Remove Search.findwide.com from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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So the Search.findwide.com pop-up ads have taken over your computer, haven’t they? If so, it’s very likely that right now you’re confused, upset and annoyed. That’s why we’ve tried to answer most of the questions you might have concerning your current cyber situation. Now, there are a couple of things you should know about these nasty pop-ups once they start messing with your Internet experience. Firstly, the Search.findwide.com website is nothing but an information platform; hackers use it in order to promote spam but at end of the day it’s just a page. Not a virus. The virus itself is somewhere on your PC system wreaking havoc in complete silence. Therefore, if you’ve encountered the Search.findwide.com pop-up ads, you should know that some sneaky adware parasite or a potentially unwanted program (PUP) is standing behind them. Secondly, those pop-ups are incredibly misleading and you absolutely CANNOT afford believing anything generated by the parasite unless for some reason you’re deliberately trying to cause yourself a headache. As you can imagine, the never-ending pile of advertisements, software updates, all kinds of warnings and messages that you might come across on the computer screen are very stubborn and intrusive. However, they are even more dangerous than they are annoying and having in mind how ridiculously bothersome their presence is, that’s saying something. The only reason why this virus is currently harassing you is because thanks to the sponsored web links it generates, its creators gain revenue. Yes, money is the reason this whole scheme was developed in the first place. Are you worried yet? Hackers will expose you to malware in a blink of an eye if this will help them gain money so it’s quite obvious that these pop-ups need to be removed as soon as possible. And to get rid of them, you have to tackle the parasite.

How did I get infected with?

We assume that you’ve recently downloaded some questionable programs from an equally questionable website. Is that so? The most popular infiltration method is called freeware bundling so if you have an adware-type parasite on board, chances are, you personally installed it. Such viruses are very secretive and apply mainly stealthy techniques to trick you into corrupting your own machine with malware. Quite unfair, isn’t it? Every time you agree to give green light to some freeware or shareware bundle, make sure you know exactly what you’re installing. Hackers usually manage to attach at least one highly unwanted bonus parasite in the bundles offered from illegitimate websites. Therefore, our advice here is for you to stay about as far away as you possibly could from unverified pages and their questionable program packages. Also, although not many PC users do so, it’s in your best interest to select the Custom or Advanced option in the Setup Wizard beforehand. This way you will remain in full control of the software that’s about to get downloaded and you will have the chance to deselect anything you don’t want installed. Remember, its much easier to cut the intruder off right now that to uninstall it later on. You can never be too cautious when browsing the Web – keep that in mind.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Even though adware-type programs definitely aren’t among the most virulent cyber infections out there, as you’re soon to be convinced, the Search.findwide.com pop-up ads are very dangerous. Once the parasite successfully tricks you into installing it, your browsers will be the first to experience its malicious consequences. You might be interested to know that the adware-type infection that causes those pesky pop-ups is perfectly compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer so escaping its sneaky manipulations becomes quite a struggle. After the virus adds its highly unwanted (and utterly unrequested) extension, it proceeds to modifying your browser settings even further in order to redirect you to the Search.findwide.com page. It goes without saying that NONE of the web links, advertisements or program updates generated by the parasite is trustworthy. It displays some random links which don’t really need to have anything to do with your preferences because this virus is not a part of your system to be beneficial. It’s there to generate web traffic. If you want to protect your cyber safety (and you probably do), you must also avoid all pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, hyperlinks, interstitials, video ads, etc., no matter how intrusive they are. One careless click on some attractive  product offer or a harmless-looking discount generated by the virus could easily result in a whole bunch of infections getting installed. In addition, this devious parasite also monitors your entire browsing-related activities and sends your very own private data straight to hackers. Trust us on this one, you do NOT want to have your sensitive information in the hands of cyber criminals. Even if they don’t sell your IP address,  browsing history, passwords and email addresses to questionable third parties, they will still find some monetizing platform for your data which will put your privacy in a serious danger. It’s enough to mention identity theft. To get rid of the Search.findwide.com pop-up ads and all dangers they bring along, please follow the detailed manual removal guide you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Search.findwide.com Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Search.findwide.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.

STEP 1: Uninstall Search.findwide.com from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Search.findwide.com from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Search.findwide.com from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Search.findwide.com from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Search.findwide.com program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Search.findwide.com from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Search.findwide.com Leftovers

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