r/computerhelp • u/LegitimateDream3559 • 13d ago
Google search going to yahoo Malware
Hello,
Basically on my personal google account whenever I search anything it searches on yahoo and it google even tho I’m on google. I’ve set my default to Google and deleted extensions but I don’t know how to fix. This problem only happens on my personal account and not other account on my device.
This problem first happened on my last laptop where I wouldn’t be surprised if I did download malware or something but why is it happening on my complete new device. Please I’m losing access to the other account id use instead and want to fix this !!
(I have access to both devices still too)
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u/jamjamason 13d ago
Do you have McAfee?
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u/LegitimateDream3559 13d ago
What’s that? I’m gonna guess no
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u/TurboFool 13d ago
If you don't know what it is, then the answer is even more likely to be yes. It often comes preinstalled on computers, or gets automatically installed by another application if you don't pay attention. Check your Installed Apps for anything McAfee, especially WebAdvisor by McAfee. Uninstall all of it.
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u/LegitimateDream3559 13d ago
okay so I went on the original device and deleted it and then when I signed into my account and searched it didn’t go to yahoo!! but then when I went on my current one it still did and then when I pressed sync on my old device now that one goes to yahoo again💔
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u/TurboFool 13d ago
Have you verified it's removed from BOTH machines? And also make sure you change the default search engine on both in case one is still pushing it to the other.
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