Netfindersearch.com Removal Guide

Do you know what Netfindersearch.com is?

Netfindersearch.com may not look like it could cause you any trouble, but our researchers report it could display unreliable advertisements from the software’s third-party partners. The threat is considered to be a browser hijacker, which means it might modify some of the user’s browser preferences. Then while surfing the Internet, the application may begin showing annoying ads that might originate from untrustworthy sources, for example, scam web pages, malicious sites, etc. Naturally, as there are safer search engines to pick, we would advise users not to waste any time with Netfindersearch.com and eliminate the browser hijacker before anything goes wrong. If you need any help with it the removal guide available at the end of the text should get you through the manual deletion process. Also, we welcome anyone who is interested in learning more about the threat to read our full report.

At the moment of writing, the application seems to be working with the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers. According to our specialists who tested the search engine, the tool might hijack user’s browser by modifying particular files belonging to it. For example, if the computer’s default browser is Google Chrome, the threat may modify files called Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data. During the process, the browser hijacker would locate specific lines and replace some parts of them with full URL addresses to Netfindersearch.com. Because of such changes the mentioned browser might start loading this search engine instead of the user’s usual homepage, new tab page, and so on.

As we said in the beginning, the main problem with this tool is the possibility it could display unreliable advertisements. We could not find the application’s Privacy Policy or End User License Agreement documents to confirm it can provide additional third-party ads, but based on our experience with such threats we could say there is always a risk a browser hijacker might show ads to generate advertising revenue. Unfortunately, often such ads are not reviewed, and there are no guarantees they can be trusted, which might mean some of the advertisements could originate from websites containing malware, displaying pop-ups with fake lotteries or other scams, etc. Of course, without more information about the search engine, we cannot be sure it can act this way, but it seems to us the same lack of information suggests the tool cannot be trustworthy. Therefore, we would advise users not to trust Netfindersearch.com and remove it before it could start showing you annoying and possibly dangerous third-party advertisements.Netfindersearch.com Removal GuideNetfindersearch.com screenshot
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One way to eliminate the browser hijacker is to follow our removal guide available below and complete the listed steps to fix or delete the possibly modified hijacked browser’s data. Our researchers believe this should be enough to get rid of Netfindersearch.com. However, if it looks rather complicated and you are not sure if you can handle the task, you could install a reliable antimalware tool instead and perform a full system scan. During it the hijacker and other possible threats would be detected automatically, so all you would have to do is press the deletion button that should appear right after the scan and all the identified suspicious applications should be erased at once.

Erase Netfindersearch.com

Internet Explorer

  1. Press Windows Key+R.
  2. Insert Regedit and select OK.
  3. Get to this exact directory: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
  4. Find a value name titled Start Page.
  5. Right-Click it and choose Modify.
  6. Instead of http://Netfindersearch.com place a web page you prefer and click OK.
  7. Exit Registry Editor.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press Windows Key+E.
  2. Go to the provided directory: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla ID}
  3. Look for Prefs.js and open this file as a Notepad document.
  4. Find the provided line: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", " http://Netfindersearch.com").
  5. Instead of http://Netfindersearch.com place a link you prefer and press Ctrl+S to save changes.
  6. Close the document.

Google Chrome

  1. Tap Windows key+E.
  2. Find the given path: C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
  3. Locate files called Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data.
  4. Right-click these files and press Delete.
  5. Exit the Explorer.

In non-techie terms:

Netfindersearch.com is a browser hijacker, and while it does not mean the application is malicious, it does not say it cannot introduce you to a possibly dangerous content or simply annoy you. Apparently, the threat might change user’s browser preferences or even show him additional advertisements from the software’s third-party partners, although we cannot be completely sure about this since there is not enough information about the search engine. On the other hand, the fact the application’s creators did not make sure all essential information would be presented to the application’s users; may suggest there is a reason to hide it. In any case, we do not advise using this browser hijacker when there are more reputable search engines like google.com, etc. If you decide to erase the threat, you could follow the removal guide we placed above this text or install a legitimate antimalware tool and perform a full system scan.