Searchfindit.com Virus - How to remove

Searchfindit.com might appear unexpectedly on your screen when you open your internet browser. This is a custom search engine based on phpSearch. While Searchfindit.com is not dangerous, it is likely unwanted. It lacks features compared to other search engines and it has an iffy reputation.

For example, a few years ago, Searchfindit.com used to redirect to Search2.ozipcompression.com/search/web?fcoid=417&q=h. Ozipcompression.com, or OZIP, is now considered to be malicious. Before switching to phpSearch, Searchfindit.com redirected searches to Yahoo. The people who control the hijacker can make it open any site they want with no warning.

In addition, Searchfindit.com was made by Zoekyu Technology – the same company that made NueSearch, another browser hijacker.

About Searchfindit.com:

Classification	Adware, browser hijacker.
Problems with Searchfindit.com	It might appear uninvited and make unwanted changes to browser behavior, it lacks features compared to other search engines, it opens unexpected websites.
How it gets installed	It’s bundled with free programs, it’s advertised online.
How to remove Searchfindit.com	Find and remove unwanted browser extensions and adware programs manually or with antivirus tools (Spyhunter for PC, Spyhunter for Mac, Combo Cleaner for Mac, etc.).

How does Searchfindit.com work?

Searchfindit.com’s obscure privacy policy

Searchfindit.com is very mysterious. By July of 2017, the links for terms of service and privacy policy have disappeared from Searchfindit.com. The files are still accessible and look quite similar to those related to the hijackers by Imali Media.

In fact, the above-mentioned documentation must be provided for every user to have a look at at any time. Privacy Policies and User Agreements define the terms of usage of the program, disclose some features of the content the application displays, reveal some characteristics of the software developer’s affiliation, etc. Even though the information provided in such documentation of questionable software is typically obscure, the user must be supplied with it regardless.

At times, the About link on Search2.ozipcompression.com is active. Then, we can head to www.ozipcompression.com/about.php, where it is written that:

Zoekyu Technology combines PC […] applications, and the highest quality advertising resources, build a service platform for advertisers and publishers. With the large-scale data processing platform, Zoekyu Technology provide product promotion services […]. We provides a fair, reasonable and efficient resource allocation platform, to create maximum value for […] advertisers.

Search and advertising

The Searchfindit.com site looks like a search engine, a tool to find information on the web.

But its lack of transparency, features, and unpredictable redirects to iffy sites like Aearch2.ozipcompression.com raise some doubts. It looks like Searchfindit.com is a bit like a search hijacker or an adware infection. It seems focused on making money by showing online ads rather than delivering good online search functionality.

Browser extensions that force browsers to open Searchfindit.com can be called browser hijackers. These malicious browser add-ons tend to redirect users to unwanted sites, display low-quality ads, and track user data.

If your browser is opening Searchfindit.com without your permission, you might have a bad browser extension installed. The following paragraphs are about how you can remove unwanted browser plugins and how to avoid these parasites.

How to delete Searchfindit.com

You can remove the Searchfindit.com hijacker with an anti-malware app or by finding and uninstalling the offending browser add-on. The instructions to remove extensions are at the bottom and if they don’t work, check this article.

But it’s not that simple. It’s common for adware infections to spread in little groups. To check if there are other adware infections, you can use antivirus/anti-malware programs like Spyhunter or Malwarebytes.

Removing the Searchfindit.com hijacker from your browser is helpful, but it’s also it’s important to check your default search engine and new tab page settings as these settings are often attacked by malicious extensions. Check the instructions below.

The Searchfindit.com hijacker may spread via free downloads and deceptive ads. To avoid similar infections, it helps to use ad blockers and anti-malware tools. When you’re about to install an unknown program, scan its installer. Be careful of bundled optional offers and always decline them. It will help you keep your computer free of junkware and adware.

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Searchfindit.com manual removal instructions

How to remove Searchfindit.com Virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Searchfindit.com 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 Searchfindit.com Virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Searchfindit.com 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 Searchfindit.com Virus from macOS

Delete Searchfindit.com Virus from your applications.

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