Question Microsoft Edge browser redirect/malware

[pcbuilder777]

I had this issue with google chrome as well after I downloaded the wrong thing by accident but I can't figure out how to remove it on microsoft edge. When I use edge and search, I see different addresses appear quickly before the yahoo search appears:

 

[rgd1101]

same thing. they are call extensions on edge

 

[pcbuilder777]

same thing. they are call extensions on edge

I had one extension: google docs and removed it but it didn't fix the problem.

 

[COLGeek]

What is your default search site?

https://imgur.com/a/ZhtFgVa

View: https://imgur.com/a/ZhtFgVa


Have you scanned for malware as well?

 

[pcbuilder777]

I use google chrome and I don't think I ever messed with microsoft edge's settings. I thought it was supposed to go to bing but it goes to yahoo when typing in the address bar. It was doing that in google chrome as well even though I had it set to google for searches. I ran a malware scan yesterday with malwarebytes and had 2 threats that were quarantined and deleted. I ran another scan with it and with some microsoft program and found no threats but still had the problem in chrome. I fixed it by deleting extensions and 2 other things in settings but I can't find them in edge. I haven't done a scan today.

EDIT: In the settings it says "
Search engine used in the address bar.
Bing (Recommended, default)" but it goes to yahoo.

I'm running a malware scan now, still waiting on results.

I think I found what I need to delete; I'll see if getting rid of all of these will fix the problem like it did in chrome:

 

[COLGeek]

Something certainly modified your settings with all those redirects. Removing those would be a start.

 

[pcbuilder777]

Malwarebytes said no threats detected. I deleted all of the ones that it allowed me to delete and now the search goes to bing and I don't see any other websites quickly appear before it gets to the bing search. I guess that means the problem is solved. Thanks.

 

[COLGeek]

My pleasure. At some point, something changed those settings (whatever you downloaded).

You can also completely reset Edge, in the event something like this happened again.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...y-from-a/e73ab2e8-8222-4da4-ab81-67c129dd13b7

 

[pcbuilder777]

Is there a way to do that for chrome? thank you.

 

[COLGeek]

Is there a way to do that for chrome? thank you.

Google can be your friend...

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3296214?hl=en

 

[pcbuilder777]

Thanks again for your help sorry for being a pest