Remove octagonfind.com redirect

octagonfind.com is a fake search engine, usually pushed by browser hijackers. If you find that your browser continually redirects you to octagonfind.com, your computer may be infected with a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are not serious infections but they hijack browsers and change settings. Specifically, they set questionable sites as users’ homepages and default search engines. In this case, the dubious search engine is octagonfind.com. This is done with the intention of exposing you to sponsored search results and generating revenue. In some cases, the search engines do not generate any results and just show blank windows. That is the case with octagonfind.com as it does not generate any results, and instead redirects to bing.com.

 

 

octagonfind.com appears to be promoted specifically by a browser hijacker known as Ocagon Find. The hijacker is also promoted as an extension that promises to somehow make searching easier. It can also be installed via what’s known as the software bundling method. Whatever method was used to install it on your device, it’s completely useless to you, and the sooner you remove octagonfind.com redirect, the quicker you can go back to regular browsing.

While they use deceptive methods to sneak into users’ devices, browser hijacker infections are very obvious because they make changes to a browser’s settings. Specifically, they change the homepage, new tabs, and default search engine. This particular browser hijacker will set octagonfind.com as the default search engine. This means that all searches you perform via your browser’s address bar will go through octagonfind.com first. When you perform a search, you will first be redirected to octagonfind.com for a very brief time and then to bing.com. It happens so quickly that you may not even notice it initially. Bing is a completely legitimate search engine but the hijacker is generating revenue by first redirecting you to octagonfind.com redirect before you get search results from bing.com. This does not benefit you in any way so there is no reason to tolerate this behaviour.

One of the most frustrating things about browser hijackers is that they prevent users from making any changes to a browser’s settings. If you cannot undo the changes, you will first need to remove octagonfind.com redirect before you can make any changes. Using WiperSoft to delete octagonfind.com redirect is recommended as the program would take care of everything for you.

Another thing to mention about browser hijackers is their data collection practices. Browser hijackers are known to collect information like websites visited, search queries, IP addresses, etc. This is quite intrusive and completely unacceptable for a program that has no redeemable features.

How did a browser hijacker install on my computer?

Browser hijackers use deceptive methods to install on users’ computers. One of these methods is promoting it as a useful extension on various free program download websites. This is why it’s so important to research programs before downloading/installing them. A simple search with Google is often enough to determine whether a program is safe to install.

Browser hijackers, adware, and other similar infections often use the so-called software bundling method to install on users’ computers unnoticed. The way software bundling works is said infections are added to free programs as extra offers. These offers are set to be installed alongside the programs they’re attached to automatically and do not require explicit permission from users. This is why this method is quite problematic and programs that use it are usually classified as potential threats by anti-virus programs.

All added offers are technically optional but they need to be manually deselected to prevent their installations. This is made difficult because the offers are hidden in settings users don’t normally use. To correctly install a free program, you need to use Advanced (Custom) settings. The installation window will recommend using Basic settings but if you follow this advice, all offers will be permitted to install alongside automatically. Advanced settings, on the other hand, will make all offers visible and give you the option to deselect everything you do not want. It’s generally recommended to deselect all offers as legitimate programs do not use this method to install.

Remove octagonfind.com redirect

While browser hijackers are not serious infections, it is still recommended to use WiperSoft to delete octagonfind.com redirect. Browser hijackers are persistent infections and can be tricky to get rid of. Once the hijacker has been removed, you will be able to change your browser’s settings however you want.