Websearch.hotfindings.info virus - How to remove

Websearch.hotfindings.info virus is a browser hijacker that may be installed to your browsers without any notification, not to talk about asking your permission. Usually it is distributed along other freeware, like music or video players, PDF creators and so on. Once inside, the program replaces your homepage and default search provider no matter which ones you have chosen before. Then it modifies your search results and causes a lot of other inconveniences.

To remove Websearch.hotfindings.info virus from your computer, run a full system scan with a reliable anti-malware program, for example, Spyhunter or StopZilla. IF you want to do it manually, follow the guide that you will find below this article.

About Websearch.hotfindings.info virus

Although Websearch.hotfindings.info looks like a regular search engine, its goals are related to promoting sponsored websites. The program attempts to mislead computer users and make them visit commercial and pages just to build traffic for them. Unfortunately, it can even redirect you to potentially dangerous websites. As a result, you can get your computer infected with malware and other infections or download potentially unwanted programs without your knowledge.

Websearch.hotfindings.info virus can also add various adware or other potentially unwanted programs that can track your browsing habits and involve you into other marketing related activities. If you care about your privacy, you should also stop using Websearch.hotfindings.info immediately and choose a reliable search engine.

Distribution Methods of Websearch.hotfindings.info virus

If you found Websearch.hotfindings.info on your browsers, you can blame only yourself for its infiltration. As already mentioned, the program is added together with other free downloads. If you don’t follow the installation steps carefully, you may agree to change your homepage or search provider without even knowing that. That’s why it is recommended to go for Custom installation and follow every step carefully to know what exactly you are downloading. Reading Terms and Agreements is crucial as well.

If your browsers were affected, make sure you remove Websearch.hotfindings.info virus as soon as possible. You will find a tutorial how to remove it manually below. For automatic removal, download a reliable anti-malware and run a full system scan with it. It is worth keeping an anti-malware on your system if you want to prevent similar attacks in future.

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Manual removal of Websearch.hotfindings.info virus

How to remove hotfindings virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Websearch.hotfindings.info virus 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 hotfindings virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Websearch.hotfindings.info virus 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 hotfindings virus from macOS

Delete Websearch.hotfindings.info virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the hotfindings virus 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.

TopHow To remove Websearch.hotfindings.info virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Websearch.hotfindings.info virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser 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 Websearch.hotfindings.info virus from Firefox:Top

• 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 Websearch.hotfindings.info virus 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.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to hotfindings virus, 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.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Websearch.hotfindings.info virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

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

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

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

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• 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 Websearch.hotfindings.info virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall hotfindings virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Websearch.hotfindings.info virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on 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.

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