Do you know what My Search Finder is?
No matter what it might look like, My Search Finder is not a malicious computer infection. It’s not a browser hijacker, too. It’s just a potentially unwanted program that must have entered your system accidentally. The good news is that you can easily remove My Search Finder from your browser without too much difficulty. However, there might be more unwanted applications installed, and that’s why it is necessary to scan your system with a reliable antispyware tool. Thus, when you get rid of this annoying application, don’t forget to invest in your system’s security.
As we have already mentioned, My Search Finder is far from a malicious infection. So, where does it come from, and how come users install this app accidentally? The official website for this extension is located at mysearchfinder.co. However, it is very unlikely that users stumble upon this webpage and add the extension to their Chrome browser willingly. The application is also available at the Chrome web store, but it’s also unlikely that users would find the app there and decide to add to their browsers.
We believe that My Search Finder usually travels via pop-ups and redirects. It means that it can be distributed via third-party sources. And if users tend to visit websites that are full of third-party content, it is only natural that they encounter outgoing commercial links. Some of those links expose them to unwanted software. If you click anything on a website that is full of random commercials, don’t be surprised to see a pop-up window or a redirect on a new tab that automatically offers you to add My Search Finder to your browser. For the most part, you can close the pop-up, but users often click it without any second thought, and that’s how unwanted applications find their way into the target system.
My Search Finder screenshot
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However, here we would like to point out that My Search Finder and other similar applications always inform the user about the oncoming installation. What’s more, they also tell users about the oncoming modifications, too. For My Search Finder and other extensions to function properly, they require certain permissions. As far as this extension is concerned, it requires the following permissions: permission to read your browsing history and permissions to change your search settings to search.mysearchfinder.co. If you do not notice the notification about these permissions before you add My Search Finder to your browser, it might seem like the app really hijacked your browser.
But again, My Search Finder only gets added to your browser when you allow that. If you don’t remember giving your permission, it means you must have been distracted with something else. And now that the extension is there on your computer, your default search engine gets changed to search.mysearchfinder.co. However, there is nothing original about this website. You will soon notice that all of your search queries get redirected to the modified Yahoo! Search webpage.
So technically, My Search Finder is there to provide you with custom searching experience. The extension should help you find the most relevant search results that should be more or less related to your likes and preferences. And while that is not anything illegal, there are still certain security risks associated with such type of advertising. For example, if My Search Finder promotes third-party content, there is no guarantee that the extension can review it. In fact, most of the time, apps don’t do that, and so you are left entirely on your own to tackle potential threats that might reach you through third-party links.
Hence, My Search Finder doesn’t try to infect you with malware, but there is a very good chance that the extension can be exploited by malevolent third parties. And so, it is strongly recommended to remove My Search Finder from your system as soon as possible. We would recommend resetting your browser’s settings to default because this way, you would terminate all the unwanted applications and modifications at once. If you don’t feel like resetting your browser, you can also invest in a security tool that will locate My Search Finder (or any other unwanted program for that matter), and remove it automatically.
How to Remove My Search Finder
- Open your Chrome browser.
- Press Alt+F and click Settings.
- Scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Click Reset settings on the pop-up box.
In non-techie terms:
My Search Finder is an annoying Chrome extension that might enter your system accidentally. Don’t panic. It’s not a malicious computer infection. However, if you didn’t plan to have this app, there is no use to keep it. Feel free to remove My Search Finder as soon as possible. If you want to be sure that your system is absolutely safe and clean, you can also run a full PC scan with the SpyHunter free scanner. Do everything it takes to protect your system from harm.