Removal instructions for software that causes redirects to suchefinde.net

What is suchefinde.net?

Suchefinde.net is the address (URL) of a fake search engine. Typically, these websites are incapable of providing search results. However, suchefinde.net is an exception, but the results it provides can be inaccurate and may include irrelevant/harmful content.

These sites are promoted (via redirects) by browser hijackers. This software and the websites they push tend to collect sensitive data; hence, they are considered to be a privacy threat.

How do browser hijackers promote suchefinde.net?

Browser hijackers reassign browsers' homepages, default search engines, and new tab/window URLs to the websites they promote. Therefore, with one promoting suchefinde.net installed: new browser tabs/windows opened and search queries typed into the URL bar – result in redirects to this webpage.

It must be mentioned that browser-hijacking software often employs persistence-ensuring techniques to prevent browser recovery.

Fake search engines usually cannot provide search results, so they redirect to Yahoo, Bing, Google, and other legitimate ones. While suchefinde.net can, the results it generates may be inaccurate and contain sponsored, unreliable, deceptive, and possibly malicious content.

At the time of research, suchefinde.net also requested permission to display browser notifications. Rogue websites use their notifications to spam users with ads that endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

Furthermore, fake search engines and browser hijackers usually collect vulnerable information. Targeted data may include: searched queries, visited URLs, viewed pages, IP addresses, Internet cookies, usernames/passwords, personally identifiable details, finance-related information, etc. The gathered data can be shared with and/or sold to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

To summarize, the presence of browser-hijacking software on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	suchefinde.net browser hijacker
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab
Affected Browser Settings	Homepage, new tab URL, default search engine
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	151.101.2.114
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.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling).
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites.
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Fake search engine and browser hijacker examples

Quicklyexplore.com, newsearchera.com, searchessuggestions.com, energysearch.co – are some examples of fake search engines we have analyzed recently, and Clipbox Tab, Qwik Search, My Cloud Tab, GPT Search Navigator – of browser hijackers.

These sites and the software promoting them usually appear legitimate and innocuous. Users are enticed by various "useful" and "advantageous" functionalities. However, these features seldom work as promised, and in most cases – they do not work at all. Keep in mind that operational functions are not proof of either legitimacy or safety.

How did suchefinde.net promoting software install on my computer?

Browser hijackers can have "official" promotional pages, and they are pushed through scam websites. Users typically access such webpages through redirects caused by mistyped URLs, sites using rogue advertising networks, spam browser notifications, intrusive ads, or installed adware.

Additionally, "bundling" – packing ordinary program installation setups with unwanted/malicious supplements – is used to proliferate browser-hijacking software. Download from dubious channels (e.g., freeware and free file-hosting sites, P2P sharing networks, etc.) and rushed installations (e.g., used "Quick/Easy" settings, etc.) – increase the risk of inadvertently allowing bundled content into the device.

Intrusive advertisements proliferate browser hijackers as well. Once clicked on, some of the adverts can execute scripts to perform downloads/installations without user consent.

How to avoid installation of browser hijackers?

We strongly recommend researching software and downloading it only from official/trustworthy sources. Installation must be treated with care, e.g., by reading terms, studying available options, using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings, and opting out of additional apps, extensions, etc.

We also advise being cautious while browsing since fake and malicious content typically appears legitimate. For example, intrusive advertisements may look harmless, yet they redirect to highly questionable websites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult dating, etc.).

In case of continuous encounters with adverts/redirects of this kind, check the device and immediately remove all suspect applications and browser extensions. If your computer is already infected with browser hijackers, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of the suchefinde.net redirect (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is suchefinde.net?
• STEP 1. Uninstall unwanted applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove suchefinde.net browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 3. Remove suchefinde.net homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 4. Remove suchefinde.net redirect from Safari.
• STEP 5. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Suchefinde.net redirect 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, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Suchefinde.net redirect removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects:

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 all recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable the malicious extension (if present), look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.suchefinde.net) 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 "suchefinde.net", when located click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Delete".

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Google Chrome.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the suchefinde.net browser hijacker, 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 plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons and themes". Click "Extensions", in the opened window locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, click on the three dots and then click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Settings", in the opened window disable malicious extension (if present), remove hxxp://suchefinde.net 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 "Accept the Risk and Continue".

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 suchefinde.net browser hijacker 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 suchefinde.net browser hijacker, 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the purpose of forcing users to visit suchefinde.net website?

Redirects to websites like suchefinde.net are caused because cyber criminals (e.g., developers of browser hijackers and fake search engines) generate revenue through them.

Is visiting suchefinde.net a threat to my privacy?

To a certain extent, yes. Sites like suchefinde.net usually collect (and sell) visitor data.

How did a browser hijacker infiltrate my computer?

Browser hijackers are primarily spread through bundled installers, untrustworthy download channels (e.g., freeware and free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks, etc.), online scams, spam browser notifications, and intrusive ads.

Will Combo Cleaner help me remove browser hijackers?

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning computers and eliminating detected browser-hijacking applications. Keep in mind that manual removal (unaided by security programs) might be ineffective. In cases where multiple browser hijackers are present, after one is removed – the other may simply reinstall it. Furthermore, browser-hijacking software might render removal-related settings unmodifiable and/or undo user-made changes. Therefore, browser hijackers must be eliminated thoroughly and all at once.

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