Browser hijacked
When I try to search in the browser bar search.yahoo comes up and my default is supposed to be google.com. How do I get rid of the yahoo search?
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Viewsonic 24" HD display
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Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys).Then restart Safari holding the Shift key. If you still have problems Empty Caches (Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove all website data. (This will also remove history if you do not want to remove History open Safari Preferences > Advanced and check mark “Show Develop Menu” then choose “Empty Caches” from Develop Menu ).
Then go to Safari Preferences > Extensions and check there. If there is an extension delete it.
Then in Safari Preferences > Search enter you preferred search engine.
If the problem persists then download and run Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes was developed by one of our own colleagues here in ASC and is about the most proven anti-malware software for Mac.
