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Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:03 PM Sep 2013

Searchfly/Conduit ... ? Downloaded it by mistake. Can not find it to uninstall. Help, please.

Will be offline tonight but, any help in the morning would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, all.

It wants me to install Flashplayer HD - Required.



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Searchfly/Conduit ... ? Downloaded it by mistake. Can not find it to uninstall. Help, please. (Original Post) Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 OP
I forget which I used to get rid of conduit, Malwarebytes, or Spybot Search and Destroy. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #1
I don't have either one of those. Do I download one of those and then it will uninstall Searchfly Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #2
Download and run them both (one after the other) and see what happens. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #3
thanx Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #5
it is still on here. I can not find it to tell it to remove it. Help! The toolbar is up there Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #9
Revo unistaller may be able to find and kill it... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #4
Thanx. Will run it, too.n/t Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #6
I can not find the pathway to tell it to kill it. Help! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #10
Junkware Removal Tool Earth Bound Misfit Sep 2013 #7
Thank you. I will try this one because spybot, avg and malwarebytes has not touched this stupid Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #8
Try suggestions at the links below. idwiyo Sep 2013 #11
thanks I got rid of the searchfly toolbar Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #12
Don't forget to clean all cookies and cache in your borowser after you are finished. idwiyo Sep 2013 #15
OK, I think that second one worked. Although I did not type in google to be default - but - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #13
Searchfly is still showing up under tools. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #14
which browser are you using? idwiyo Sep 2013 #16
ignore freecause. It was just one of the ways you could have gotten searchfly idwiyo Sep 2013 #17
IE or Google Chrome. It was on IE so I switched to google chrome to come here ... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #18
gimme 5 minutes to type the instructions :) idwiyo Sep 2013 #19
bless you, sweet person. I could kiss you Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #20
Lets check IE: idwiyo Sep 2013 #21
OK, I will do this and report back. Give me a few minutes, thanks Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #22
Searchfly is there but the remove is not highlighted and it will not recognize that option Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #23
Is there another search engine there? idwiyo Sep 2013 #24
yes. Bing is listed first and enabled - searchfly is listed second and disabled... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #25
which one says Default? idwiyo Sep 2013 #26
Searchfly - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #27
OK, right click on Bing, select Set as default idwiyo Sep 2013 #29
That Did IT !! Is it really gone now? Out of my computer? Do I need to uninstall anything? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #31
it should. will check that in a minute. Close IE. idwiyo Sep 2013 #32
I have never been able to see them in programs. That was my problem to start with - but, I will Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #34
Sure. If you don't find them there, reboot your PC and check IE again. Let me know if it's OK or not idwiyo Sep 2013 #37
OK, I will shut it down completely and reboot and see what happens. brb. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #39
Will be here waiting :) idwiyo Sep 2013 #40
It did NOT open up to SearchFly this time, YAY!! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #46
hi5 ! I hate that freeware crap, they try so hard to trick you into downloading it nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #48
I see it a lot when people download software, start installer and it offers either right away idwiyo Sep 2013 #57
yes true ! nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #59
What really bothers me is that even a legit pay-for software installers try to do it to. idwiyo Sep 2013 #64
yea all that annoys me too nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #65
There you go! Next time it happened, Don't Panic! :) idwiyo Sep 2013 #49
Need to know which one is default idwiyo Sep 2013 #28
see above - post #27 - searchfly is default. - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #30
what version of IE are you using ? nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #33
? Windows 7 ? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #35
should be one of these versions: 9 or 10. Here's how you can tell: steve2470 Sep 2013 #36
IE - 10 Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #38
ok hang on steve2470 Sep 2013 #41
I think it's gone already. It was just ad-on in search engines in IE. idwiyo Sep 2013 #43
ah ok cool nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #44
They are rebooting their PC, will check the IE after reboot and report back in a few minutes. idwiyo Sep 2013 #45
All of these are good suggestions but TM99 Sep 2013 #42
oh dear ... Safe Mode scares me ... that is above my paygrade Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #47
You don't need Safe Mode to remove ad-on. idwiyo Sep 2013 #50
so then, it is really gone now? Off my computer? Nothing else I need to do? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #53
Yes, it's gone :) idwiyo Sep 2013 #54
Yay!! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #56
I'll rain check for free kisses you offered if I am ever in US! :) idwiyo Sep 2013 #60
you got it! Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #61
Safe mode is a good last resort tool to use, here's an article which explains how to do it: steve2470 Sep 2013 #51
thanks, Steve, I am bkmrking this thread for future reference ... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #52
here's another good suggestion, the Community Support forums at Microsoft steve2470 Sep 2013 #55
thanks, Steve for all the info Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #62
paygrade smaygrade! discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2013 #58
lol --- Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #63
No don't be scared... TM99 Sep 2013 #66
Do you think I need to do that at this time? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #67
Have you cleared all instances of the infection yet successfully? TM99 Sep 2013 #70
It's not an infection, it's a very simple add-on for search engine in IE. That's all. idwiyo Sep 2013 #71
Well, if the add-on is hard to remove then TM99 Sep 2013 #73
It was easy to remove, assuming one knows what one is doing. idwiyo Sep 2013 #74
Glad it is taken care. TM99 Sep 2013 #75
I think it is all gone. The toolbar is gone and the default search page is gone. And my computer is Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #77
Excellent. TM99 Sep 2013 #85
No, you don't. It was not a virus, nothing like it at all. It's just a search tool. idwiyo Sep 2013 #72
OK, thanks. I will think about this. Sorry so late to reply. Work got in the way. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #76
yes Yahoo still has one nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #78
I hate that Conduit wiped out the way my page was working. I was used to looking at it when I Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #79
not unless you want to steve2470 Sep 2013 #80
I guess I have been using Bing all this time and didn't even know it Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #81
yes, the Conduit addon overrode your Bing default nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #82
I need a few days on Bing to figure out if that is really what I want to do ... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #83
Ok I have a suggestion....reset everything to default steve2470 Sep 2013 #84
Can you tell me please what was that page you used to look at when you first opened IE? idwiyo Sep 2013 #86
Hey, no problem - time difference but, to answer your question: No, that is what it looks like now Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #87
There are couple of things I'd like you to explain to me first, if it's OK. idwiyo Sep 2013 #88
Yes, Now when I click on Home it goes to yahoo but, it goes to yahoo anyway - -- Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #89
OK, one more thing to check. idwiyo Sep 2013 #90
sorry so long to reply - stuff keeps happening - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #91
That's good, all as it should be. idwiyo Sep 2013 #93
Your question about Search Providers in post #87 idwiyo Sep 2013 #92
another suggestion if you want to be uber uber safe steve2470 Sep 2013 #68
that is a good link to have, thanks Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #69

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
2. I don't have either one of those. Do I download one of those and then it will uninstall Searchfly
Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:29 PM
Sep 2013


I am downloading Malwarebytes now.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
5. thanx
Mon Sep 2, 2013, 11:31 PM
Sep 2013

In the process now. Found 14 so far. Removed w/ the Malwarrbytes. Will run Spybot in the AM. Had to leave for On Call.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
9. it is still on here. I can not find it to tell it to remove it. Help! The toolbar is up there
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 09:39 AM
Sep 2013

but where is it on the computer?

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,553 posts)
7. Junkware Removal Tool
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:07 AM
Sep 2013
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/junkware-removal-tool/

BleepingComputer Review:

Junkware Removal Tool is a security utility that searches for and removes common adware, toolbars, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from your computer. A common tactics among freeware publishers is to offer their products for free, but bundle them with PUPs in order to earn revenue. This tool will help you remove these types of programs.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
8. Thank you. I will try this one because spybot, avg and malwarebytes has not touched this stupid
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 09:21 AM
Sep 2013

search engine/toolbar piece of crap. Damit. Now I remember why I hate Facebook

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
12. thanks I got rid of the searchfly toolbar
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:03 AM
Sep 2013

now to get rid of conduit ... I hope. *fingers crossed* thanks for the links.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
15. Don't forget to clean all cookies and cache in your borowser after you are finished.
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:42 AM
Sep 2013

Even better, configure your browser to clean History. Cache and Cookies on exit.

My Settings for FireFox:



There are couple of good addons I use for Firefox you might want to try too:

Better Privacy:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/

my setup:



Self-Destructing Cookies:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/self-destructing-cookies/?src=search

my setup:

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
13. OK, I think that second one worked. Although I did not type in google to be default - but -
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:21 AM
Sep 2013

QUESTION: Isn't conduit still in my computer somewhere?

How do I know it is gone for good?

This is/was the link:

http://search.conduit.com/?SearchSource=10&CUI=UN21456654223141921&UM=2&ctid=CT3292715

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
14. Searchfly is still showing up under tools.
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:31 AM
Sep 2013

and I can not find that freecause under programs so there is no way to uninstall from programs

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
17. ignore freecause. It was just one of the ways you could have gotten searchfly
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:47 AM
Sep 2013

which browser are you using?

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
18. IE or Google Chrome. It was on IE so I switched to google chrome to come here ...
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:56 AM
Sep 2013

I am not sure that I have gotten rid of it completely ... The toolbar is gone and IE looks normal instead of how it looked with conduit.



idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
21. Lets check IE:
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:14 AM
Sep 2013

Go to Tools, Manage Ad-ons, Search Providers.

What do you see there?

Mine has Bing, Google, DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo is marked as default

If you see SearchFly there, or anything you just plain don't like, follow the instructions below:

First check which engine is default. if it's not your favourite than right-click on it and select Set As Default
You can also check 'Prevent programs from suggesting changes to my default search provider' if you like

Next Right-click on the one you want gone and click on Remove


That will remove the unwanted ad-ons


Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
23. Searchfly is there but the remove is not highlighted and it will not recognize that option
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:20 AM
Sep 2013

damit. ugh. now what?

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
25. yes. Bing is listed first and enabled - searchfly is listed second and disabled...
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:23 AM
Sep 2013

I know. If I enable it then I can remove it, right?

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
29. OK, right click on Bing, select Set as default
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:28 AM
Sep 2013

after that is done, right click on SearchFly, click Remove

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
31. That Did IT !! Is it really gone now? Out of my computer? Do I need to uninstall anything?
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:30 AM
Sep 2013

Thanks for helping this luddite

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
32. it should. will check that in a minute. Close IE.
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:34 AM
Sep 2013

go to Start - Control Panel - Programs and Features

check what programs are installed, look for SearchFly and Conduit. is it there?

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
34. I have never been able to see them in programs. That was my problem to start with - but, I will
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:36 AM
Sep 2013

close out and see if they are there now. Be back in few ...

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
37. Sure. If you don't find them there, reboot your PC and check IE again. Let me know if it's OK or not
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:44 AM
Sep 2013

Oh, and it's a good idea to clear all Cookies and History in IE before rebooting.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
57. I see it a lot when people download software, start installer and it offers either right away
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:13 PM
Sep 2013

to install a search engine like Ask or some other one, which you have to unclick. Those are OK.

Most will offer standard and custom install. Standard will often install another search engine by default.
Custom, which most PC users will never click on because they are scared of it, will than offer you a choice of installing another search engine.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
64. What really bothers me is that even a legit pay-for software installers try to do it to.
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:22 PM
Sep 2013

It's not a problem for me, but I saw way too many people end installing some stupid stuff like search engine add-on, getting stiff scared because they don't know what to do and even more scared because they are told it's VIRUS!, MALWARE!, etc by arsehole "professional sites" on Internets and end up paying for something they can remove themselves in seconds.

Never friggin mind they only got it because another arsehole LEGITIMATE company installed it on their PC under Standard option in installer.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
49. There you go! Next time it happened, Don't Panic! :)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:00 PM
Sep 2013

Go to EI - Tools - Manage Ad-ons- Search providers and do what you did this time.



Oh, and do clean up History and Cookies once in a while at least It's good for privacy. If you don't know how, I can explain.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
36. should be one of these versions: 9 or 10. Here's how you can tell:
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:44 AM
Sep 2013

Fire up IE. Click the blue Help icon. Go to "About Internet Explorer". That tells you your version number.

It only matters because the precise way of doing things in IE can differ from version to version.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
42. All of these are good suggestions but
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:48 AM
Sep 2013

you have to do these in Safe Mode from a reboot. That will remove anything that is resident in memory and will not allow anything unessential to start up.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
56. Yay!!
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:11 PM
Sep 2013

my hero

thanks ever so much

I owe you one ... if ever there is anything I can do for you ... holla

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
55. here's another good suggestion, the Community Support forums at Microsoft
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:08 PM
Sep 2013
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7?auth=1

That is the one, of course, for Windows 7. They have Microsoft people to answer any and all questions, no matter how dumb you think it is. They are extremely helpful. After all, this is why you pay big bucks for Windows. You just have to be patient for an answer.

To be honest, I think DU is as good as those forums. We have some very knowledgeable and talented people here.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,470 posts)
58. paygrade smaygrade!
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:13 PM
Sep 2013

IMHO you should be granted TS clearance and pass "yankee white" with flying colors.

Your latest foray into these dangerous exploits should qualify you as an expert malware toolbar assassin. Please continue these terminations at your discretion selecting TOs (targets of opportunity) at your convenience.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
66. No don't be scared...
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:41 PM
Sep 2013

truly.

Here is a simple and easy method to reboot Windows 7 in Safe Mode.

http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/safe-mode-f8-doesnt-work/

On XP, you can use F8 at start-up.

It will look just like normal Windows and run like normal Windows, for the most part, except that you will not have internet access and many background services are stopped, actually never started as they are in a normal Windows boot up.

This way when you run Malwarebytes and Spybot, they can remove those instances that might be resident in memory. It will allow you to truly clean this infection from your system.

In many instances, it is the only way to truly kill a malware, spyware, viral infection for good.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
70. Have you cleared all instances of the infection yet successfully?
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 01:21 PM
Sep 2013

If yes, then no you are fine. If no, then yes, Safe Mode is warranted.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
73. Well, if the add-on is hard to remove then
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 02:17 PM
Sep 2013

technically it is an 'infection' of sorts.

But the question remains the same. Is it still there? If not, then you are good to go. If yes, then yes, Safe Mode is going to insure you finally get rid of it.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
74. It was easy to remove, assuming one knows what one is doing.
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 02:33 PM
Sep 2013

It's gone from the list of search engines, as that poster already checked.
It did not reinstall itself after reboot, suggesting there is no hidden installer somewhere.

In this case it really was just a search engine add-on for IE.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
77. I think it is all gone. The toolbar is gone and the default search page is gone. And my computer is
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:28 PM
Sep 2013

back up to normal speed. Thanks for all your help

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
85. Excellent.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 03:47 AM
Sep 2013

I didn't really offer much as it appears others here had you well on the way to getting it fixed.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
72. No, you don't. It was not a virus, nothing like it at all. It's just a search tool.
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 02:06 PM
Sep 2013

Some of them are OK, some are shit, some are spying on you like crazy, like Goggle for instance.

I use DuckDuckGo for majority of my searches right now because it's a lot better about spying on you, though nothing is perfect.
When I want to check Wiki I switch to Wiki search engine, when I want to check Amazon I switch to Amazon search engine.

Your default search engine is Bing right now.

You can set it up to Google if you want or you can have a number of them and choose which one you want.
If you'd like, I can explain to you how to set it up.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
76. OK, thanks. I will think about this. Sorry so late to reply. Work got in the way.
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:26 PM
Sep 2013

I did not know Bing was my search engine. I don't know if I want to use Google.
Doesn't Yahoo have search engine?

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
79. I hate that Conduit wiped out the way my page was working. I was used to looking at it when I
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:35 PM
Sep 2013

opened up my computer ... ugh.

Should I have several search engines?

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
81. I guess I have been using Bing all this time and didn't even know it
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:40 PM
Sep 2013

Somehow that conduit overrode the Bing Default Is that what happened?

Dumb me thought I was downloading something to do with Candy Crush

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
83. I need a few days on Bing to figure out if that is really what I want to do ...
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:44 PM
Sep 2013

I want to see if I can get it to look like it did before Conduit wiped out everything.

Thanks and I will get back here when things have settled down,

Really appreciate all the help, info and links from everyone.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
84. Ok I have a suggestion....reset everything to default
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 10:46 PM
Sep 2013

Mind you, you will lose your special settings but it will go back to Bing and everything else will be "brand new".

If you have a ton of bookmarks, might not be a good idea. The reset feature is on the last tab of the Internet Options of IE.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
86. Can you tell me please what was that page you used to look at when you first opened IE?
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:20 AM
Sep 2013

Was it something like this, by any chance?

http://www.yahoo.com/


PS Sorry for late response. Am on the other side of Atlantic from you and was asleep.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
87. Hey, no problem - time difference but, to answer your question: No, that is what it looks like now
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 07:57 AM
Sep 2013

but, before it went to six tiles and those six tiles were my most visited sites. DU was one tile, youtube was one tile, IMDB was one tile,
Wiki was one tile and the last two kinda changed around depending on what surfing I did that day or so.

I am OK with going to my yahoo page and my favorites still tab down. No biggie.

I guess I am pretty easy to please and very adaptable.

I just hated that I was dumb enough to fall for that Searchfly/conduit crap. ugh.

Questions:

Am I using Bing to get to that yahoo homepage?

Is Bing any better or worse than Google?

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
88. There are couple of things I'd like you to explain to me first, if it's OK.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 08:06 AM
Sep 2013

I am just trying to make sure I give you the right advice/answer because it's difficult without actually seeing what you see.

Am I right to assume your Home Page was and is a Yahoo home page?

To answer my question you just need to tell me what happened when you click on the Home icon in IE.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
89. Yes, Now when I click on Home it goes to yahoo but, it goes to yahoo anyway - --
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 08:11 AM
Sep 2013

the first thing when I click on the IE (little 'e') icon. It goes straight to Yahoo. that is now.

Before the conduit fiasco, when I clicked on the little 'e' icon a page came up that had those six tiles on it.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
90. OK, one more thing to check.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 08:19 AM
Sep 2013

open IE, click on Tools, Internet Options, General and tell me what does it say in the text box under Home page?
Mine says: https://duckduckgo.com/


idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
93. That's good, all as it should be.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 06:26 PM
Sep 2013

Your tiles will be back, just give it a little bit of time. If I am not mistaken, they are dynamic, meaning your Yahoo homepage tracks what you use the most and presents it too you when it decides it has enough info to do so.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
92. Your question about Search Providers in post #87
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 01:45 PM
Sep 2013

Last edited Wed Sep 4, 2013, 09:57 PM - Edit history (1)

>Am I using Bing to get to that yahoo homepage?

No, you go Yahoo as first page you see for a number of different reasons. I don't know yet why, that is why I was asking you questions in my replies #88 and #90

About searching in General.

My default search Provider is DuckDuckGo.

Yesterday we set Bing as your default Search Provider.

Lets talk about actual searching.

my IE setup so I can do search in Address Bar directly, using my default Search Provider DuckDuckGo.

Here is my setup:



Yours will say Bing, instead of DuckDuckGo

Now, lets do some searching using different options.
First I will go to Yahoo page, because it's the one you use the most. Here is what I see when I open it in IE (I am not logged in):



Lets say I want to search for "little green people". I have two options.

Option 1

I will search using my default Search Provider DuckDuckGo. To do that I type "little green people" in address bar:



Notice a little window opened under the address Bar? it's showing me what Service Provider I can use. In this case its only one and it's DuckDuckGo.
If you do the same thing, you will see a little icon for Bing.
Now if I click on Enter I will see the Results page for DuckDuckGo Search Engine:




Option 2

I can also use the Search option built into the the Yahoo Page. In that case I will be using Yahoo service engine:



If I click on Search Button it will take me to search Results page for Yahoo search engine:




Both options will get me search results. What I get will be slightly different and will depend on the Search Provider.
This is where personal preference and convenience takes precedence.

Google is generaly considered as the best Search Provider because it has a lot of built in functions like search through Images, Video, Shopping, etc.
So does the Bing.
DuckDuckGo has less advertising, doesn't spy on you and offers more privacy BUT doesn't have same built-ins as Google or Bing.

Best thing to do probably is to try to search few times for the same thing on www.google.com, www.bing.com, www.duckduckgo.com (for example) and deside what you like more. once you decide you can add that particular Search Provider to your IE.


steve2470

(37,457 posts)
68. another suggestion if you want to be uber uber safe
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:56 PM
Sep 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653

Download Process Explorer from that link.

Install it, and fire it up.

Look at all the processes. Do any look weird ? Look for the company name of who made the process. If you see no company name....be suspicious. Don't kill any process via right click menu until you do a google search on it.

This is the best way I know of, to see what is running on your computer right now. It might not pick up rootkits, but we're not worried about that right now.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
69. that is a good link to have, thanks
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 01:06 PM
Sep 2013

I may do this one later today. Don't have the time right now, though.

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