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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: miruru on May 03, 2013, 11:33:04 PM

Title: how can i remove a search engine from google chrome that has been permanently?
Post by: miruru on May 03, 2013, 11:33:04 PM
how can i remove a search engine from google chrome that has been permanently? ???  i want to change it into google search,yet it can't be changed. is it malware? i did default all the settings, still nothing happened...pls. help me..."it seems *censored* for me..." :'(  :-\

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Title: Re: how can i remove a search engine from google chrome that has been permanently?
Post by: SuperDave on May 04, 2013, 11:19:43 AM
Hello and welcome to Computer Hope Forum. My name is Dave. I will be helping you out with your particular problem on your computer.

1. I will be working on your Malware issues. This may or may not solve other issues you have with your machine.
2. The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for this issue on this machine.
3. If you don't know or understand something, please don't hesitate to ask.
4. Please DO NOT run any other tools or scans while I am helping you.
5. It is important that you reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.
6. Your security programs may give warnings for some of the tools I will ask you to use. Be assured, any links I give are safe.
7. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.

If you can't access the internet with your infected computer you will have to download and transfer any programs to the computer you're using now and transfer them to the infected computer with a CD-RW or a USB storage device. I prefer a CD because a storage device can get infected. If you use a storage device hold the shift key down while inserting the USB storage device for about 10 secs. You will also have to transfer the logs you receive back to the good computer using the same method until we can get the computer back on-line.
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(http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/digistar/mbamicontw5.gif) Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from here. (http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/malwarebytes/mbam-setup.exe)
Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
Extra Note:

If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately.
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Please download Junkware Removal Tool (http://thisisudax.org/downloads/JRT.exe) to your desktop.

•Warning! Once the scan is complete JRT will shut down your browser with NO warning.

•Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.

•Temporarily disable your Antivirus and any Antispyware real time protection before performing a scan. Click this  (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic114351.html) link to see a list of security programs that should be disabled and how to disable them.

•Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click JRT and select Run as Administrator

•The tool will open and start scanning your system.

•Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.

•On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.

•Copy and Paste the JRT.txt log into your next message.
Title: Re: how can i remove a search engine from google chrome that has been permanently?
Post by: miruru on May 04, 2013, 10:15:16 PM
oh.ok... :) but, is it ok if i uninstall google chrome, then re-install...?
thank you for your advice. :)
Title: Re: how can i remove a search engine from google chrome that has been permanently?
Post by: SuperDave on May 05, 2013, 10:39:27 AM
oh.ok... :) but, is it ok if i uninstall google chrome, then re-install...?
thank you for your advice. :)
Sure, give that a try.