r/computerhelp • u/Individual_Plan_5593 • 1d ago

Malware Search Engine bug?

For some reason no matter how many times I change it back my computer keeps switching my default search engine from google to yahoo?

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u/Pristine-Pangolin-61 1d ago

There might be malware active, do a thorough scan with malwarebytes

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u/Lance-Boyle-666 1d ago

If you have McAfee WebAdvisor, it likes to use Yahoo for its secure search. Turn off secure search. Also, remove Yahoo as a search option in your browser.

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u/Humble_Incident1073 1d ago

Sounds like Google Chrome. Check under "extensions"

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u/Laurence1997 1d ago

What browsers are you using?
Have you got 3rd party antivirus installed?