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<blockquote data-quote="Rodger Rodger" data-source="post: 597348" data-attributes="member: 59303">I use google chrome as my primary browser. My default search engine is google, however when I type into the search bar every once in a while it will redirect me to Bing and I have to close the tab and open a different one to get it to search with google. There are also occasional random pop-ups for an obviously fake chat room with a message request. These pop-ups and redirects do not happen every time I search or open Chrome. They seem random to some degree, and are more annoying than malicious. However, this is a new thing that has been happening and I know it is not supposed to happen. I searched for what malware this might be and didn&#039;t find anything that fits the description, so I don&#039;t actually know what it is. I tried using Malwarebytes, and it removed 3 files, but it didn&#039;t tell me their original file location and I am still having the problems from before. More scans with Malwarebytes don&#039;t find anymore malicious files, so they are probably hidden or encrypted (I don&#039;t actually know, I have pretty basic computer knowledge so correct me if that sounds dumb). Also, I&#039;m sorry I didn&#039;t include a FRST scan result. I downloaded the software and tried to run it, but it isn&#039;t opening and I just don&#039;t feel like hassling to fix that problem as well. I&#039;ve been trying to fix this for several hours. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite111" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />Thanks for any help you can offer though, I really appreciate it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rodger Rodger, post: 597348, member: 59303"] I use google chrome as my primary browser. My default search engine is google, however when I type into the search bar every once in a while it will redirect me to Bing and I have to close the tab and open a different one to get it to search with google. There are also occasional random pop-ups for an obviously fake chat room with a message request. These pop-ups and redirects do not happen every time I search or open Chrome. They seem random to some degree, and are more annoying than malicious. However, this is a new thing that has been happening and I know it is not supposed to happen. I searched for what malware this might be and didn't find anything that fits the description, so I don't actually know what it is. I tried using Malwarebytes, and it removed 3 files, but it didn't tell me their original file location and I am still having the problems from before. More scans with Malwarebytes don't find anymore malicious files, so they are probably hidden or encrypted (I don't actually know, I have pretty basic computer knowledge so correct me if that sounds dumb). Also, I'm sorry I didn't include a FRST scan result. I downloaded the software and tried to run it, but it isn't opening and I just don't feel like hassling to fix that problem as well. I've been trying to fix this for several hours. :( Thanks for any help you can offer though, I really appreciate it. [/QUOTE]

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