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Safari suddenly changed my default search engine to yahoo even though preferences is google.

Safari defaults to yahoo search engine even though its google on preference and always has been. No settings were changed but cannot get rid of yahoo as default search engine

iMac with Retina 5K display, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 10, 2019 9:13 AM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2019 9:21 AM

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


See if the below helps. I would scroll down to the below or you might fall asleep.


Step 1. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Windows


Step 2. Delete Yahoo Redirect from Mac OS X


Step 3. Uninstall Yahoo Redirect from Internet Explorer


Step 4. Remove Yahoo Redirect from Microsoft Edge


Step 5. Erase Yahoo Redirect from Mozilla Firefox


Step 6. Get rid of Yahoo Redirect from Google Chrome


Step 7. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Safari


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




Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions, uninstall any you don't recognize, and then turn all extensions off. Test. If okay, turn the extensions on one by one until you figure out what extension is causing the problem.

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Jul 10, 2019 9:21 AM in response to HelenApples

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


See if the below helps. I would scroll down to the below or you might fall asleep.


Step 1. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Windows


Step 2. Delete Yahoo Redirect from Mac OS X


Step 3. Uninstall Yahoo Redirect from Internet Explorer


Step 4. Remove Yahoo Redirect from Microsoft Edge


Step 5. Erase Yahoo Redirect from Mozilla Firefox


Step 6. Get rid of Yahoo Redirect from Google Chrome


Step 7. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Safari


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




Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions, uninstall any you don't recognize, and then turn all extensions off. Test. If okay, turn the extensions on one by one until you figure out what extension is causing the problem.

Safari suddenly changed my default search engine to yahoo even though preferences is google.

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