Securefindersearch.com Removal Guide

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Category: Browser Hijackers

Securefindersearch.com is a new search engine that may not be as secure as its name tries to suggest. In fact, we have labeled this infection as a browser hijacker because it can modify your home page, new tab page, and default search engine settings in your browsers. This hijacker seems to affect the three main browsers, including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. This means that any time you launch these browsers, you could be exposed to potentially unreliable web content. This could bring more infections onto your computer if engaged with, but you could also end up being scammed on malicious webpages. If you plan to keep your system clean of malware infections, we suggest that you remove Securefindersearch.com right now. But even this may not be enough as this threat could come on board along with other malicious software installers and unwanted applications. For further details, please continue reading our article.

There are a number of channels through which this browser hijacker can enter your computer; however, none of them seem to be official or legitimate. In order for this search engine to end up in your browsers, you need to click on questionable third-party content. There is always at least one click involved. So maybe next time you would be more careful where and when you click. It is possible that, for example, you click on a third-party commercial, such as a banner or pop-up ad, while surfing the web and you install this hijacker. The worse case is when you actually download a full bundle of malware threats, which is also quite possible when clicking on such contents. Another option is that you click on corrupt ads or links on a modified search results page, which can easily happen when your computer is infected with a browser hijacker just like Securefindersearch.com.

Otherwise, if you are presented with corrupt third-party ads, there may be two reasons for this. First, your system has been infected with adware programs that can generate such ads and even hijack legitimate commercials to link to maliciuos sites. Second, you land on a suspicious file-sharing, gaming, or pornography-related website, which usually host a lot of third-party contents. Clicking on anything coming from such sources could lead to your downloading a malicious package containing this browser hijacker. This is why we consider it essential for you to scan your system with a proper malware scanner after you delete Securefindersearch.com from your browsers. Leaving any potentially harmful programs on board could result in more infections and the abnormal operation of your system.

We have found that this hijacker is in no way a new invention. In fact, it comes from a family of unreliable browser hijackers that include Cheetasearch.com, which is an identical clone of this threat. At first sight, this search page may look totally legitimate just like any one of the reputable search engines, including Google, Bing, and Yahoo. But this is a simple trick schemers use to fool unsuspecting users. However, you should know that using this questionable search engine could end badly for you. This infection sends all your queries to a remote server first (extsearch.maxwebsearch.com) and then, to plusnetwork.com, a possibly modified search results page. We have seen this family redirecting to Yahoo search results pages as well previously; it seems this new version is actually different on this front from its "siblings." The main thing is really that this hijacker is capable of manipulating the search results to contain third-party ads and links in order to drive web traffic to affiliated websites. This is the only way this search engine can generate money for its authors and just like in the case of most free programs, this one is also "all about the money, money, money."

Therefore, we do not advise you to engage with any content this risky search engine has to offer. Because one single click is enough on an ad or link coming from cyber criminals posing as third parties, and you may find yourself on a malicious website being tricked into downloading a fake software update or revealing your banking details to buy a fake product from a non-existing online shop. If you do not want to lose money or infect your computer with more malware threats, we advise you to act now and remove Securefindersearch.com from your system.

We always try to give you easy-to-follow instructions to eliminate infections so that even if you are not an experienced computer user, you can still take care of a threat manually. This time we have found that resetting the affected browsers is the simplest way for you to say goodbye to the potential risks. You can find our guide below this article. Please keep in mind that by resetting your browsers you may lose all your preferences and extensions as your settings go back to default. If you do not want this, you can try to get rid of this hijacker by deleting the related extensions and restoring your home page settings. As you can see, a simple threat like this can cause just enough problems for you. But what about the multiple security issues that your system could be facing right now as several other potential malicious programs could be endangering it. We believe that automated methods are the best and most efficient tools to clean your computer and keep it that way, too. Therefore, we suggest that you use a reputable anti-malware program to restore order on your PC.

How to remove Securefindersearch.com from browsers

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press Alt+H and select Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click Refresh Firefox and click Refresh Firefox in the pop-up window.
  3. Press Finish.

Google Chrome

  1. Press Alt+F and open Settings.
  2. Click Show advanced settings at the bottom of the page.
  3. Click Reset settings at the bottom.
  4. Click Reset.

Internet Explorer

  1. Press Alt+T and choose Internet Options.
  2. On the Advanced tab, click Reset.
  3. Select Delete personal settings and press Reset.
  4. Press Close.
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*SpyHunter scanner, published on this site, is intended to be used only as a detection tool. To use the removal functionality, you will need to purchase the full version of SpyHunter.

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