yahoo takeover!

[zotty]

how do i remove yahoo that has taken over as my default search provider in google chrome and restore it back to google?

 

[JohnDS]

Chrome > Settings > Search. Change from Yahoo to Google

 

[CoastalOR]

I think you have some Malware. Download and run the free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to find and remove it.

 

[JohnDS]

In Chrome go to Windows > Extensions and see if you have an extension for a Yahoo toolbar. If you do, then delete it.

 

[zotty]

thanks, it was a long process changing the search engine was fine for one tab, as long as you didn't open another tab yahoo was still there lucking. i down loaded the malwarebytes and it found files!!! so i deleted them. eventually with more fiddling i've got chrome and google how i want them.

how do i know and check that i've removed every last bit (thats a bad pun! ) of yahoo??

this started when i downloaded VUZE , which wasn't what i really needed (
the vuze programmer needs a good shake.....

 

[KALLT]

Malwarebytes should have taken care of the important parts. You can also have a look with EtreCheck and post the report here.

Torrent clients are a source of trouble, unfortunately. Vuze and uTorrent should be avoided. I used to unconditionally recommend Transmission, but they were negligent as well when they were infected with ransomware, although they should now have their house in order, hopefully.