This problem can be caused due to a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a type of malware that is designed to change your browser's settings. You may experience any of the following behaviors:
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- Your search is getting redirected to different websites
- Your homepage or search engine is changed without your permission
- Webpages load slowly
- You see multiple toolbars on your web browser which you did not install
- You get multiple pop-up alerts for advertisements
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Run the Norton Power Eraser - Unwanted Application Scan
- Download Norton Power Eraser.
- Click Save.
- Select the location as Desktop, and then click Save.
- To run Norton Power Eraser, double-click the NPE.exe file.If the User Account Control window prompts, click Yes or Continue.
- Read the license agreement, and click Accept.
- In the Norton Power Eraser window, click the Unwanted Application Scan icon.When Norton Power Eraser completes the scan, the results are displayed in the Unwanted Apps Scan Complete window.
- In the Unwanted Apps Scan Complete window, next to the unwanted application or toolbar, click Uninstall.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- When the uninstall completes, restart the computer.
If Norton Power Eraser does not remove the unwanted toolbars, then manually remove them by using the Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall a Program in the Control Panel. Adware generally installs a new toolbar in your browsers and changes your default search engine setting to a third-party search engine. Depending on your browser, reset the browser settings to completely remove the unwanted toolbars and search engines.
Norton Power Eraser For Mac
- Double-click the NPE.exe file, to run Norton Power Eraser.If the User Account Control window prompts, click Yes or Continue.
- Read the license agreement, and click Accept.
- In the Norton Power Eraser window, click the Scan for Risks icon.
- By default, Norton Power Eraser performs a Rootkit scan and requires a system restart. When you see a prompt to restart the computer, click Restart. If you do not want to include the Rootkit scan, go to Settings, and uncheck the option Include Rootkit scan (requires a computer restart).
- After the computer is restarted, the scan starts automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions.Wait for the scan to complete.
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- Read Threats are removed, if Norton Power Eraser has detected and removed the threat.
- Read The scan didn't detect any threat, if Norton Power Eraser didn't detect any threat.
- Read Fix problems downloading Norton Power Eraser, if you cannot download Norton Power Eraser.
- Read Fix problems running Norton Power Eraser scan, if you cannot run a scan with Norton Power Eraser.
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