FindWide.com Removal Guide

Should your home page get modified for FindWide.com, then it may seem that you have been infected by a browser hijacker that changes your browser settings without your permission. Nevertheless, it is highly probable that you have allowed FindWide.com to enter your system by having installed the application along with freeware applications. If you forgot to uncheck boxes that were informing you of additional software installation, this potentially unwanted program easily entered the system. Luckily, it is not hard to remove FindWide.com, but it is important to run a full system scan afterwards, to make sure that your PC is absolutely safe.

It does not matter which browser is set as your default one, as FindWide.com affects all main browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Once the browser hijacker affects your system, your home page and default search engine get changed to FindWide.com, and in the long run it may result in various system security disorders.

One of the most alarming things about FindWide.com is that the website’s privacy policy claims that third party links might be included in the search results presented to you by this search engine. However, if a search provider is really striving to provide you with the best search results; it is very unlikely that it would try to push you into click on third-party links. Hence, FindWide.com is extremely suspicious and one should avoid using the search engine, as eventually you could get exposed to malicious third parties and even corrupted website that are involved in malware distribution.

The website is not the only product that FindWide that offers computer users. There is also FindWide Toolbar that one can download from support.findwide.com or bundled together with freeware application. It calls for caution when you download software programs online, because it is very common that free of charge applications are packed with additional programs, and these programs are seldom useful or even necessary.

Below you will find instructions that will help you remove FindWide.com from your computer. However, after manual removal you should scan your PC with SpyHunter free scanner, in order to see whether there are any other potentially unwanted programs on your PC. Invest in a computer security program if need be, and make sure your system is safeguarded against other possible threats.

Remove FindWide Search

Windows 8

1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
2. Click Settings on Charms bar and go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program and remove Findwide.com.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove Findwide.com.

Windows XP

1. Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
2. Select Add or remove programs and uninstall Findwide.com.

Restore browser settings

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and click Internet options.
2. Select Advanced tab and press Reset.
3. Mark Delete personal settings and click Reset.
4. Click Close when reset is complete.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
2. Press Reset Firefox on a new tab.
3. Click Reset Firefox on a new pop-up dialog box.
4. Click Finish when the reset is complete.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
2. Mark Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
3. Remove FindWide.com and enter a new home page address. Click OK.
4. Select Manage search engines under Search.
5. Set a new default search engine and delete FindWide.com. Click Done.

You can also leave a comment below if you need any assistance with FindWide.com’s removal.