Topfindings.net

Posted by Max Lehmann on October 26, 2015

What is Topfindings.net?

It is possible to find Topfindings.net in your browsers as your new home page if you have downloaded and installed free software lately. This useless and potentially harmful search engine can show up in your browsers without your permission; therefore, our researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have categorized it as a browser hijacker. It is important to understand that the simple presence of this hijacker is a breach of your privacy, i.e., illegal. As such, it may pose a threat to your operating system because you cannot know when it starts to act unreliably or expose you to unsafe third-party web content. Since these are risky potentials this hijacker may hold, we advise you to remove Topfindings.net as soon as possible. test

Where does Topfindings.net come from?

It seems that this browser hijacker mainly spreads via freeware bundles. It is essential to understand about these software packages that they may not all be reliable. As a matter of fact, it is likely that nowadays there are more unreliable and infected ones than authentic bundles. It is, of course, due to the fact that schemers prefer this distribution method as these bundles can be promoted through questionable freeware and torrent sites. These websites have lots of visitors every day trying to download free software. What could be better to spread malware infections than bundling them together with some free software?

That is why it is important to choose wisely where you want to download free tools and software from. It is just as vital to research the applications you want to install onto your machine. A simple quick web search could save you a lot of headaches. You might find out, for example, that the software you are looking for is a scam and you should actually remove it from your computer. However, if it is already too late for prevention this time, you should delete Topfindings.net and run a deep search on your system to identify every other threat that may be endangering your PC.

How does Topfindings.net work?

According to our researchers, this hijacker is identical to Expressfind.net. There are only tiny differences, such as the logo above the search box or the fact that this search engine may not even provide you with proper search results at all; apart from some sponsored third-party ads and links in a side section, of course. This is what you may be shown when you try to do a web search: “We apologize for the inconvenience, but we weren't able to find results for this query.” It may be dependent on your location, so we cannot say that it happens to all users. Still, it is rather suspicious behaviour.

But when it does display results, you need to be very careful since they may be manipulated by this hijacker to include third-party ads and sponsored links. Our advice for you is never to click on or trust these results. One click on a corrupted link might redirect you to a malicious website where you might as well be scammed. Even if there is the slightest chance that this might happen, you should not hesitate to remove Topfindings.net from your browsers.

How to delete Topfindings.net

Although this browser hijacker has no uninstaller, it is still quite easy to eliminate it. You need to change the home page settings in your browsers, that is all. If you have never done that before, please use our guide below to assist you. Keep in mind that you can help your system stay healthy if you keep your programs and drivers updated. You can also do a lot by simply being more careful about what sites you visit and where you click.