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Question

google search is being redirected, help!

Sep 25, 2017 8:29PM PDT

I am a firefox user on windows 10. my google searches keep getting redirected to yahoo and to go.amroute.net. please help.

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about:config
Sep 25, 2017 8:45PM PDT

put about:config in your locator line and then search on terms yahoo and amroute. Or you may be able to change your search engine in the preferences area.

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>??
Sep 25, 2017 8:54PM PDT

I don't understand what I"m supposed to do.... where is the locator line? Search where for yahoo and amroute?

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locator line is URL entry area at top
Sep 26, 2017 11:33AM PDT

of your browser. Up where you put in websites. Instead just put about:config and press Enter Key. You will then see various options you can change and a Search bar at the time to find what you want.

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Re: locator line
Sep 26, 2017 12:04PM PDT

Post was last edited on September 26, 2017 12:07 PM PDT

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Well....
Sep 28, 2017 8:21AM PDT

...let's all get in line to enter the bar. Mischief

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Great idea.
Sep 28, 2017 8:33AM PDT

But there's an ocean too much between us Sad .

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Google redirect
Sep 30, 2017 6:26AM PDT

I had the same exact thing! Remove anything extension related to Incognito search and that will take care of the problem.

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Reason: Adware or Adware Extensions
Nov 19, 2017 11:24PM PST

This is due to the unwanted extensions which gets installed in your computer system when the user install any free software in its computer system.

These free software comes with additional setups which contains extensions from other companies and when the user installs the software, these unwanted extension automatically gets installed in the browser with the user knowing about it.

I would suggest you to go to Firefox and remove all the unwanted extension which are installed on it.

And If your can do, then delete the free antivirus which you might have installed i your computer system.