Google being redirected to Bing search

[smokedluke]

Howdy Y'all,

I am excited to discover thisi community, as it deals with a lot of topics I'm becoming involved with, such as AI software and software creation and configuration.

Right now, I am having a problem with Malware, and have done all the troubleshooting I know how to to correct it, all to no avail.

When I launch a tab, which defaults to the google homepage I set myself, my search gets 'redirected' to a Bing search. I have my search bar settings from the address bar set to search with google too, but when I search from that field, it will either search Bing or Yahoo, but not Google, as I have set it to.

I have checked for any recent extensions in my browser, deleted a recent zipped Paint extension freeware pack, used disck cleanup to remove files associated with uninstalled or deleted files, run Windows Defender as a scan, reset to default settings on my browser and DELETED Bing as an option from every dropdown in settings, all to no avail. If I type in google.com again, it will allow me to search google, but the homepage should not be an imposter page, as I have just configured the 'Home' address for a second time and ensured it was saved as google.

I could rreally use some help in tracking down the Malware, as it does not appear to be visible anywhere and I have checked everything I know how to. I appreciate it and hope everyone is having a nice day!

 

[nasdaq]

Hello, Welcome to MalwareTips.
I'm nasdaq and will be helping you.

If you can please print this topic it will make it easier for you to follow the instructions and complete all of the necessary steps in the order listed.
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In order to give you sound advice I need additional information,


If you have Malwarebytes installed just run it as suggested, If not:

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from Malwarebytes or
from BleepingComputer

• Right-click on the MBAM icon and select Run as administrator to run the tool.[/*]
• Click Yes to accept any security warnings that may appear.[/*]
• Once the MBAM dashboard opens, on the right detail pane click on the word "Current" under the Scan Status to update the tool database.[/*]
• On the left menu pane click the Settings tab, and then select the Protection tab on the top.[/*]
• Under the Scan Options, turn on the button Scan for rootkits and Scan within archives.[/*]
• Click the Scan tab on the right detail pane, select Threat Scan and click the Start Scan button[/*]
• Note: The scan may take some time to finish, so please be patient.[/*]
• If potential threats are detected, ensure to check mark all the listed items, and click the Quarantine Selected button.[/*]
• While still on the Scan tab, click the View Report button, and in the window that opens click the Export button, select Text file (*.txt), and save the log to your Desktop.[/*]
• The log can also be viewed by clicking the log to select it, then clicking the View Report button.[/*]

Please post the log for my review.

Note: If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately.
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Please download AdwCleaner by Malwarebytes your Desktop.

• Close all open programs and internet browsers.[/*]
• Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.[/*]
• Click the Scan button and wait for the process to complete.[/*]
• Click the LogFile button and the report will open in Notepad.[/*]

IMPORTANT

• If you click the Clean button all items listed in the report will be removed.[/*]

If you find some false positive items or programs that you wish to keep, Close the AdwCleaner windows.

• Close all open programs and internet browsers.[/*]
• Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.[/*]
• Click the Scan button and wait for the process to complete.[/*]
• Check off the element(s) you wish to keep.[/*]
• Click on the Clean button follow the prompts.[/*]
• A log file will automatically open after the scan has finished.[/*]
• Please post the content of that log file with your next answer.[/*]
• You can find the log file at C:\AdwCleanerCx.txt (x is a number).[/*]

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Download the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST).
Choose the 32 or 64 bit version for your system.
and save it to a folder on your computer's Desktop.
Ensure that you are in an Administrator Account
Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
Check the boxes as seen here:

Press Scan button.
It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please copy and paste it to your reply.
The first time the tool is run, it makes also another log (Addition.txt). Please attach it to your reply.

Please attach the logs for my review.
How to attach a file to your reply:
In the Reply section in the bottom of the topic Click the "more reply Options" button.
[img=[URL]http://deeprybka.trojaner-board.de/eset/eng/attachlogs.png[/URL]]

Let me know what problems persists.

Wait for further instructions

p.s.
This program is updated often.
If it's identified as suspicious by your Anti-Virus program trust it if Downloaded from the link I provided.
OR, you should restore the program from the Quarantine folder.
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