What is TheAnswerFinder?
TheAnswerFinder – a malicious program that comes on the computer as a browser extension and hijacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. TheAnswerFinder is advertising product and applies to potentially unwanted programs. This program comes on a PC without the user’s consent and activates immediately after opening the browser. TheAnswerFinder displays a myriad of banners and coupons, links to ad sites, pop-ups and other things. TheAnswerFinder shows products popular online stores and promises to help the user to save. In fact, these proposals are not genuine. TheAnswerFinder trying to get you to spend money for nothing. Also, TheAnswerFinder can make changes to your browser settings, change the homepage, change the search and so on. If you find TheAnswerFinder on your computer, we recommend that you remove this program right now. Don’t waste your time.
How TheAnswerFinder gets on your PC?
Penetration of TheAnswerFinder depends largely on the care of users. Most of malware comes bundled with other programs that the user downloads from the free sites. Few are closely watching the installation process, and sometimes do not know that their computer is at risk. Always read the user’s agreement and don’t press “Next” button once. First, make sure that the program is safe. Select advanced installation type. Remember that there are many similar programs in the Internet. Read reviews about the programs, and if your computer is already infected, then use the instructions below.
How to remove TheAnswerFinder from your computer?
To uninstall TheAnswerFinder remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have TheAnswerFinder in their database. You can try to use them for removing TheAnswerFinder.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to TheAnswerFinder – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as TheAnswerFinder.
You can try both of these products to remove TheAnswerFinder
Or uninstall TheAnswerFinder manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find TheAnswerFinder.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find TheAnswerFinder and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find TheAnswerFinder, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove TheAnswerFinder from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find TheAnswerFinder.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose TheAnswerFinder.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable TheAnswerFinder.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Remove following registry entries:
no information
Then remove following files:
TheAnswerFinder.dll
And following folders
C:Program FilesTheAnswerFinder
Written by Rami Douafi