Remove Positive Finds

Positive Finds Ads, Powered by Positive Finds or Ad by Positive Finds are all tag lines you might notice in some ads if your PC is infected with a potentially unwanted program. In this particular case, the name of such a program is Positive Finds, and it was able to get into your system by taking advantage of some install of a free software or a fake update commonly found in streaming, P2P downloads or torrents websites.

positive finds ads

The official site for Positive Finds describes the software as a tool offering the best known searching experience ever; as many unwanted programs Positive Finds is not even available to download in this site, the only purpose of it is to publish the General Conditions of Use.

These conditions are taken as accepted by the user simply because the tool is installed, and can’t be considered harmless. We present here the 3 main actions possible for Positive Finds:

  1. Change your browser’s parameters without any warning and at any given moment.
  2. Insert and show ads in every corner available of every website you visit.
  3. Save personal information that can be sold to their partners.

Nowadays, programs like Positive Finds are becoming more and more intrusive by the minute, they can save a lot more specific and sensible information about yourself. They are a real and grave threat to your privacy. Even though they are not malicious software per se, they can still save your personal info and sale them to their partners. You should know that all this data is usually meant to be used for marketing purposes with a high biding price.

Positive Finds makes no effort to show their lack of support for the “Do Not Track” rule.

This unwanted program installs it self into the most popular browsers (Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer). For each one of them it will add an extension, but it does not stop itself there, it also adds scheduled tasks and modifies Windows’ register to make sure it will be charged automatically

positive finds sur firefox

Most of the current unwanted programs like Positive Finds, get into your computer following one of your own actions, or perhaps we should say the lack of action while installing software. They take advantage of downloads of popular software like VLC; Winzip, Flash Player, Java, etc… Some websites add this kind of unwanted programs to the setup programs of the known software, if you go too fast while installing you can quickly become the host of many annoyances like this one.

Here’s a screen-shot of one setup program trying to install Positive Finds… Please notice how the “Next” button is placed in such a manner that your attention goes there without really noticing the rest:

positive finds

Some useful tips to avoid the install of either spywares or adwares are:

  1. Download any software (or update) only from official websites or secure websites.
  2. Read carefully and thoroughly all information shown in your screen while installing (and make sure to use the advanced options so you can refuse any additional software they might try to impose on you).
  3. Install only software you actually need or know.
  4. When you are looking of an specific software on the net, don’t install anything offered in ads.

You should know that Positive Finds is detected as a parasite by 22 security software.
File information
File name:
setup.exe

Common path:
C:\Users\Jean\AppData\Local\Temp\Random.tmp\setup.exe

Signed by:
Positive Finds

Analysis date:
25 February 2015

Scanner detections:
22 / 54

Scan engine
Detection
Malwarebytes
PUP.Adware.Agent
BitDefender
Adware.BrowseFox.BX
DrWeb
Adware.Downware.9760
Avira
Adware/BrowseFox.313616.2
AVG
Generic.4BF
MicroWorld-eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.BX
nProtect
Adware.BrowseFox.BX
McAfee
Artemis!0854E6151446
VIPRE
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7GW
Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
K7AntiVirus
Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
TrendMicro-HouseCall
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0131
Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.BX
Sophos
Positive Finds
F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.BX
McAfee-GW-Edition
Artemis
Emsisoft
Adware.BrowseFox.BX (B)
GData
Adware.BrowseFox.BX
ALYac
Adware.BrowseFox.BX
AVware
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
VBA32
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
Qihoo-360
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen

Show the other 18 anti-virus detections


How to remove Positive Finds Ads ?

This is a detailed tutorial to delete Positive Finds Ads from your system. Please perform all the procedures in the correct order. All the tool provided in this removal guide is totally free and known to clean and optimize your computer.

Remove Positive Finds Ads with CCleaner

  • Download and install CCleaner by Piriform by clicking the button below.
    Download CCleaner
  • Ccleaner

  • Once the program is installed go to the Cleaner section and click the Analyze button. Once the scan is complete, click the Run Cleaner button.
  • Then go to Tools > Startup and locate in each tab (starting with Windows, Internet Explorer) of suspicious statements which involve Positive Finds Ads or similar names. Whenever click Remove and Delete .
  • Finally go to Tools > Uninstall , search for Positive Finds Ads from the list and click Remove if you find it.

Remove Positive Finds Ads with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner program will examine your computer and web browser for Positive Finds Ads, browser extensions and registry keys, that may have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.

  • You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
    Download AdwCleaner
  • Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the file AdwCleaner.exe.
  • If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
  • When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button.
  • To remove malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
  • Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.

Remove Positive Finds Ads with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is an important security program for any computer user to have installed on their computer. It is light-weight, fast, and best of all, excellent at removing the latest infections like Positive Finds Ads.

Remove Positive Finds Ads with malwarebytes anti-malware

  • Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
    Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
  • Double-click mbam-setup-consumer.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Positive Finds Ads.
  • When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
  • Reboot your computer if prompted.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If after following the above steps Positive Finds Ads is still present on your computer, you can reset your browser by following the instructions below.

Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Chrome.
  • Click on the Chrome menu button Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
  • Select Settings.
  • Scroll down to the end of the page, search for Show advanced settings.
  • Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button.
  • Click Reset once more.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Firefox
  • Go to the orange Firefox button in the top left.
  • Click on Help then Troubleshooting information.
  • Click the Repair Firefox button in the upper-right corner of the page.
  • Firefox will automatically restart.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.

How to remove Positive Finds Ads with ResetBrowser

  • Download ResetBrowser :
    Download ResetBrowser
  • Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
  • Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
  • Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
  • Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Positive Finds Ads should now be deleted from Firefox.
Your computer should now be free of Positive Finds Ads. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Positive Finds Ads from your computer, please start a new thread in our support page. Someone will give you free assistance very fast !
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