Remove Topfindings.com Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Topfindings.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Topfindings.com is a browser hijacker. To make it clear from the start, the Topfindings.com domain is nothing more than a malicious domain. Yes, it’s obnoxious, and its presence leads to an abundance of troubles, but it’s not your biggest cause for concern. What should truly worry you is lurking behind it. That’s right. Your actual threat is hiding behind the website, using it as a front. The page is merely the ‘face’ of the issue you’re stuck with. And, what an issue that is! A hijacker invades your PC through slyness and subtlety, so at first you don’t even realize your PC was invaded by a hazardous infection. Not until the tool decides to reveal its existence to you of its accord. That moment of sudden awareness usually hits you shortly after infiltration when the hijacker starts taking over your system. First, it replaces your default search engine and homepage with Topfindings.com. But don’t think it stops there. Oh, no. That’s only the beginning, the mere tip of the iceberg. The unrequested reshuffles continue from there. Why? Well, once the hijacker gains your approval to enter your system it’s no longer bound to ask for it for anything else. The tool’s free to implement all the changes it so desires, without asking for your permission before making them, or even informing you. Just think about the consequences of having such a tool on your PC – one that’s free to do anything it wishes for as long as you let it. Here’s a piece of advice: don’t let it! Immediately after you’re greeted with the Topfindings.com page for the first time, accept that you’re in trouble, and take action. Hijackers are not to be trifled with! Find and delete the malicious application lurking behind Topfindings.com, and forcing it upon you, as soon as you possibly can! You won’t regret it.

How did I get infected with?

The tool behind Topfindings.com uses trickery and finesse to slither into your system. The little, tiny, minuscule detail that it has to be approved in before it installs itself doesn’t slow it down one bit. In fact, you don’t even see it coming. That’s how skilled in its deception it is! Hijackers like this one rely on your carelessness. They prey on your distraction, naivety, and haste. So think about it. Maybe if you don’t provide them but are instead extra thorough and vigilant, you’ll successfully keep the malicious tool out of your system. A little extra attention can save you a ton of troubles and headaches you’ll, otherwise, be stuck enduring and dealing with. Hijackers turn to the old but gold means of invasion to dupe you into giving them the green light. They can hitch a ride with spam email attachments or freeware or hide behind corrupted links or sites. However, their most preferred method of infiltration is to pretend to be a bogus system or program update, like Adobe Flash Player or Java. Remember! A little extra caution today can save you a lot of problems tomorrow.

Why is this dangerous?

Take the sudden, unexpected, unwanted appearance of Topfindings.com as a warning. The page’s popping up is a clear indication you’re in trouble. And, you should treat it as a true sign of trouble! Don’t disregard it for you WILL be sorry if you do! Hijackers are not to be messed with because they cause quite the abundance of problems once they settle on your PC. The longer you allow them to stay, the bigger the mess they make. Don’t you wish to avoid dealing with that ever-growing mess? Not only will the hijacker’s meddling be immensely vexatious, but it will also be hazardous and harmful to both you and your system. For one, every time you try to browse the web, you’ll be redirected to Topfindings.com. But not just that. You’ll also be bombarded with myriads of pop-up advertisements. Think about how quickly these intrusions will go from annoying to infuriating. It will hardly take long. Furthermore, the malevolent tool behind the malicious domain will have the ability to install more malware on your computer. Oh, yes. If the hijacker feels like it, it can install as many malevolent tools as it so wishes. That’s hardly something you want. But even the possibility of your system being continuously threatened by more and more unwanted malware will pale in comparison to the worst part of having a hijacker on your PC. The tool lurking behind Topfindings.com jeopardizes your personal and financial information. It starts spying on you from the very moment it settles in your system and keeps a thorough record of your every online move. When it determines it has gathered enough data, it sends it to the unknown third parties that support it. After it falls into their hands, they can use it as they see fit. Is that a gamble you’re willing to take? Are you prepared to hand your private life to strangers with questionable, possibly wicked, agendas? Don’t risk it! Do what’s best for you and your system, and as soon as you see Topfindings.com pop up, take action! Find the malicious tool lurking behind it, and when you do, delete it! The sooner, the better.

How to Remove Topfindings.com virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Topfindings.com infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The Topfindings.com adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Topfindings.com from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Topfindings.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Topfindings.com leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Topfindings.com from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Topfindings.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Topfindings.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Topfindings.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.