Youfoundit.net Removal Guide

Youfoundit.net is no surprise for us since more and more browser hijacker clones hit the web that are totally identical to each other, including Reeturn.com and Expressfind.net. Since this search engine appears in your browsers without your permission, it breaches your privacy. It is important not to ignore this fact because its presence may cause more security-related issues before long. Why would you wait until your computer swarms with malware infections and your operating system cripples? You should remove Youfoundit.net ASAP in order to protect your computer from more problems. But let us tell you in more details why we advise you this and how you can eliminate all the threats from your PC.

First of all, this search engine does not even seem to work properly. If you do a web search, this is the message you may find on the supposedly search results page: “We apologize for the inconvenience, but we weren't able to find results for this query.” However, you will be shown some image results and it is also possible that this hijacker will display third-party ads and sponsored links as well. But you can forget about reliable and relevant search results. Why would you keep such a useless and suspicious tool on your computer when it is there illegally for starters? We advise you to delete Youfoundit.net from your browsers and stick to a reputable and reliable search engine, such as Google, Yahoo!, and Bing.

Unfortunately, if your computer is infected with this browser hijacker, chances are this is not your only worry right now. Since this hijacker travels the web in freeware bundles, it is possible that this infection is not the only malware in the package. As a matter of fact, it is more likely that the bundle contains a mixture of adware apps, browser hijackers, and potentially unwanted programs, too. Allowing such a package onto your computer may cause a lot of headaches for you. If you have been annoyed by third-party ads or noticed other changes in your browsers, you need to run a malware scanner to see how many threats are endangering your operating system right now. But before you do that, you can delete Youfoundit.net without a second thought because that is a known threat if you find it in your browsers.

Before we move on to the cure for this infection, let us tell you that these infected bundles are mostly promoted on shady file-sharing websites. It is very easy to click on fake buttons if you are not familiar with the site. That is how and why most people let infections onto their machines. So as a preventive measure you could make a rule for surfing the web more carefully and never to visit unfamiliar or suspicious-looking websites.

But, if you have already been infected with Youfoundit.net, here is what you need to do to make it go away: Change the home page URL settings in your browsers. If you have never done that before, please use our instructions below to be your guide. Also, do not forget that you could more efficiently protect your PC if you had a reliable antimalware program installed.

Remove Youfoundit.net from your browsers

Internet Explorer

1. Tap Alt+T and choose Internet options.
2. Select the General tab and click Use default.
3. Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+T and go to Options.
2. Choose General on the left.
3. Press Restore to Default.

Google Chrome

1. Tap Alt+F and navigate to Settings.
2. In the On Startup section, click Open a specific page or set of pages.
3. Click Set pages.
4. Add a new home page URL.
5. Press OK.