FindYourMaps - How to remove

FindYourMaps is presented as a useful application that will enhance your web browsing experience by providing quick access to online maps. However, this description is incomplete. This application is recognized as adware by multiple antivirus vendors because once installed, it displays various advertisements in your web browsers. Those ads are not only annoying, but malicious as well, so it’s not recommended to keep FindYourMaps installed on your computer.

FindYourMaps is meant to promote the MyWay search site and has sister applications in MyMapsExpress, DirectionsOnline, and especially MapsGalaxy.

If you have installed FindYourMaps on purpose by yourself and find it useful, you can keep it installed and use it. However, if you can’t recall installing this application and those advertisements are bothering you, wait no more and get rid of it right now.

The most efficient way to eliminate adware like FindYourMaps is to download trustworthy anti-malware tools, such as Spyhunter for PC or Combo Cleaner for Mac and scan your computer with it. It should automatically detect and eliminate the virus just in a few moments. It will also keep your computer protected from other similar infections so it’s wise to keep it installed. Real-time web protection is especially great because it stops the sorts of websites the spread FindYourMaps from loading. You can use anti-malware software of your choice as well, just remember to install the newest updates as soon as they’re available to keep it effective.

FindYourMaps problems, removal:

Type of threat	Adware Browser hijacker
FindYourMaps infection symptoms	New tab is set to hp.myway.com/FindYourMaps/ttab02/index.html Search results are delivered in Ask.com or MyWay.com
Effects of FindYourMaps	Lots of ads in search results Browsing and demographic data exposed to the extension Can’t change new tab and search engine settings
Uninstall FindYourMaps to free your browser	Remove malware automatically (SpyHunter for Windows, Combo Cleaner for Mac OS) Manually remove unwanted browser extensions and desktop programs

If you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can eliminate FindYourMaps manually. This process might seem a bit intimidating if you’ve never done it before, therefore we have developed a step-by-step FindYourMaps manual removal guide to assist you. Follow all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate unwanted extensions manually.

To learn more about specific features of FindYourMaps please continue reading this article. If you have some questions related to this topic feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About FindYourMaps adware

FindYourMaps is described as a useful application that will help you to find certain locations and plan your trip faster and easier. However, the functionality of this application is highly questionable and it has some major side effects. One of them is advertisements. Once installed, FindYourMaps will display various advertisements in your web browsers. Those ads can be displayed in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tabs or even windows with advertisements can be opened on your web browser at any time as well.

FindYourMaps works as a browser add-on that can be added to all the most common web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer – but not Safari. We don’t recommend to click on any of those advertisements displayed by FindYourMaps because we don’t trust them to be of good quality, considering that adware is employed to promote this extension.

Browser extensions may have been more dangerous than now as browser developers have cracked down on them, and on dishonest installation practices. However, malicious add-ons are still going strong, they still find ways to get installed behind your back, to force you to use partnered websites, to get access to your browsing history, and to smuggle in even more unwanted browser extensions. If you have FindYourMaps installed, there’s a good chance that you also have Search Extension by Ask, which is an even worse hijacker because it can see what you do on any website, which FindYourMaps only tracks you on its partner sites.

Distribution Methods of FindYourMaps

You might notice that, though FindYourMaps has hundreds of thousands of users, it has a total of five ratings in the Chrome Web Store, which is a bit absurd. One thing that might explain this situation is one of the complaints that people have about browser hijackers – their stealthy installation. Many users don’t install FindYourMaps, they only learn about it when it takes over their browser.

FindYourMaps might come bundled with various freeware installers that can be downloaded from unreliable websites (which is almost all the most famous software download portals). That’s why you should always be very attentive during the installation of freeware. Never skip any steps and always opt for expert/custom/advanced install mode if possible. This way you will be able to see all available options and make needed changes. Reading all terms and conditions would be wise, too. However, it’s important to recognize that it isn’t your fault if a program slipped past you – people shouldn’t have to deal with adware hidden in fine print.

It’s also good to scan every setup file before you even run it. Have your antivirus tool scan the file and, if it triggers, maybe look for a safer download site.

Adware is also used to spread FindYourMaps, as are misleading ads.

Automatic Malware removal tools

On behalf of developers of FindYourMaps we were asked to remove this article due to false information on it. However, we feel like this post is correct and helpful to our readers. FindYourMaps and other software developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. can be detected and recognised as viruses or potentially unwanted software by various anti-malware tools. Toolbars developed by Mindspark share same EULA (End User License Agreement) that is mislieding. It claims that this software is not an adware or malware, while there are statements that toolbars might display advertisements from 3rd parties or monetise toolbars in other ways. By definition such software is considered as an adware. All articles posted on www.2-viruses.com regarding products of Mindspark are correct.

Please notice that we are affiliated with several trustworthy anti-malware tools and information about our affiliates can be found in disclosure (see the link at the bottom of this page). Some of those tools are paid while other ones can be used for free. We provide free manual removal guides as well.

Manual removal of FindYourMaps

How to remove FindYourMaps using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like FindYourMaps install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to FindYourMaps . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make FindYourMaps easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove FindYourMaps from macOS

Delete FindYourMaps from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the FindYourMaps app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to FindYourMaps and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to FindYourMaps, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving FindYourMaps from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to FindYourMaps. Click on the trash bin icon next to FindYourMaps or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to FindYourMaps, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving FindYourMaps from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything FindYourMaps related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to FindYourMaps, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove FindYourMaps from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to FindYourMaps. Click on the "Remove" icon next to FindYourMaps or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving FindYourMaps from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the FindYourMaps. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to FindYourMaps, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal