Game Finder Pro - How to remove

Game Finder Pro is advertised as software that gives quick access to certain online games. Whether you’re a gamer or not, reading this guide will give you more detailed information about Game Finder Pro and its real purposes. You will find out that the tool indeed allows you to play a wide range of popular games, however, there are many other amendments that it introduces into your browsers.

Game Finder Pro is not a trustworthy browser extension:

Classification	Adware, browser hijacker.
Issues with Game Finder Pro	Dishonest advertising, unintentional installation, replacing the user’s search engine and the home and new tab pages.
Dangers of the hijacking	Dangerous ads and pop-ups that lead to harmful websites, inability to change your new tab page, malfunctioning search, exposed web browsing data.
Removing Game Finder Pro	Uninstall unwanted browser extensions, scan your computer for malware (Spyhunter for Windows, Combo Cleaner for macOS, etc.) and remove dangerous files.

Game Finder Pro additionally provides you with quick access to popular websites, for instance, Amazon, Booking, Gmail, gives weather forecasts and notifies about the latest news. At first glance, it looks that the service can make your browsing much simpler and faster, whereas there is no indication about its unauthorized browser modifications. Furthermore, many people claim that the tool was installed on their computers unintentionally. They can’t remember the exact moment when they gave their permission for this software to become part of the browser. This is because Game Finder Pro works like a typical PUP (potentially unwanted program) that doesn’t take the user’s personal opinion into consideration.

How does Game Finder Pro reflect your browser settings?

As soon as Game Finder Pro enters the targeted device, it starts promoting a third-party search engine (search.hgamefinderpro.com or hp.hgamefinderpro.com). The hijacking affects the following browser settings:

• home (startup) page;
• default search engine;
• new tab URL.

Opening the browser immediately reveals hp.hgamefinderpro.com, whereas submitting the specific search queries into the provided box redirects them through search.hgamefinderpro.com. The hijacker is not able to provide you with its own search results, so it eventually forwards you to Yahoo or Bing. Finally, the new browser tab parameter is also touched by the hijacker. Some people prefer to use the blank page to appear when opening the new tab, however, Game Finder Pro tries to make its own decisions that definitely contradict the user’s preferences. Likewise, it pops up in every new tab you open.

There are other browser extensions similar to Game Finder Pro: History Hide, Local Classified Ads, Online Manuals App, etc. They’re made by the same company, Eightpoint, and all set Yahoo as the user’s default search engine.

Note that Yahoo or Bing are decent search engines and they are not related to the Game Finder Pro extension. The hijacker brutally steals the important search data and additionally injects its own ads and sponsored links on top of the main content. This way, the developers of the pseudo search service get the revenue by advertising third-party websites. Clicking on these ads is strongly not recommended, otherwise, you may end up visiting the following shady resources:

• pop-ups encouraging to activate intrusive web push notifications;
• pages promoting third-party browser extensions;
• fake Microsoft or Apple “Virus Found” alerts claiming the presence of fake threats and demanding installation or rogue anti-malware tools;
• tricky surveys and questionnaires collecting your personal details.

In fact, the Game Finder Pro add-on is also directly involved in continuous spying over all your browsing activities. It regularly tracks all your online behavior by means of collecting your submitted search queries, visited URLs, geolocations and other important data. Of course, this is done in an absolutely illegal way and may result in considerable financial losses or even in identity theft. Hence, the quicker you get rid of Game Finder Pro, the better.

How to uninstall Game Finder Pro?

Attempting to change your browser settings manually will not help you achieve the desired results. As long as the Game Finder Pro extension remains active, it keeps controlling all your important browser parameters. Even when you succeed to change the home page back to google.com or some other decent value, Game Finder Pro will reassign its own page when you restart the browser.

The extension related to Game Finder Pro must be completely deactivated. For this purpose, access your browser settings in Google Chrome, click on “More Tools” and select “Extensions”. In Mozilla Firefox, simply proceed to the “Add-ons” section. Locate Game Finder Pro and get rid of it. Restart your affected browser.

We additionally urge you about the importance of scanning your system with reliable security software, like Spyhunter for PC, Combo Cleaner for Mac, or another app. This is important because the installer of Game Finder Pro could be integrated with some other rogue software, of which you might not be aware. The instructions below will guide you through the automatic system cleanup process that we recommend.

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Remove Game Finder Pro from your browser

TopRemoving Game Finder Pro 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 Game Finder Pro. Click on the trash bin icon next to Game Finder Pro 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 Game Finder Pro, 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.

How to remove Game Finder Pro 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 Game Finder Pro. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Game Finder Pro 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.