How to Stop Finder.Cox.Net Hijacking
Many Internet service providers (ISPs) have their own search pages that appear when you type a nonexistent address into your browser's address bar. These pages have sponsored results that are typically not helpful whatsoever to aid you in getting to your original destination and generate a source of revenue for your ISP. If you would rather be redirected to a 404 error page indicating that the site does not exist, as the Internet originally intended, change the domain name servers (DNS) in your network options.
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Instructions
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Click "Start," then select "Control Panel" from the menu.
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Click "Network and Sharing Center."
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Select "Change Adapter Settings" from the menu on the left side of the screen, then right-click your local area connection and click "Properties."
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Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and choose "Properties."
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Click the tab labeled "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter "68.105.28.13" for the preferred DNS and "68.105.29.13" for the alternate DNS address.
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Click "OK," then close the Properties box to complete the process.
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Tips & Warnings
If you want to return to using Cox's finder page, go back into the settings and erase the custom DNS addresses you entered.
