How to remove FindMeFreebies [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

IT security experts named the FindMeFreebies a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and a browser hijacker because it is designed to take over the web-browser and control user’s surfing preferences. The FindMeFreebies can sneak into the computer unnoticed due to the fact that it is actively being promoted in free software. It usually aims at Chrome internet browser, but it’s possible that it can hijack other internet browsers too. We recommend you to remove FindMeFreebies as soon as it hijacks your home page or search provider.

When the FindMeFreebies browser hijacker infection is installed on a computer, it might:

• set FindMeFreebies as search engine, newtab, and homepage;
• prevent users from modifying search engine or start page address;
• reroute your queries to sponsored web-pages;
• provide altered search results;
• record your search queries;
• occasionally redirects to questionable pages;
• show annoying ads;
• collect Internet browsing habits and sell it to third parties.

It is important, do not use FindMeFreebies and do not click on ads placed on it, as they may lead you to other unwanted web-sites. The best option is to use the guidance posted below to clean your PC system of browser hijacker infection, delete the FindMeFreebies homepage, and thereby return your favorite startpage and search provider.

Remove FindMeFreebies from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge (removal tutorial)

In order to remove FindMeFreebies , start by closing any applications and popups that are open. If a popup won’t close, then close your web browser (Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox). If a application won’t close then please restart your machine. Next, follow the steps below.

To remove FindMeFreebies, perform the steps below:

1. Removing the FindMeFreebies, check the list of installed programs first
2. Remove FindMeFreebies from Google Chrome
3. Remove FindMeFreebies from Microsoft Internet Explorer
4. Remove FindMeFreebies from Mozilla Firefox
5. How to get rid of FindMeFreebies with free programs
6. How to stop FindMeFreebies redirect

How to remove FindMeFreebies manually

To remove FindMeFreebies browser hijacker, ad-supported software and other unwanted apps you can try to do so manually. Unfortunately some of the hijackers won’t show up in your program list, but some browser hijackers may. In this case, you may be able to get rid of it through the uninstall function of your personal computer. You can do this by completing the steps below.

Removing the FindMeFreebies, check the list of installed programs first

The main cause of home page or search engine hijacking could be PUPs, ad-supported software or other undesired programs that you may have accidentally installed on the PC. You need to identify and delete all dubious apps.

Carefully browse through the list of installed software and remove all dubious and unknown applications. We recommend to click ‘Installed programs’ and even sorts all installed programs by date. After you have found anything suspicious that may be the browser hijacker that created to reroute your web browser to the FindMeFreebies webpage or other PUP (potentially unwanted program), then choose this program and click ‘Uninstall’ in the upper part of the window. If the questionable program blocked from removal, then use Revo Uninstaller Freeware to fully delete it from your system.

Remove FindMeFreebies from Google Chrome

If you have hijacker, pop up advertisements problems or Google Chrome is running slow, then reset Google Chrome can help you. In this instructions we’ll show you the way to reset your Chrome settings and data to original state without reinstall.

Open the Google Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal dotes (). It will display the drop-down menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions.

Carefully browse through the list of installed add-ons. If the list has the add-on labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following instructions: Remove Google Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy otherwise, just go to the step below.

Open the Google Chrome main menu again, press to “Settings” option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown on the screen below and click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

Confirm your action, click the “Reset” button.

Remove FindMeFreebies from Microsoft Internet Explorer

If you find that Internet Explorer browser settings such as search engine, new tab and homepage had been hijacked, then you may revert back your settings, via the reset web browser procedure.

First, open the Internet Explorer, click ) button. Next, press “Internet Options” as displayed in the following example.

In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, press Reset button. The Internet Explorer will show the Reset Internet Explorer settings dialog box. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and click Reset button.

You will now need to reboot your system for the changes to take effect. It will remove browser hijacker related to FindMeFreebies , disable malicious and ad-supported internet browser’s extensions and restore the IE’s settings such as search engine by default, startpage and newtab to default state.

Remove FindMeFreebies from Mozilla Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox web-browser application is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Firefox settings such as new tab page, start page and search engine to their original state. It will save your personal information such as saved passwords, bookmarks, auto-fill data and open tabs.

Click the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and press the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as shown in the figure below.

A small menu will appear, press the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, press “Refresh Firefox” button as displayed in the figure below.

Follow the onscreen procedure to restore your Mozilla Firefox web-browser settings to their original state.

How to get rid of FindMeFreebies start page with free programs

Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users can not fully remove browser hijacker from the infected computer. So, we advise to check your personal computer for any remaining malicious components with free hijacker removal software below.

Use Zemana to remove FindMeFreebies redirect

Zemana Free is a free program for Windows OS to find out and get rid of potentially unwanted applications, adware, harmful web browser addons, browser toolbars, and other unwanted programs such as browser hijacker responsible for changing your web-browser settings to FindMeFreebies.

Download Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) on your computer by clicking on the link below.

When downloading is finished, close all programs and windows on your PC system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as displayed below.

When the installation begins, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Zemana on your PC.

Once setup is finished, you will see window as displayed in the following example.

Now click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the browser hijacker infection which cause a redirect to FindMeFreebies site. This process can take quite a while, so please be patient. While the Zemana Free program is checking, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.

Once the scan get completed, Zemana Free will produce a list of unwanted programs ad-supported software. Review the scan results and then press “Next” button.

The Zemana will remove hijacker infection responsible for FindMeFreebies .

How to stop FindMeFreebies redirect

In order to increase your security and protect your computer against new undesired ads and malicious websites, you need to run adblocker application that stops an access to malicious ads and webpages. Moreover, the program may block the show of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of websites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard on your machine by clicking on the following link.

After downloading it, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown in the figure below.

Follow the prompts. When the install is finished, you will see a window like below.

You can press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your PC, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, FindMeFreebies redirect, as well as other harmful or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that can be found on your desktop.

Why has my startpage and search engine changed to FindMeFreebies?

Many hijacker infections like FindMeFreebies are included in the freeware installation package. In most cases, a user have a chance to disable all included “offers”, but some installers are made to confuse the average users, in order to trick them into installing an ad-supported software or potentially unwanted software. Anyway, easier to prevent the hijacker rather than clean up your PC after one. So, keep the web-browser updated (turn on automatic updates), run a good antivirus applications, double check a free programs before you start it (do a google search, scan a downloaded file with VirusTotal), avoid malicious and unknown websites.

To sum up

Once you’ve done the tutorial above, your personal computer should be free from hijacker that responsible for internet browser redirect to the intrusive FindMeFreebies web page and other malicious software. The MS Edge, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome will no longer display intrusive FindMeFreebies site on startup. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step guidance does not help you, then you have caught a new hijacker infection, and then the best way – ask for help here.