Findgofind.co virus - How to remove

Findgofind.co virus could also be referred to as an annoying browser hijacker, opting to change your browsers’ preferences and redirect you to unknown websites. According to the EULA document of this search platform, the website is owned and controlled by Eighpoint Technologies Ltd (aka Polarity). The name of this company is mentioned in many of our articles, discussing browser hijacker infections. Search.careerjobsearch.co, Home.musicktab.com and Searchencrypt.com are all created by Polarity Technologies. Browser hijacker is a parasite, occupying your browsers’ preferences, spying on your online activities and showing objectionable ads (What is browser hijacking?).

In April of 2018, this Findgofind.co malware parasite is the most active in Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Spain. Therefore, it could be stated that Findgofind.co virus is mostly targeting Spanish-speaking users. Our analysis also revealed that Hp.myway.com is one of the websites, sending the most traffic to FindGoFind search platform. In addition to this, a very old browser hijacker called Safesear.ch is also sending Internet surfers to the suspicious search engine by Polarity.

Findgofind.co browser hijacker is affiliated with a lot of suspicious third-parties and will show unwanted online advertisements

Furthermore, we discovered that Findgofind.co virus might also be associated with a company called Clever App. This suspicion rose when we noticed that search engines like Searchgosearch.com (by Clever App) looks identical to Findgofind.co hijacker. Moreover, we found a search engine called Findgofind.com which is also carries similarities to the Findgofind.co website. Even though the indicated owners are different, we are suspecting that Polarity is, once again, using a different name to spread more browser hijackers. Therefore, even though we indicated that Search.openpdf.pro virus is by Clever App, the hijacker could be designed by EightPoint. While this speculation is not confirmed, we are suggesting that you stay away from both of them.

What symptoms can you notice when you are infected with Findgofind.co virus? First of all, you will notice that your browsers’ preferences are featuring an unknown search engine. Results to search queries, delivered by Findgofind.co hijacker, includes a lot of websites that are automatically blocked by AdBlockers. Therefore, we do not think that you should freely surf the web with the latter search tool. Many of the websites, promoted in results to search queries, could be featuring malicious scripts. For instance, crypto-miners could compromise your browser immediately.

Another clear symptom of the Findgofind.co hijacker is the repetitive redirection to unknown websites. You could be presented to technical support scams like “Your battery is damaged by viruses”. On the other hand, you could also notice various types of pop-ups, claiming that you have won a prize (Congratulations, youve won! The reality behind online lotteries). Do not interact with such online adverts. If you do notice that advertisements are featured in unusual websites, please consider the possibility of your computer being infected with malware.

How did this Findgofind.co virus end up in my computer?

Our security team has determined that Findgofind.co virus is installed with Social Search browser extension. It is currently found in Chrome Web Store and has over 12 thousand users. However, most of these people are unaware of the fact that they are using a dangerous search engine. In the review section, we noticed one unsatisfied users, claiming that Social Search toolbar is a “horrible extension, is a virus too”. If you notice such comments about the software you are thinking of installing, please take these warnings very seriously. After installing Social Search plugin, you will notice that your new tab page has been modified to feature the Findgofind.co hijacker. Therefore, we classify this infection as one of the new tab viruses.

After learning the truth about Findgofind.co search engine, you should be interested in the ways it can be removed from your browser. First of all, you must get rid of the Social Search toolbar. This is easy to do: find the list of active plugins and remove the unwanted one. This should fix the issue with browsers’ preferences. However, we cannot emphasize enough the possibility of being compromised by other malicious parasites. Due to Findgofind.co virus, you might have been exposed to malware-laden content. To check whether your computer is secure, we highly recommend that you run a scan with Spyhunter. Both of these anti-malware tools are efficient and powerful tools, and they will surely help you to manage your computer.

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