20.75% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
19.81% |
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Toshiba |
12.26% |
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Dell |
11.32% |
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ASUS |
11.32% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.43% |
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Alienware |
3.77% |
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Intel |
2.83% |
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Samsung |
2.83% |
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Lenovo |
1.89% |
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Apple |
0.94% |
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Sony |
0.94% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.59% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.59% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C850 |
2.75% |
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ASUSTeK K55A |
2.75% |
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Acer Aspire 5820TG |
1.83% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
1.83% |
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