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I keep getting redirected to bing as a search engine from Google

I keep getting redirected to bing as a search engine from Google.



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MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.12

Posted on Jul 10, 2019 6:24 PM

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Jul 11, 2019 9:02 AM in response to livella2

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



Jul 10, 2019 6:48 PM in response to livella2

If your using Safari follow:


Go to the top left corner click 'Safari > Preferences' in the new window click 'Search' then make sure 'Search engine' set to Google.


I keep getting redirected to bing as a search engine from Google

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