Findiosearch.com hijacker - How to remove

Right now you are looking at a browser hijacker which belongs to the family of BLP malware. The most notorious one probably is blpsearch.com virus and Findiosearch.com hijacker acts in a similar way.

It is really easy to tell whether your computer is infected with this malware or not, because once active, it will automatically change settings on your web browser and set both homepage and default search engine to www.findiosearch.com. Perhaps now it is obvious why this infection is classified as a browser hijacker.

To be clear – this website is not the virus itself, it is just a consequence of a malicious add-on that is operating on your computer. As far as we know, this add-on is compatible only with Google Chrome and other Chromium web browsers.

Distribution of malicious add-ons like this usually is done by bundling it with other free software that can be downloaded from the Internet. For instance, when you download and install some PDF generator or media player from an unreliable website, Findiosearch.com can be offered as a free tool that will be installed alongside. Moreover, this website is designed to look similar to other reliable search websites, so some users might ignore the fact that their computer was compromised and continue to use this website. However, there are more than enough reasons not to do that and we will get to that later.

We have inspected this website with the SimilarWeb tool and the results only prove the fact that it is a browser hijacker. This chart shows that over 50% of total visits to this website are direct. That means users get redirected directly to this website when they open their Google Chrome web browser.

Speaking of visitors, this website receives around 65K monthly visits and most of them come from the United States and France. That leads to the conclusion that those two countries have the most infected users.

Malicious features of Findiosearch.com virus

The biggest problem regarding this malware is that users can fail to notice anything wrong with it. Yes, it will change preferences on your web browser, but they look like reliable tools that are good to use. In reality, Findiosearch.com  performs various actions that should not be overlooked, because they can cause you some serious problems in the future.

There are two main concerns against this tool – it can steal your private information and infiltrate other malware into your computer.

Every time you try to search for something using Findiosearch.com, it will record your search query. I.e. if some of your personal information slips in there, it can be easily leaked. The same as other products from Aztec Media, this malware might transfer your sensitive data to other parties, even though they claim that it’s not something they would do.

Moving on – malware like this will definitely try to implement other similar infections into your system. Some of them might be more dangerous than Findiosearch.com, so we suggest not to hesitate to remove the search virus.

Now, if you are looking for the easiest way to get rid of Findiosearch.com – just scan your computer with an anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter. Either one of those programs should be able to successfully detect and remove the virus in no time. It will also protect your computer in the future, so keeping it installed would be wise.

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