6/12/2013

Remove go.findrsearch.com and Findr Toolbar Thoroughly


Findr Toolbar is a stubborn browser hijacker which messes up your computer all of a sudden.  Once it get inside the computer, it will change your browser homepage and default search engine to go.findrsearch.com and add Findr Toolbar to the browser without permission and notification. It is always bundled with free downloads, if you don’t pay attention to the installation process and just click Next or Default Installation, you will allow this browser hijacker next. The useless Findr Search will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results. What’s worse, Findr search may collect your browsing habits and profitable information for remote hackers with evil purposes. To keep your computer safe, you are strongly advised to remove Findr as soon as possible. Please follow this step-by-step guide or get help from Online Computer Expert to get rid of the virus.

How to Remove go.findrsearch.com and Findr Toolbar?
First, uninstall this program via 'Add/Remove Programs' or 'Programs and features' at first. For that, follow these steps:
Click 'Start' ->'Control Panel' or 'Uninstall a Program' -> Double-click 'Add/Remove Programs' or 'Programs and Features'. Find all Findr Toolbar and related programs, and click 'Uninstal' or 'Remove'.

In order to remove its components, follow these steps:
Internet Explorer:
Click "Tools" -> select "Manage Add-ons" and search for the entries that could be related to Findr Toolbar. Disable them. Don't forget to change your start page if it has been altered by this adware.
Mozilla Firefox: 
Click "Tools" -> select "Manage Add-ons" and disable Findr Toolbar related entries. Also change your start page if it has been altered by this adware.
Google Chrome:
Click on a wrench icon -> select "Tools" and click on "Extensions".  Locate "Findr Toolbar", select it and click on a trash can icon. Don't forget to change your start page if it has been altered by this adware.

Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together and stop Findr processes in the Windows Task Manager
random.exe

Step 2: Get rid of the following files created by Findr:
%AppData%\ Findr\ Findr [3 digit number].exe
C:\Documents and Settings\admin\local settings\temp\random.exe
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\[random]
%AllUsersProfile%\{random}\
%CommonStartMenu%\Programs\ Findr.lnk 
Step 3: Get rid of the related registry entries of Findr.
(Click Start button> click "Run" > Input "regedit" into the Run box and click ok)
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\{random}
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Regedit32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current\Winlogon\”Shell” = “{random}.exe”
Kindly reminder: If you haven’t sufficient PC expertise and don’t want to make things worse, to remove the Findr infection safely and permanently, contact Tee Support PC experts online 24/7 here to clean up the infection in a few minutes without repeating. Hurry up to drag it away from your computer forever!

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