Browserpirate in Google Chrome

LucyKumquats

When searching in Google Chrome, the search engine switches to browserpirate to bing. How do I get rid of this setting or how can I lock the damage setting with f-Secure?

marmab

Hello @LucyKumwuats
Should you be suspect there is malware on your device we suggest running a full computer scan on the device to ascertain your device is safe.

How to run a full computer scan

1. Launch your F-Secure application.
2. Click on Viruses and threats.
3. Press the full computer scan option.

The change in default browser can occur if someone accidentally changed the search engine settings or a browser update causes these changes. You can always change or remove the search engines to be used on your browser. Feel free to view the link that follows to make such changes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjvvspFBIJ8&ab_channel=MDTechVideos

Lastly you can reset your browser back to it's default settings. https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/kb/how-to-reset-chrome-settings-to-default-000006808