Findpdf.me Scam - How to remove

Findpdf.me is a fake ebook site that calls itself “Book Finder” (no relation). It pretends to offer you to download any book that you search for. The truth is that Findpdf.me is a spam site that does not host any books. Its job is to advertise, to trick people to unknowingly subscribe to expensive but useless services.

Findpdf.me is a malicious advertising site and it’s not dangerous on its own. What’s dangerous is the context that it gives the deceptive ads that it shows. It tricks people into trusting malicious websites.

About Findpdf.me:

Threat type Phishing scam.
How Findpdf.me works It shows fake ebook download pages,

it opens dangerous websites.

What sites Findpdf.me promotes Other fake ebook sites,

VPN services,

deceptive subscription sites.

How to avoid being scammed by Findpdf.me Block malicious websites,

remove malware with the help of anti-malware tools (Spyhunter for PC, Combo Cleaner for Mac, others),

check if you’ve been signed up for any unwanted subscriptions.

How Findpdf.me scams people

Findpdf.me shows fake book results

Findpdf.me is a website that looks like a free ebook hosting site. It appears to have any book that you can think of. For people looking to download free ebooks, it might look promising – at first.

But it soon becomes apparent that something is wrong. The buttons on Findpdf.me’s pages don’t work and the site doesn’t seem to have a front. Findpdf.me just shows the same blurred book text to each and every visitor. All it does is replace the book title.

You might encounter Findpdf.me in web search results while searching for free books to download. Or when looking for other documents. Whatever you search for, Findpdf.me has it. That’s because it generates results procedurally with no regard for real books.

Alternatively, Findpdf.me might show up as a pop-up ad on another free ebook website.

At the time of writing, Findpdf.me is estimated to get more than 2 million visits each month, mostly from in Europe and the Americas.

Findpdf.me pretends to have the book that I was looking for.

It promotes subscription scams

The only thing you can do on a Findpdf.me page is click the big “SIGN UP” button.  Supposedly, you need to create an account to read the book.

What website Findpdf.me shows next is different depending on your location. It might promote a VPN service, a browser hijacker, or other potentially unwanted software. But in my case, it opened Books-ebooks-magazines.com, which then opened 247mediaz.com, Playgr8.com, 411playz.com, Muzicweb.com, Goplayz.com, or other similar sites.

These sites ask you to provide a lot of personal information: your name, address, and credit card info. They say that you won’t be charged and that your credit card is needed to confirm your address and verify your location/account. They guarantee that you won’t be charged for anything unless you yourself buy a book or upgrade to premium membership.

But, if you scroll to the very bottom of the page, you can see a disclaimer saying that, by completing the “transaction”, you get a 7-day free trial that will be automatically renewed at €57,95 every 30 days.

The sites are being intentionally dishonest. Check out 247mediaz.com’s reviews on Trustpilot – people say they don’t know why they’re being charged, some don’t even know how the site got their payment details.

Findpdf.me is not the only site that promotes these subscription services. Fake surveys and prize giveaways are also used.

Findpdf.me leads to a dishonest subscription signup page.

How to protect yourself from the Findpdf.me scam

Avoid scam websites

Since Findpdf.me appears to those looking to download ebooks for free, it might be a good idea to find safer ways to look for online books.

Pirating is incredibly risky, in part because of scam sites like Findpdf.me. If you look for free books to download, you will likely run into pirating websites, some of which have a lot of security problems. So, avoid pirating when possible.

If you want some free and low-cost books, there are various subscription services and online libraries that you can check out (How to Get Free (or Cheap) New Ebooks).

Another effective solution is to use an ad blocker. Ad blockers block ads, as well as scam sites. Good ad blockers are configurable and let you blacklist your own websites.

Deal with the Findpdf.me scam

What if you fell for the Findpdf.me scam?

If Findpdf.me got you to download and install a program or an app, it’s advisable to remove that app. Below are the instructions and you can use anti-malware apps like Spyhunter for Windows, Combo Cleaner for macOS, and others, to check your device.

If you signed up on some website with your personal information, then check your email and your bank account. If you find that you have an ongoing subscription, cancel it ASAP. If you want a refund, you can try calling your bank – they might be able to help you get your money back.

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Remove unwanted programs

How to remove Findpdf.me using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Findpdf.me Scam install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.
  • Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10). Open Control Panel by searching for it in the Start menu.
  • Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category). In Control Panel, select Uninstall a program.
  • Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Findpdf.me . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Findpdf.me Scam easier to find. Find the program that you need to uninstall.
  • Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes. Click the Uninstall button after selecting the program to uninstall. Then click Yes.
  • In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection. Spyhunter marking a program and its components as low-threat malware.

How to remove Findpdf.me from macOS

Delete Findpdf.me Scam from your applications.
  1. Open Finder.
  2. In the menu bar, click Go.
  3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
  4. Find the Findpdf.me app.
  5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
  6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.
Open Applications and delete unwanted apps.

TopHow To remove Findpdf.me Scam from Google Chrome:

  • Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
    Extensions
  • Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
    Remove extensions
  • Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
    Open settings
  • Select Manage Search engines
    Manage search engines
  • Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
    Delete search engines
  • Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
  • If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
    Set pages
  • Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
    Delete start pages

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Findpdf.me Scam, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

  • Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  • Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
    Resset settings
  • Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
    Reset approve

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Findpdf.me Scam from Firefox:Top

  • Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
    Select add-on
  • Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Findpdf.me Scam related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
    Remove add-on
  • If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
    Restore default
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Findpdf.me, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.
  • Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
    Help button
  • ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
    Troubleshooting
  • Click on theReset Firefox button.
    Refresh firefox
  • Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
    Refresh firefox approve
If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Findpdf.me Scam from Microsoft Edge:Top

  • Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.
Open the menu and choose Extensions.
  • Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
Press Remove for the extensions you want to remove
  • Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings
Edge new open the three-dot menu and choose settings.
  • Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.
Edge new Open Address bar settings.
  • Choose Manage search engines.
Edge new choose manage search engines.
  • Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.
Edge new choose remove for unwanted search engines.
  • Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
  • Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.
Edge new remove startup pages. (Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Findpdf.me Scam, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings
  • Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
  • Press the Restore settings to their default values option.
Edge new restore settings.
  • Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
Edge new restore settings comfirmation. If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Findpdf.me Scam from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions
  • Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
    Open preferences
  • Select Extensions and uninstall Findpdf.me and other suspicious extensions.
    Extensions
  • If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
    Reset homepage
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Findpdf.me Scam, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.
  • Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
    Choose reset
  • Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
    Reset
If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.
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