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Question

SearchProtect

by Mar 16, 2017 6:30AM PDT

Is search protect a part of Microsoft?
Windows 7 home

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No it's a PUP.
by Mar 16, 2017 6:44AM PDT
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I Remove It Using The Procedures Here
by Forum moderator Mar 16, 2017 11:56AM PDT
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Thanks Grif and Dafydd
by Fish Mar 16, 2017 2:00PM PDT

It was not listed in programs and running several of the suggested tools found nothing . I finally reset my browser and modem and am now back to normal. Search Protect has stopped appearing also.

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Good to hear.
by Dafydd Mar 16, 2017 2:06PM PDT

Glad it's gone for you.
Dafydd.

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