Remove Find Directions and Maps (Delete Find Directions and Maps From PC)

Tips To Uninstall Find Directions and Maps From Computer

Find Directions and Maps is presented as a useful application that supposedly provides GPS-related features such as maps, driving directions and so on. That sounds good but it is not as useful as it seems to be. In reality, it is indeed a browser hijacker program which upon getting into your work-station, makes various unwanted changes in default browser’s settings and acquires complete control over the entire browser. It redirects your start page to the modified search page [search.hgetmapsanddirections.com] and then redirects your search results to the links you had not intended to visit. This perilous hijacker can compromise all the mos rt used web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Explorer, Opera etc. so that it could target more and more PC users.

Find Directions and Maps tracks your web activities and collects important information relating to your interests and needs which is then utilized by the scammers for the advertisement campaign. And hence, due to its presence, you are bombarded with thousands of annoying ads and pop-ups all over the day that turns your Online browsing into nightmare. This notorious PUP redirects you to unknown web pages where numerous third-party products and services are promoted and makes commission for the authors with each redirection. It is worth mentioning here that Find Directions and Maps may also lead you to potentially dangerous web portals that are filled with malevolent contents and cause more threats to your computer.

Quick Glance

Name- Find Directions and Maps

Category- Browser hijacker, PUP

Description- Aims to promote third-party products, services and websites and make quick revenues for the operators.

Symptoms- Modified default browser and system’s settings, appearance of intrusive ads and pop-ups, redirects to unknown web pages and so on.

Distribution- Malicious File Downloads, Freeware or shareware installers, P2P file sharing, and many more.

Removal- Manual and automatic guidelines as provided under this article

Software Bundles Often Hide Malicious Content Inside Them:

There are several deceptive tactics through which such types of PUPs infiltrate the targeted systems. But, the most common way is through freeware and shareware. When third-party authors share software and multiple additional products for free, Cyber criminals can misuse them and insert their infectious content right inside these software packages. The way to prevent the installation of unwanted additional component is bu making sure the right configuration mode has been selected. Keep in mind that you should avoid all downloading/installing modes that say “Quick” or “Recommended”. For safe and efficient downloading, you should always choose “Advanced” or “Custom” settings.

Other Harmful Traits of Find Directions and Maps:

Find Directions and Maps can steak your personal and confidential information such as user IDs, passwords, credit card, bank account and other financial details and share them with hackers for evil purposes. Your sensitive data can be misused by scammers for generating illicit funds and that will cause you to suffer a big financial loss. This hazardous malware keeps executing malicious acts in the background all the time which consumes enormous amount of memory resources and drags down the overall PC performance severely.

Find Directions and Maps changes the default boot settings by making spiteful entries in it which allows the threat to get automatically activated with each Window reboot. It messes with important system files that are essential for smooth computer functioning and prevents many installed apps as well as drivers from working in an appropriate manner. It displays fake security warnings, error messages, update notifications etc. and tries to scam you into installing rogue software. This hazardous PUP can be also responsible for the intrusion of many other Online parasites such as Trojans, spyware, rootkits, worms and even deadly ransomware in your computer as it has ability to deactivate all the running security services and opening backdoors for them. And hence, to prevent all these threats from being occurred, you are strongly recommended to delete Find Directions and Maps from the machine without wasting any time.

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 Find Directions and Maps:

Remove the related items of Find Directions and Maps 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 Find Directions and Maps 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 (Find Directions and Maps) 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 Find Directions and Maps 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 Find Directions and Maps 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 Find Directions and Maps 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 Find Directions and Maps 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 Find Directions and Maps (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.