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My magnifier (the magnifying glass icon) has disappeared. How do I restore it?

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I am trying to get rid of a program I accidentally downloaded. The instructions say to click on the magnifier to begin. Well, it was there but now it is gone. How do I get it back?

I am trying to get rid of a program I accidentally downloaded. The instructions say to click on the magnifier to begin. Well, it was there but now it is gone. How do I get it back?

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http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-vosteran-com-virus

Vosteran.com virus is a browser hijacker that replaces homepage and search provider on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

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123Katie here again. The download I am trying to get rid of is Vosteran. I think it may be a virus or spyware according to some things I have read online. It is not good.

Chosen Solution

http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-vosteran-com-virus

Vosteran.com virus is a browser hijacker that replaces homepage and search provider on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

Thank you, Fred for your help. I got the problem solved, but it took 4 hours and $39.99 to do it. I bought the SpyHunter. It was a bit sneeky though--scanned for free, but then would not remove threats without the purchase of their product. All well and good, but it would have been nice if they had declared a fee upfront, which seems like a better way to do business. Anyway, I will be more careful in the future with downloads. My advice to everyone is to read all that junk they throw at you when you start a download and just say NO!

Sorry, did not know it wanted money. There are many free mal-ware scans, but like that one, some of then want money.

As to the downloads, I wrote this some time ago;

It’s very sad, but many of the software down-loaders / installers will trick you into installing not only their program, but other programs as well. You have heard of the fine print in shady contracts, right? Well, some installers you need to look at the itsy bitsy teeny weeny fine print. You are thinking you are giving the installer permission to install the program you want by using the recommended option. But if you use the Manual Option Instead, you discover all kinds of stuff that you do not even know what it is or what it does. From now on, everyone needs to Use The Manual Option to put a stop to this.