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I don't want search for things on an encrypted web site, how do I change that????

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leahend543
leahend543

Every time I search for something, it always goes to an "encrypted search," how do I change that???

Every time I search for something, it always goes to an "encrypted search," how do I change that???

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Hi  !

You may want to do a bit more than to just remove Search Encrypt, as this is a browser hijacker that may have infected you with more malware.

Go to the 3-bar menu (or   'Tools') => Addons => Extensions and (besides Search Encrypt) look for any unfamiliar or suspicious looking extensions.

When you find any : remove them.

Do the same in Windows Control Panel.

However :   most malware will be 'hiding' somewhere , so let's run malware scans :

Further information can be found in this article :
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners.
They all work differently   -   what one program doesn't pick up, the other might.

Also see : https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-www-searchencrypt-com/

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Shadow110
Shadow110

Uninstall/turn off this Extension : Search Encrypt 2.1.22 (@searchencrypt)

Note : Firefox 57 Quantum release date Nov 14th https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/quantum/ Note : Legacy Extensions will be disabled and or removed.

Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

Happy112
Happy112

Chosen Solution

Hi  !

You may want to do a bit more than to just remove Search Encrypt, as this is a browser hijacker that may have infected you with more malware.

Go to the 3-bar menu (or   'Tools') => Addons => Extensions and (besides Search Encrypt) look for any unfamiliar or suspicious looking extensions.

When you find any : remove them.

Do the same in Windows Control Panel.

However :   most malware will be 'hiding' somewhere , so let's run malware scans :

Further information can be found in this article :
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners.
They all work differently   -   what one program doesn't pick up, the other might.

Also see : https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-www-searchencrypt-com/

leahend543
leahend543 Question owner

So very awesome, thanks for your assistance!!!

Happy112
Happy112

leahend543 said

So very awesome, thanks for your assistance!!!

I'm sure that I speak for Pkshadow as well when I say : My pleasure  ! Glad that you got rid of that nuisance  !