How to uninstall Find A Flight Pro from browsers

What is Find A Flight Pro?

The Find A Flight Pro app is designed to provide quick access to flight information, however, it is actually classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker. Apps of this type promote fake search engines by changing various browser settings.

Find A Flight Pro promotes search.hfindaflightpro.com in this manner. Furthermore, most browser hijackers record browsing data and, sometimes, other details. In most cases, people download and install software of this type inadvertently. This particular app is distributed and installed together with another PUA called Encrypted Search.

After installation, Find A Flight Pro appoints search.hfindaflightpro.com as the address of the default search engine, homepage, and new tab. Therefore, users are forced to visit this address (use a fake search engine) when they open a browser, new tab or enter search queries into the URL bar.

Note that search.hfindaflightpro.com is classified as a fake search engine, since it does not generate unique results - it simply provides results generated by Yahoo. Therefore, people who use search.hfindaflightpro.com are redirected to search.yahoo.com.

Generally, addresses that are appointed by browser hijackers cannot be removed from the settings unless the hijacker is removed. I.e., to remove search.hfindaflightpro.com from settings, users must uninstall Find A Flight Pro.

As mentioned, most browser hijackers gather information relating to users' browsing habits such as IP addresses, geolocations, entered search queries, URLs of visited websites and so on. Some apps of this type also record personal details. Developers sell the information to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue.

These actions can lead to problems relating to browsing safety, privacy or even identity theft. Therefore, remove all PUAs (including Find A Flight Pro, Encrypted Search) immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Find A Flight Pro
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab.
Browser Extension(s)	Find A Flight Pro
Supposed Functionality	Quick access to various flight information.
Promoted URL	search.hfindaflightpro.com
Serving IP Address (search.hfindaflightpro.com)	3.222.105.5
Affected Browser Settings	Homepage, new tab URL, default search engine.
Symptoms	Manipulated internet browser settings (homepage, default internet search engine, new tab settings). Users are forced to visit the hijacker's website and search the internet using their search engines.
Additional Information	Find A Flight Pro is distributed with another browser hijacker called Encrypted Search.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers.
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites.
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Protected Search, Flight Tab Pro and App Discovery Tools are the names of apps that are categorized as browser hijackers. Generally, these apps are designed only to promote fake search engines and gather various information. They deliver no useful features and cause only problems. Therefore, never download or install any browser hijackers.

How did Find A Flight Pro install on my computer?

People usually download and install PUAs inadvertently by clicking certain deceptive advertisements or when they are distributed using the "bundling" method. I.e., when PUAs are included into the download/installation set-ups of other (mostly free) software.

Offers to download or install PUAs can be found in settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced", however, many people often download and install software without checking or changing the available settings. This gives permission for PUAs to be downloaded and installed with regular programs.

Deceptive ads can execute certain scripts. If clicked, they often download and install unwanted, potentially malicious software.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Download all programs (especially if they are free) from official, legitimate websites and via direct links. Do not do download using third party downloaders, Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., torrent clients, eMule), unofficial pages, or other similar channels. Similarly, do not install them through third party installers.

Check all settings such as "Advanced" and Custom", and decline offers to download or install PUAs. It is not safe to click intrusive ads, especially if they are displayed on dubious web pages - they can open untrusted websites or cause unwanted downloads/installations.

Remove any unwanted (suspicious or unknown) apps such as plug-ins, add-ons or extensions installed on the browser.

The same should be applied to software of this kind that is installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with Find A Flight Pro, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

Website promoting Find A Flight Pro browser hijacker:

Find A Flight Pro asks permission to read and change data:

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Quick menu:

• What is Find A Flight Pro?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Find A Flight Pro application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove search.hfindaflightpro.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Find A Flight Pro browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.hfindaflightpro.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove search.hfindaflightpro.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Find A Flight Pro browser hijacker removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window: look for any recently installed suspicious applications (for example, "Find A Flight Pro"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications that cause browser redirects to the search.hfindaflightpro.com website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Find A Flight Pro browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window remove hxxp://search.hfindaflightpro.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.

Change your default search engine:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing", or any other preferred search engine as your default and then remove "Find A Flight Pro".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.hfindaflightpro.com redirect, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Find A Flight Pro" and other recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons (e.g., "Encrypted Search"), and remove them.

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable "Find A Flight Pro" or "Encrypted Search", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://search.hfindaflightpro.com or hxxps://encryptedsearch.org) below the “Open a specific or set of pages” option. If present, click on the three vertical dots icon and select “Remove”.

Change your default search engine:

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in the "Search engine" section, click "Manage search engines...", in the opened list look for "hxxp://search.hfindaflightpro.com" and "hxxp://encryptedsearch.org", when located click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Remove from list".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.hfindaflightpro.com redirect, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove "Find A Flight Pro", as well as all other recently installed browser plug-ins (e.g., "Encrypted Search").

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Options", in the opened window disable "Find A Flight Pro" or "Encrypted Search", remove hxxp://search.hfindaflightpro.com or hxxp://encryptedsearch.org and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change your default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "extensionControlled"
Set both results to "false" by either double-clicking each entry or clicking the button.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with search.hfindaflightpro.com redirect removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...

In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.

In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.

In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage and new tab settings:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".

Change your default Internet search engine:

To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon near it and select "Disable".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.hfindaflightpro.com redirect, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.

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