How to remove find-mans.com [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The find-mans.com pop-up ads should not be underestimated, because the reason for their appearance within your internet browser is penetration an adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software) into your system. It can bring a security risk to your personal computer. So, do not ignore it! Of course, the find-mans.com is just a web-site, but the ad supported software uses it to open intrusive and annoying advertisements, even without your permission and desire to see it. The display ads can be just the beginning, because your personal computer is hijacked by malicious software, so the amount of advertisements in the future may increase. Its appearance will prevent you normally browse the web pages, and more, can lead to crash the browser.

Most often, the adware affects the most common browsers like the Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. But such the malicious software as well may infect another internet browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding an argument such as ‘http://site.address’ into Target field of a internet browser’s shortcut). So every time you open the web-browser, it will redirect to the unwanted find-mans.com page. Even if you setup a new startpage, an unwanted web page will be the first thing you see when you run the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge.

What is more, the adware may show ads depend on a site that you are visiting. That is, it is clear that this ad-supported software, without your permission, steals your private information such as: your ip address, what is a web page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Internet, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. The ‘ad-supported’ software may monetize its functionality by collecting data from your browsing sessions and selling it to third party companies. This puts your personal information at a security risk.

We recommend to remove the adware, which redirects your internet browser on the find-mans.com unwanted site, as soon as you found this problem, as it can direct you to web-resources which may load other malicious software on your PC system.

How does find-mans.com ads get installed onto computer

The ‘ad-supported’ software usually come bundled with other free software that you download off of the Internet. Once started, it will infect your PC system and configure your browser’s to open tons of the find-mans.com annoying ads without your permission. To avoid infection, in the Setup wizard, you should be be proactive and carefully read the ‘Terms of use’, the ‘license agreement’ and other installation screens, as well as to always choose the ‘Manual’ or ‘Advanced’ installation mode, when installing anything downloaded from the Web.

How to manually remove find-mans.com ads

This guide will help you remove find-mans.com pop-up ads. These find-mans.com removal steps work for the Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, as well as every version of Windows operating system. Some of the steps may require you to close the web-browser or reboot your system. So, bookmark or print it for later reference.

1. Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove find-mans.com redirect
3. Delete find-mans.com ads from Mozilla Firefox
4. Remove find-mans.com from Google Chrome
5. Remove find-mans.com from Microsoft Internet Explorer
6. Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel

We recommend that you begin the PC cleaning process by checking the list of installed software and remove all unknown or suspicious software. This is a very important step, as mentioned above, very often the malicious programs such as ad supported software and browser hijackers may be bundled with free software. Uninstall the unwanted applications may uninstall the unwanted advertisements or internet browser redirect to unknown or annoying pages.

It will display the Windows Control Panel as shown in the figure below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program” It will display a list of all applications. Scroll through the all list, and remove any suspicious and unknown programs. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort programs by date of installation in the Control panel.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove find-mans.com redirect

Once installed, the adware may add an argument like “http://site.address” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. Due to this, every time you run the internet browser, it will open the find-mans.com unwanted site.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, click Properties option. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text that begins with “http://”. Remove it or everything after .exe. An example, for Google Chrome you should remove everything after chrome.exe.

Next, press OK to save changes. You need to clean all browser’s shortcuts. So, repeat this step for the Chrome, Firefox, IE and MS Edge.

Delete find-mans.com ads from Mozilla Firefox

If the Firefox settings have been changed by the adware, then resetting it to the default state can help you to uninstall the redirect onto find-mans.com ads.

First, start the Firefox and click button. It will display the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Next, click the Help button () as shown on the screen below.

In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter. It will open the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown in the figure below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will show the confirmation dialog box, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Firefox will begin a procedure to fix your problems that caused by the ‘ad-supported’ software. When it’s done, click the “Finish” button

Remove find-mans.com from Google Chrome

Open the Google Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It opens the drop-down menu. Next, click the “Settings” option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown in the following image and click the “Reset settings” button.

Confirm your action, click the “Reset” button.

Remove find-mans.com from Microsoft Internet Explorer

To remove the find-mans.com ads you need to reset the IE to the state, that was when the Windows was installed on your PC system.

First, launch the Internet Explorer, then press ‘gear’ icon . It will show the drop-down menu on the right part of the browser, then click the “Internet Options” like below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, you need to select the “Advanced” tab and click the “Reset” button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Microsoft Internet Explorer settings” prompt as shown on the image below. Next, press the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. After that, click the “Reset” button.

Once the procedure is done, press “Close” button. Close the IE and reboot your PC for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s settings to default state and disable ‘ad-supported’ extensions.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the adware can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you open your PC, it will open find-mans.com unwanted web-page. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and uninstall all tasks that have been created by malicious applications.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard at the same time. It will show a dialog box which titled with Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and press OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, press “Task Scheduler Library”, as on the image below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be display just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. Found something such as “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address” or “firefox.exe http://site.address”, then you need remove this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it’s a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.

Further click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown on the screen below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ program. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

Delete find-mans.com with Malwarebytes

Remove find-mans.com pop-up ads manually is difficult and often the ad supported software is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your system. The Malwarebytes is a reputable malware removal application. It can automatically detect and remove the adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software) of the your computer. Moreover, this free program will help you to remove web-browser hijackers, malware and toolbars that your PC may be infected too. You can follow the few simple steps below to delete the find-mans.com annoying ads completely.

Download Malwarebytes Free from the link below.

Once downloaded, close all programs and windows on your PC. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup like below.

When the setup begins, you will see the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Malwarebytes on your system.

When installation is done, you will see window as shown on the screen below.

Now press on the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your PC system for the ‘ad-supported’ software which causes the redirect to find-mans.com web page. This process can take some time, so please be patient.

Once the checking is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Quarantine Selected” button. The Malwarebytes will begin removing the adware related files, folders, registry keys. Once the disinfection is done, you may be prompted to restart the personal computer.

The following video explains the instructions above on how to remove adware with Malwarebytes Anti-malware.

How to stop find-mans.com pop-up ads

To increase your security and protect your computer against new annoying ads and malicious web sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to malicious advertisements and pages. Moreover, the program can block the display of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

1. Download AdGuard program from the following link.
   
   

   Adguard download
   26627 downloads
   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. When the download is done, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” window. Follow the prompts.
3. Once the setup is done, press “Skip” to close it and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see a quick tutorial which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your PC, AdGuard will run automatically and block advertisements, find-mans.com redirects, as well as other dangerous or misleading web-sites. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your Windows desktop.

If the problem with find-mans.com pop-up ads is still remained

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove find-mans.com , then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for adware, browser hijackers, PUPs, toolbars.

1. Download AdwCleaner from the link below.
   

   AdwCleaner download
   225261 downloads
   Version: 8.4.1
   Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: October 5, 2024
   
2. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once the tool is started the main screen will appear as shown on the image above.
3. Now, click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the ad supported software which generates find-mans.com ads.
4. Once the system scan is finished, AdwCleaner will show a scan report. Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will display a dialog box, press “OK” button.

The following video explains the guide above on how to get rid of ad-supported software with AdwCleaner.

Finish words

After completing the steps outlined above, your personal computer should be clean from malware and adware. The Chrome, Firefox, IE and MS Edge will no longer display find-mans.com unwanted pop-ups and redirect you to unknown web pages. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new type of adware, and then the best way – ask for help.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   

   HijackThis download
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   Version: 2.0.5
   Author: OpenSource
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 7, 2015
   
2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon. Next click “Do a system scan only” button.
3. When it has finished scanning, the scan button will read “Save log”, press it. Save this log to your desktop.
4. Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.
5. Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
6. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the unwanted find-mans.com popup ads.