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If your browser homepage and search engine keep mysteriously changing to Yahoo!, your computer is probably infected with a browser hijacker. While resetting your browser might seem to fix the problem, here's how to do the job properly.
Does your Google Chrome search engine automatically switch to Yahoo? It could be the Yahoo search redirect virus. Here're 8 ways to fix this.
When your search engine keeps changing to Yahoo, it's most likely a virus, and you can fix it by resetting your browser. Here's how.
You’re browsing the web, minding your own business, when suddenly your trusted search engine switches to Yahoo without warning. Frustrating, right? This sneaky behavior is a telltale sign of a browser hijacker at work.
If your browser’s search engine keeps changing to search.yahoo.com, you are probably being targeted by a browser hijacker. The best way to beat this is by removing useless browser extensions and changing the default search engine of your browser.
To remove Yahoo search from Chrome, go to Settings > Search Engine > Manage Search Engines. Set a different search engine like Google or DuckDuckGo as the default, and in the options for Yahoo, click "Remove From List" to delete it from Chrome entirely.
1. Browser Hijackers in Play. Browser Hijackers are malicious programs that are designed to modify a web browser’s settings without the user’s consent and redirect their online activities to unintended websites. One way to do so is by modifying the search engine or altering the homepage settings.