Do you know what 22find.com is?
22find.com is a website that offers you an immediate access to the most popular social networks and other websites. Users, who go directly to 22find.com will encounter a customized Google search bar and a list of website icons. Such websites as eBay, Craiglist, Yahoo!, Twitter, Facebook and others are only one click away. At first glance, 22find.com looks like your ultimate website that has all of the most important pages at your fingertips. However, it has been revealed that this website might also hijack your browser and change your default search engine without you realizing it. That is not to say that 22find.com is a malicious browser extension.
This website does not pose any danger to your computer by itself. Users who complain that their home page is changed to 22find.com have revealed that before they experienced these inconveniences, they have downloaded other free software programs from third party. That way, if the freeware installation file is bundled with 22find, the default home page and search engine can be changed automatically behind your back. Then there is also a possibility that 22find.com could be misused by cyber criminals collect your personal web browsing data, and then redirect you to corrupted websites via hijacked search results.
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Although 22find.com is not a computer virus, you should be cautious about it, especially if the website pops into your browser unexpectedly. Users are highly advised to restore their default browser settings to avoid possible malware infections. 22find.com present uninstall instructions on their official webpage, or you can simply follow the instructions below:
Remove 22find.com from Internet Explorer
- Press and hold Alt+X.
- Select Manage Add-ons and click Search Providers.
- Remove 22find.com from the list.
- Press and hold Alt+X.
- Select Internet Options.
- Remove 22find.com from home page section under General tab.
- Enter a new home page address and click OK.
- Right-click Internet Explorer shortcut icon and select Properties.
- Click Shortcut tab.
- Leave only "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe".
- Click OK to save changes.
Remove 22find.com from Mozilla Firefox
- Press and hold Ctrl+Shift+A and Add-ons Manager tab will open.
- Remove 22find.com from Plugins and Extensions.
- Click search engine icon on the left of search box at the top right corner of the browser.
- Click Manage Search Engines.
- Remove 22find.com and set a new search engine.
- Click Firefox button and click Options.
- Remove 22find.com from home page section under General tab.
- Type in a new home page address and click OK to save changes.
- Right-click Mozilla Firefox shortcut icon and select Properties.
- Click Shortcut tab.
- In Target line, leave "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" only.
- Click OK to save changes.
Remove 22find.com from Google Chrome
- Press Alt+F.
- Go to Tools --> Extensions.
- Remove 22find.com from the list. Click Settings on the left.
- Choose Open a specific page or set of pages. Click Set pages.
- Remove 22find.com and enter a new home page address. Click OK.
- Click Manage search engines under Search.
- Delete 22find.com and set a default search engine you prefer.
- Click OK and close the settings tab.
- Right-click Google Chrome shortcut icon and select Properties.
- Open Shortcut tab.
- In Target line leave "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" only.
- Click OK to save changes.
It is highly recommended to download a free SpyHunter scanner and scan your system for any possible infections, in case you have experience multiple browser redirections before removing 22find.com.
In non-techie terms:
22find.com is a website that allows you to access the most popular webpages very fast. It also provides a customized Google search engine box. It is not a computer threat, but if it is misused by a third party, it could become instrumental in malware distribution. Therefore, you are recommended to remove 22find.com from your PC.
Aliases: 22find.