Solved Bing hijacked browser

[dano_61]

Hello

This morning when I logged Bing came up as my default browser , I ran a Malwarebytes scan and deleted Google Chrome and reinstalled Chrome in the hope it would return as my default browser but no luck, Bing came up again
Any suggestions thank you

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.9
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit, Build 19041, Installed 20201112172742.000000-300
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7, CPU Count: 4
Total Physical RAM: 4 GB
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics, 1796 MB
Hard Drives: C: 231 GB (164 GB Free);
Motherboard: Dell Inc. 0J3C2F, ver A01, s/n /51KRPS1/CN7360422H0CRP/
System: Dell Inc., ver DELL - 6222004, s/n 51KRPS1
Antivirus: Avast Antivirus, Enabled and Updated


Dan

 

[Cookiegal]

Bing is not a browser, it's a search engine. What exactly do you mean? When you logged in to what?

 

[dano_61]

Hi Karen
Thank you for responding, when i logged into my system

 

[Cookiegal]

So as soon as you log in to your computer you're presented with a Bing page without even opening a browser?

 

[dano_61]

No i had the Google Chrome icon saved to my desktop but now when i click on the Google icon Bing comes up

 

[Cookiegal]

OK so it sounds like you have a browser hijack. I'll turn this over to the Malware Specialists to handle from here.

 

[dano_61]

Thanks Karen

 

[Cookiegal]

You're welcome.

 

[dano_61]

Here is a update, when i use Firefox i do not get hijacked by Bing

 

[Cookiegal]

Yes, because it's only Chrome that has the hijack. It's specific to that browser.

 

[iMacg3]

Welcome back.

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• Right-click FRST.exe/FRST64.exe then click "Run as administrator"
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[dano_61]

Thank you so much, imag

I have scan results but the scan tool is still running ?

 

[iMacg3]

How long has FRST been running for?

 

[dano_61]

Not that long but after it gave scan results it kept scanning

 

[iMacg3]

Hi dano_61

FRST.txt/Addition.txt will appear when the tool is run, but will be incomplete until FRST is finished.
Allow the tool to run for 10 minutes. If it has not finished by then let me know.