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Danger level 6
Type: Browser Hijackers
Common infection symptoms:
  • Changes default search engine
  • Hijacks homepage

Need2Find.net

Need2Find.net is a questionable search engine that seems to be closely associated with MyAllSearch (you can find more about it on our website) because links available on its Privacy Policy page lead to websites of MyAllSearch. In most cases, users find Need2Find.net set on all their browsers, including such popular browsers as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. It might enter your computer as a component of a browser hijacker infection or you might see that it has changed the settings of your browsers after the installation of particular software, e.g. a toolbar on your computer. Nobody would say that Need2Find.net is an untrustworthy search tool at first glance because it has a search box in the middle of the start page, and it returns search results like other search engines that can be called trustworthy. Of course, it turns out pretty soon that Need2Find.net is not a good search engine even though many users do not hurry to remove it their browsers. If you wish to get rid of Need2Find.net too, you should read this article carefully and then use our instructions. Continue reading this article also if you just wish to find out more about this questionable search engine.

Even though Need2Find.net does not look bad at all and returns Google search results, you might still notice a bunch of advertisements on the search results page. No, it does not mean that Google search results cannot be trusted. Instead, it indicates that the developer of Need2Find.net has customized this search engine to fit its personal needs. These ads should not be harmful, but many users still find them quite irritating because they mostly appear at the top of all the search results, which means that users click on them first. Nobody can guarantee that websites you will be taken to while using Need2Find.net are perfectly harmless, so you should still be cautious. Of course, you could be sure that you will not be exposed to dangers only if you get rid of Need2Find.net and start using a popular search tool that is known to be 100% trustworthy instead.

It is quite risky to keep Need2Find.net and use it as the default search engine. It is because it says that it does not take any responsibility for the harm third-party websites it takes users to might cause to them. In other words, it is not a problem of Need2Find.net if it has taken you to a malicious website or offered a user to download an untrustworthy file. It is said so in the Privacy Policy:

The websites or files which are shown in our search results or on websites which you are referred to by MyAllSearch are developed by people on who MyAllSearch does not have any influence (you can read this in the Terms of Use / Disclaimer). These sites can send there own cookies to users, collect data or ask for private information.

We do not say that other search engines always take responsibility for the harm caused by third-party websites as well; however, you really risk being taken to a corrupted website and thus infecting your PC with malware if you use Need2Find.net because nobody knows whether it does not cause redirections to untrustworthy websites and thus promote them on purpose.

It is very likely that Need2Find.net has been set on your browsers because you have downloaded a software bundle you have downloaded from a P2P or a similar website and installed it. Also, the changes of your browsers could have been altered if you have clicked on some kind of advertisement that has been opened on your screen as well. It is not always easy to prevent browser hijackers and other threats from entering the system. Therefore, the installation of a trustworthy security tool is highly recommended.

Need2Find.net should leave all the browsers alone if you reset them. If you have never done that before, you should use the manual removal guide you can find below this article. The quicker way to get rid of this untrustworthy search tool quickly is to scan the system with an automatic malware remover. It seems that your scanner is untrustworthy or outdated if it has allowed Need2Find.net to make changes on browsers, so we suggest acquiring SpyHunter.

Remove Need2Find.net manually

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open your browser.
  2. Tap Alt+H and then select Troubleshooting information.
  3. Click Refresh Firefox.
  4. Click on the Refresh Firefox button once again.

Google Chrome

  1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F.
  2. Select Settings and then scroll down.
  3. Click Show advanced settings to see the rest of the menu.
  4. Click Reset settings.
  5. Click on the Reset button.

Internet Explorer

  1. Open your browser and tap Alt+T.
  2. Click Internet Options.
  3. Click on the Advanced tab and then select Reset.
  4. Mark the Delete personal settings box you will find there.
  5. Click Reset again.
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