Matrix-news.net Redirect
The website Matrix-news.net is a suspicious site that may suddenly load in a new tab on your browser. Such an issue often occurs after a visit to another bogus site. An unnoticed installation of some kind of a potentially unwanted program (PUP) may cause it as well.
What you should know is that this website should not be trusted. It is part of shady advertising campaigns that aim to install unwanted extensions on popular browsers. After the install of such a browser extension, it becomes able to deliver push notifications which notifications, in turn, display sponsored content.
For the sake of your online security, we recommend that you check your system for any present harmful files and remove them before falling victim to some serious malware infections like ransomware.

Matrix-news.net Redirect Summary
Name | Matrix-news.net Redirect |
Type | Ads, Browser Redirect, PUP |
Short Description | A questionable website that displays misleading offers and request permission to generate additional advertisements in the browser. |
Symptoms | Your web browser keeps redirecting new tabs to the suspicious Matrix-news.net website. You start noticing lots of annoying ads that endanger the overal security of your PC. |
Distribution Method | Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages, Corrupted Websites |
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Matrix-news.net Ads
Matrix-news.net is a site that tries to display shady adverts. To complete its goal, it tries to add a suspicious extension to the affected browser. Since ads displayed by bogus sites are known to be part of shady advertising networks, it will be very risky if you allow Matrix-news.net to deliver ads to your browser.
Regarding the sudden appearance of Matrix-news.net, it may be again a potentially unwanted program that is pushing it. One such program might have managed to affect your browser or PC via software bundle, freeware installer, corrupted website, even a browser redirect like Matrix-news.net itself. And it is very likely that you have missed the moment such a nasty app landed on your device.
How to protect your PC from PUP: When you install new programs on your PC/Mac, make sure to read carefully all details listed in the installers. Always follow the Advanced/Custom option. It is more likely to show hidden details about potentially undesired programs added to the installers. Eventually, you can avoid installing them on your browser and PC.
Beware that as long as Matrix-news.net or an associated program has access to your browser, your online browsing may be tracked and sent to remote servers. Details like browsing history, link clicks, search queries, geographic location, ID address, various system characteristics may be obtained.
Then you may start receiving more and more online ads of all types – pop-ups, banners, hyperlinks, banners, videos, etc. The worst is that these ads may be configured to land on malicious web pages that try to deliver severe malware infections like Trojans and ransomware. So be advised to avoid clicking suspicious ads you see until you ensure that your device is malware-free.
For the sake of the security of your data and PC, we recommend that you check the affected machine for present harmful files and remove them as soon as possible.

Matrix-news.net Redirect Removal Guide
To remove Matrix-news.net redirect, you should complete several removal steps in a precise order. The guide below presents you with both manual and automatic removal approaches. In order to fully get rid of files installed by undesired programs and strengthen system security, we recommend that you combine the steps.
The manual removal guide might be quite complicated as some of the steps require advanced computer skills. If you don’t feel comfortable with the manual steps, navigate to the automatic part of the guide.
In case you have further questions or need additional help with the removal process, don’t hesitate to leave a comment. We will be glad to get in touch with you.
- Guide 1: How to Remove Matrix-news.net Redirect from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Matrix-news.net Redirect on Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Matrix-news.net Redirect in Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Matrix-news.net Redirect from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Matrix-news.net Redirect from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Matrix-news.net Redirect from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Matrix-news.net Redirect from Internet Explorer.
- Guide 8: Disable Matrix-news.net Redirect Push Notifications in Your Browsers.
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How to Remove Matrix-news.net Redirect from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Matrix-news.net Redirect





Step 2: Uninstall Matrix-news.net Redirect and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:



Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Matrix-news.net Redirect on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Matrix-news.net Redirect there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:



Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Matrix-news.net Redirect from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Matrix-news.net Redirect and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Matrix-news.net Redirect via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove Matrix-news.net Redirect files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Matrix-news.net Redirect, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Matrix-news.net Redirect from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase Matrix-news.net Redirect from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall Matrix-news.net Redirect from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove Matrix-news.net Redirect from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Matrix-news.net Redirect will be removed.
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Eliminate Matrix-news.net Redirect from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
Remove Push Notifications caused by Matrix-news.net Redirect from Your Browsers.
Turn Off Push Notifications from Google Chrome
To disable any Push Notices from Google Chrome browser, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to Settings in Chrome.
Step 2: In Settings, select “Advanced Settings”:
Step 3: Click “Content Settings”:
Step 4: Open “Notifications”:
Step 5: Click the three dots and choose Block, Edit or Remove options:
Remove Push Notifications on Firefox
Step 1: Go to Firefox Options.
Step 2: Go to “Settings”, type “notifications” in the search bar and click "Settings":
Step 3: Click “Remove” on any site you wish notifications gone and click “Save Changes”
Stop Push Notifications on Opera
Step 1: In Opera, press ALT+P to go to Settings
Step 2: In Setting search, type “Content” to go to Content Settings.
Step 3: Open Notifications:
Step 4: Do the same as you did with Google Chrome (explained below):
Eliminate Push Notifications on Safari
Step 1: Open Safari Preferences.
Step 2: Choose the domain from where you like push pop-ups gone and change to "Deny" from "Allow".