IncrediFind

Overview

IncrediFind is an Internet Explorer browser helper object that changes your Internet Explorer error page to sirsearch.com.

From the developer: IncrediFind is a free utility for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or later that provides contextually-relevant search results in place of unfound and unavailable web pages, and allows users to search the web by simply typing any keywords or search terms in their Internet Explorer address bar.

Classification

Adware

Files

incfindbho.dll, INCFIN~1.DLL

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Log references

Log 30 Log 39 Log 73 Log 104 Log 157 Log 195 Log 200 Log 263 Log 305 Log 310 Log 360 Log 384 Log 449 Log 451 Log 492

Vendor

Incredifind.com whois
sirsearch.com whois
euniverse.com whois

End User License Agreement

2004-06-21

Privacy policy

2004-06-21

Detection

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects IncrediFind. Bazooka is freeware and detects spyware, adware, foistware, trojan horses, viruses, worms and other potentially unwanted applications. Read more »

Uninstall procedure

Uninstall IncrediFind from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.. Look for an entry called 'MX-Targeting'.

Uninstall IncrediFind with FreeFixer

I'm working on a general purpose tool for removing unwanted software. The tool is called FreeFixer and can help you remove unwanted Browser Helper Objects, Internet Explorer toolbars and software that starts automatically when you reboot your computer, so it can offer some assistance while uninstalling IncrediFind. The manual removal instructions listed below will help you to identify what to delete with FreeFixer.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove IncrediFind manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If IncrediFind remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.

1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
2. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310}', if it exists.
3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {4FC95EDD-4796-4966-9049-29649C80111D}', if it exists.
4. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310}', if it exists.
5. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {4FC95EDD-4796-4966-9049-29649C80111D}', if it exists.
6. Exit the registry editor.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
   %ProgramsDir%\IncrediFind\BHO\incfindbho.dll
   Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files.
9. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
10. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
11. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
    

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