How i get rid of pos search plugin

[catzambia]

I downloaded some stupid rom and it needed an installer, and I should have backed out right then and there, but I didn't and even though I unchecked all the boxes it installed its pos browser search addon. The mofo changes my default search engine and restarts firefox when I change it back, and fills my google search results with ads. I've deleted the addon from firefox, refreshed firefox, deleted the program files(permanently) and it still does this shit. it's called search web know (it's actually called that) and I want to smash my monitor damnit.

 

someone help I just wanted to play smash 64

[Vercii]

Go to programs and features and find the application. 

[KraftDinner]

Go to programs and features and try and find anything that doesn't look right and uninstall it. Also run a malwarebytes scan this seems to help with shitty toolbar extensions most of time.

[catzambia]

Go to programs and features and find the application. 

 

Go to programs and features and try and find anything that doesn't look right and uninstall it. Also run a malwarebytes scan this seems to help with shitty toolbar extensions most of time.

I went to the services stuff in task manager and found it, and deleted the files, it was hiding in some ridiculous file name in program files, nasty little thing.

But it still changes my default search engine to its ad crap...I'll try malwarebytes

[Vercii]

Go into your browser settings and change the search engine.

[catzambia]

Go into your browser settings and change the search engine.

I've tried it changes it back automatically. When I remove it from my browser it restarts it and adds it again.

[Vercii]

Then you must've not uninstalled the program. It'll try to be named something that seems necessary to keep on your computer. Run a virus scan aswell.

[catzambia]

Then you must've not uninstalled the program. It'll try to be named something that seems necessary to keep on your computer. Run a virus scan aswell.

I ran a multiple virus scans, and I did uninstall it. I checked programs and there was nothing installed today. Malwarebytes detected the program and deleted it. it still changes my default search engine..

Time for a fresh install of firefox

[demonix00]

I'd suggest that you wipe your firefox profile as it might be hiding in there (unless you want to root through all that data to find if it's still infesting firefox).

 

The only other option if all else fails is a reinstall of windows.