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Google being redirected to Bing on my Mac using Safari

Every time I search something in Google the search gets redirected to Bing. I have read a ton of posts about this and I have addressed all the things I have found to be other peoples issues but they have not solved my problem. Here's what I have done so far:

  • Default browser is set to google
  • I have deleted all my extensions (I only had 2)
  • I restarted my computer after deleting
  • I have searched for known spywear (InstallMac, Glims, Genieo) and I can not find any of those on my computer.
  • I have looked for other unknown or weird things in my applications folder, I did not see any.

What else might be the problem?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on May 6, 2019 5:15 PM

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Posted on May 6, 2019 6:57 PM

You have adware/malware installed. Use  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac. It may be necessary to run more than one scan. After scanning a couple of times, restart the computer and test. If necessary, follow the manual instructions.  Do not download any other programs that are listed in the articles.   Malwarebytes uninstall


 https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-bing-redirect-virus.html


 How to get rid of Bing.com Redirect - Virus removal guide

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May 6, 2019 6:57 PM in response to Julie913

You have adware/malware installed. Use  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac. It may be necessary to run more than one scan. After scanning a couple of times, restart the computer and test. If necessary, follow the manual instructions.  Do not download any other programs that are listed in the articles.   Malwarebytes uninstall


 https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-bing-redirect-virus.html


 How to get rid of Bing.com Redirect - Virus removal guide

Google being redirected to Bing on my Mac using Safari

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