How To Remove Quick Video Find Hijacker

Easy Process To Eliminate Unwanted Application

Quick Video Find is a suspicious browser extension categorized as a browser hijacker. When this unwanted program gets into your PC, it starts displaying uncountable annoying ads on your screen and redirects your web searches to affiliated sites, some of which can be rather unsafe. If you have this PUP on your computer, you will also notice alterations in your default browser’s settings, such as replacement in your main search engine, homepage and new tab page URL. These changes are made to help the hijacker carry out its malevolent acts and to create pay-per-click and pay-per-view income for the program developers.

Quick Glance

Name: Quick Video Find

Category: Browser Hijacker, Redirect virus

Traits: Alters browser’s settings without permission, causes annoying ad-generation and page-redirects to unknown sites

Danger level: Medium

Signs: Browser changes, unwanted page-redirects, intrusive ads display

Intrusion methods: Typically penetrates the computer via bundled freeware

Risks Associated With Quick Video Find:

Hijackers like Quick Video Find, Search-News Default Search, etc. are not amongst the dangerous PC threats, and certainly cannot harm the system as much as a Trojan or ransomware can. All it tends to do is interrupt its victims’ online sessions with constant ad-generation and page-redirects to different websites that are attempting to boost their ratings and increasing their views and visits. However, problem for the end users may occur if the promoted sites are not safe and are of dubious nature. This means that you put your device security at risk having landed on quite insecure webpages, hosting different scams and other hateful material.

If you click on misleading Quick Video Find ads, you may find yourself on websites where you’d be tried to be tricked into installing PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) and even malicious software or disclosing your personal information like credit card details to fraudsters. Furthermore, due to constant ads generation and page-redirection campaign, your web browser will occasionally crash or freeze, and sooner or later it may fail to work at all. With this in mind, you must remove Quick Video Find from the computer, or else the consequence of its existence could be relatively unpleasant.

Distribution Of Hijacking Programs:

Browser hijackers are typically spread bundled with other free applications in a single installer. They are hidden under the Custom or Advanced configuration setting but most people tend to choose a Quick installation setting where they cannot see the bundled objects. If you want to have a safe installation (i.e., without having to install the PUPs alongside), you need to perform the complete process with appropriate attention. Choose download sources carefully and never trust third-party platforms. Moreover, while installing any new software, make sure to pick the Advanced or Custom mode set so as to view and opt-out the unnecessary programs from the bundle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Quick Video Find spread viruses?

Browser-based parasites themselves cannot propagate other cyber threats. However, they can cause page-redirection to quite unsafe websites where you would encounter viruses or different malware. At those insecure sites, you may be one click away from infecting your PC with deadly cyber pest.

How can I prevent my system from getting infected?

Stay away from suspicious ads or links on third-party websites as they may take you to rather hazardous web locations. Don’t rely on unofficial pages to download or update software and avoid performing the download and installation process of any application in a rush.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Quick Video Find:

Remove the related items of Quick Video Find using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Quick Video Find issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Quick Video Find) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Quick Video Find removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Quick Video Find still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Quick Video Find plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Quick Video Find removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Quick Video Find (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.