How to remove Easy Finder browser hijacker

Easy methods to delete Easy Finder

Easy Finder is dubious browser hijacker or redirect virus. It illegally makes changes into the browser settings and alters quicknewtab.com as the default homepage and search engine provider. Moreover, it has data tracking capabilities hence it can spy on user’s activities and steal highly sensitive details. Most of the people download and install browser hijackers unintentionally and thus these types of apps are considered to be potentially unwanted applications.

Additionally, browser hijackers like Easy Finder are mainly designed in order to promote an address of dubious search engine by making alterations into web browser settings including default search engine, homepage and new tab URL and encourage users to visit it when they open new browser tab or window or enter any queries to search via URL bar. Once visited, users are redirected to quicknewtab.com.

This is so called search engine that doesn’t have its own database to show the results of user’s queries. Rather it shows an altered result from search.yahoo.com. Thus, if you try to restore the previous settings then you must delete Easy Finder browser hijacker immediately. As we mentioned earlier in the first paragraph that apps of this type can collect various data relating to users browsing habits.

The collected data includes addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, IP address, geo-locations etc. Moreover, it can also target your personal and sensitive details as well. Developers behind this use the technique and shared all details with third parties who misuse them in order to make illegal profit. Due to this, users might experience lots of problems relating to browsing safety, monetary losses and also becomes victims of identity theft.

Quick Glance

Name: Easy Finder

Type: Browser hijacker, unwanted toolbar, Search hijacker

Supposed Functionality: Improved browsing experience

Short Description: Aims to modify the settings on your web browser in order to get it to cause browser redirects and display different advertisements.

Affected browser settings: default search engine, new tab URL, homepage

Symptoms: make changes into installed browser settings and insist users to visit hijacker’s site into order to search any query via URL bar.

Damage: Internet browser tracking (possibly privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information.

Distribution methods: bundles of free software programs, harmful links, suspicious websites, unsafe file sharing networks and so on.

Removal: Both removal instructions using manual and automatic have been described below under this article.

How did Easy Finder gets installed?

In most of the cases, the malware payloads and the files come alongside with spam emails, peer to peer file sharing downloads and interaction with ads and pop-ups over the internet. As a potential victim, you may receive tons of spam emails in the inbox containing the malware attachments or suspicious webpage links. In the same way, download of freeware and shareware programs from unreliable websites may also lead to the hidden attachment download. Basically, information about such apps can be found in custom or advanced settings of download/installation processes. As a rule, users download and install programs without checking and checking available settings and often cause infiltration of malware.

Remove Easy Finder

To remove Easy Finder, completely from the computer, users are highly instructed to read the given below article carefully. In this, both automatic and manual malware removal instructions have been provided. As we know, manual malware removal threat might be hectic and time-consuming as it also requires computer knowledge. So, if you are novice users then we suggest you to use some reputable antivirus removal tool that has the capability to eliminate infiltrated browser hijacker or malware infections automatically from the PC to keep it harmless and secured.

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 Easy Finder:

Remove the related items of Easy Finder 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 Easy Finder 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 (Easy Finder) 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 Easy Finder 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 Easy Finder 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 Easy Finder 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 Easy Finder 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 Easy Finder (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.