Positive Finds

Even though Positive Finds is supposed to help you browse the web in a more convenient manner, the browser extension, which is compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers, is not considered to be beneficial. In fact, our malware researchers suggest deleting this add-on as an advertisement-supported program. Do you know how to remove Positive Finds from your Windows operating system? We have tested the threat and created this report to help you with the removal of this threat.

The official download page that users can use to acquire Positive Finds is mypositivefinds.com. However, the application can also be spread by third-party software distributors. For example, some computer users will find that they need to delete Positive Finds from their computers after using the Deamon Tools downloader. Needless to say, you have to be very careful about the software bundles that you might encounter, because unreliable and malicious programs – which might require removal as well – could be installed.

It is no secret that Positive Finds displays ads, as this is disclosed via the Privacy Policy, which you can review at mypositivefinds.com/Privacy. The document reveals that Positive Finds can display “banner, browsing-related, transitional, text link, interstitial, and full page advertisements.” If you do not want to face the irritating ads, you must remove Positive Finds. If you do not get rid of the suspicious program, it will continue communicating with remote adware servers and showing the annoying advertisements.

If you choose to interact with the Positive Finds advertisements, you could open up security backdoors to various unreliable websites. For example, you could accidentally visit pages promoting malware installers. In addition, Positive Finds ads could showcase prize giveaways, surveys, and other suspicious offers that are set up to collect such personal information as your full name, email address, or telephone number. We advise keeping this information to yourself, because unreliable parties could use it to scam you. Needless to say, this is just one more reason to delete Positive Finds from your PC.

If you uninstall Positive Finds from your operating system using our manual removal guide, it is likely that all traces of this threat will be removed. Of course, you still should run a malware scanner afterwards just to be sure. We would not be surprised if a scanner detected other threats that require removal. Of course, you need to delete malware ASAP, and you can perform the removal quickest using the automated malware removal software.

Positive Finds Removal

Remove from Windows 8:

1. Open the Charm Bar from the Metro UI screen and click the Search icon.
2. Enter Control Panel to open the menu and select Uninstall a program.
3. Right-click the application you want to delete from your PC and click Uninstall.

Remove from Windows Vista or Windows 7:

1. Click the Windows icon on the Taskbar and click Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program and right-click the application you wish to delete.
3. Select Uninstall to get rid of Positive Finds.

Remove from Windows XP:

1. Move to the Taskbar at the bottom of the screen and click Start.
2. Open Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the Change or Remove Programs menu select the undesirable app and click Remove.