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Suddenly Key-Find.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
Do you suddenly find your default homepage replaced by Key-Find.com without or knowledge or permission? Has your preferred search engine been switched to search.yahoo.com? Do pop-up ads interrupt your online experience every single time you try to use your browser? Have there been any other changes made to your system that you didn’t allow and weren’t aware of? If the answer to all these questions is “Yes”, unfortunately, you’re dealing with a browser hijacker. Key-Find.com is a malicious tool that sneaks into your system without you even realizing it, and then proceeds to make a complete mess. If you don’t delete it the first chance you get, you will suffer the consequences of having a dangerous, harmful and intrusive program running around your system. Some of the repercussions include a slower PC performance, frequent system crashes, and, worst of all, a severe security threat. Save yourself the troubles and headaches of dealing with Key-Find.com and its daily messes, and remove it at once.
How did I get infected with?
Key-Find.com resorts to the usual antics when it comes to sneaking in your system undetected. The tool uses the old but gold methods of infection so as to gain access to your computer. More often than not, it pretends to be a bogus system or program update. Even though you might be thinking that you’re updating your Java, in reality, you’re giving the green light to an unsafe and malevolent hijacker. As soon as you click “Agree”, “Install”, or whatever the program shows you, you’re stuck with it. This is where a little extra attention comes in very handy. Since this is a program, which prays on your distraction, maybe if you’re a bit more careful, you’ll avoid getting stuck with it. Naturally, Key-Find.com has several other tricks up its sleeve with which to dupe you into permitting its install. Some of the most common ones involve the use of freeware, spam email attachments, corrupted links, and websites.
Why is this dangerous?
Key-Find.com is a highly damaging application. Once it manages to slither its way into your system, it can make all the changes it feels like making. How is that possible? Well, once it’s in, it’s no longer bound to seek your permission, or even inform you, when it decides to implement changes. It can simply surprise you. For example, the tool can reshuffle your settings in a way that would block you from accessing your favorite websites. But that’s not all. If it chooses to, the hijacker can approve the installation of more malware tools. Whatever it decides to do, you’ll just have to deal with it. Aside from being stripped of the control of your system, you will be put in harm’s way and annoyed to no end. Let’s start with the lesser issue – the annoyance. Every time you open your browser, you will be greeted by a pop-up. Not only are these ads truly infuriating, but they are also highly unreliable. If you click on one, you risk giving your permission to more malware installations. Do not click on the ads! Now, about the grave security issue. Key-Find.com is programmed to spy on you and steal your private information. Immediately after invasion, the application starts to keep track of every move you make and catalog it – your browsing activities, everything. As soon as it has gathered enough data from you, like your personal and financial details, it proceeds to send it to the unknown third parties who support it. Are you willing to grant access to your private life to complete strangers with unclear, but possibly malicious, motives? Don’t take such a risk and delete Key-Find.com at once.
How to Remove Key-Find.com virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Key-Find.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 Key-Find.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 Key-Find.com from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean Key-Find.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove Key-Find.com leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall Key-Find.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 as per your wish.
STEP 2 : Remove Key-Find.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the Key-Find.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
- Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind
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Open Mozilla Firefox
- Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
- Disable the unwanted Extension
- Go to Help
- Then Troubleshoot information
- Click on Reset Firefox
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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 Key-Find.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.