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Google Chrome Issue: Searches are filled with Ads and "search instead for" is gone.

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  • 13-03-2018 10:07am
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    qvsr46ofgc792k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 676 ✭✭✭


    I[font=Arial, sans-serif]'m not sure how this has happened as I've not installed anything new. When I type something into the search or address bar, the page initially loads as normal but then it is quickly replaced by a window of ads and also various adds scattered through my results. The "search instead for" which usually comes up upon a spell mistake has disappeared too. Does anyone know why this could be happening?[/font]


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    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    Blaise Faint University wrote: »
    I[font=Arial, sans-serif]'m not sure how this has happened as I've not installed anything new. When I type something into the search or address bar, the page initially loads as normal but then it is quickly replaced by a window of ads and also various adds scattered through my results. The "search instead for" which usually comes up upon a spell mistake has disappeared too. Does anyone know why this could be happening?[/font]

    Have you tried running Malwarebytes? Could be something dodgy installed.


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    qvsr46ofgc792k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 676 ✭✭✭qvsr46ofgc792k


    Yeah mate no malware detected. Funny thing is though, if I log into chrome as guest the problem doesn't exist. I assumed it may be my extensions so I deactivated them all but problem still exists. I also cleared cache and cookies


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    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    best IT tip you will get. Replace your HOSTS file with this one and say goodbye to ads.

    http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/hosts


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