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Question

Search engines do not work??

by cdygrubbs Oct 18, 2012 2:03AM PDT

So, I'm trying to fix this computer for someone. The only thing wrong with it was that an adobe message kept coming up on internet explorer. I believe it was flash player. I eventually got rid of the message. I then ran some antivirus programs, antispyware, etc. As these programs were running, I noticed that all search engines stopped working (google, bing, yahoo). I can go to all of them but when I search for something, it goes to a blank, white page. I'm not sure of the programs got to finish running, but I'm back to fix it again and will run these programs again.

Just wanted to ask you guys if you think this is a virus or spyware problem or something else. In the mean time, I will run these programs again.

Satellite L655
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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Clarification Request

Did you try Grif's advice?

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Oct 18, 2012 2:12AM PDT

Grif has a few scanners at http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6132_102-5098912.html?tag=posts;msg5099421

After the machine comes up clean I'd use IE's Reset Defaults button to set the browser's search engines to stock.

Also, I never use those but head to google.com, duckduckgo.com
Bob

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what exactly

by cdygrubbs Oct 18, 2012 2:43AM PDT

does rkill do? I've already successfully installed malwarebytes and superantispyware.

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I think it's described at link.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Oct 18, 2012 2:46AM PDT

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic308364.html

Bob

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