how to unistall yahoo search?
A shortcut of "Yahoo Search!" has shown on my desktop, the file is called "Pay-by-Ads ". And when I start firefox, yahoo opens. I changed the home page and it worked good for an hour but then it came back. I tried deleting that file but it says that the application is opened. I looked for it in control panel --->programs, I tried uninstalling it but it won't work. Now I restarted my Mozilla and it's ok but it's still on my computer and it might come back as a search engine.
Alle svar (2)
It could be the work of one of your add-ons, or even add / mal-ware. Look thru your add-ons list and make sure you know what each one is there for. Also, check the programs that are on your computer
Windows: Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Mac: Open the "Applications" folder Linux:
- Ubuntu Unity {web link}
- Xfce: Applications Menu category sections
- options depends on the package manager and the desktop environment
Go thru the list. If you find something that you don't know what it is, use a web search.
Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.
You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware
- TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility
- Hitman Pro
- ESET Online Scanner
Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.
Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.
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