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Google search Redirects to Yahoo Search - Can't open Google on Edge Chromium

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2021-03-21T20:06:05+00:00

Google search Redirects to Yahoo Search - Can't open Google on Edge Chromium

Microsoft Edge Version 89.0.774.57 (Official Build) (64-Bit)

Windows 7

Since today, opening anything related to Google is impossible in Edge Chromium. I had to install a different browser.

Using Google search redirects to Yahoo search like this:

Search term "chromium adress bar search doesn't work" redirects via:

http://www.imgdownmarch.com/?a=gspsg10&q=edge%20chromium%20Address%20bar%20search%20doesn%27t%20work

to

https://de.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=domaindev&hsimp=yhs-delfia&p=edge%20chromium%20Address%20bar%20search%20doesn%27t%20work&type=03\_\_alt\_\_ddc\_nicetab\_live

If I open Google.com via the adress bar and type in any search term I will either be redirected to Yahoo.com which opens in a new tab or simply close the tab without even redirecting.

Default search engine is Google. Every attempt to keep open any google related site like Google images, log in to Google account etc. results either in closing of the tab or in "Requested page not found!"

the adress "http://www.imgdownmarch.com/", that comes up while redirecting is also prompted with "Requested page not found!"

Turning off every extension doesn't help, searching for viruses or malware turned up with nothing.

All other browsers work fine with Google and other search engines.

Does anyone know how to deal with this? Can it be turned off or do I have to reinstall?

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-03-23T23:28:31+00:00

    I woke up this morning with this problem- type a search in the address bar in Chrome, the search redirects to yahoo. It's only on my account, and my default search engine is still Chrome. Nothing seems to be wrong in the settings. 

    I just figured out the answer. I have a Chrome extension called "Image Downloader" that I got a couple months ago. I just removed the extension and it seems to have cleared up the problem. The would make sense with the "imgdown" in the address of the redirect.

    I hope this helps!

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-03-23T13:21:23+00:00

    I had the same issue today. Opened chrome as a Guest, no problem.

    I had image download extensions, one of them seems to be causing this redirect. In my case it was the extension.

    I recommend updating chrome or whichever browser you use, disabling extensions, clearing cache, restarting computer, then trying to do the search.

    If it works, enable extensions one by one and do a search after each one is enabled.

    That's what I did and it worked pretty well.

    Cheers

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  1. paulr0511 39,555 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-03-22T00:04:42+00:00

    Good day Rey! I am Independent Advisor Paul R. and also a Microsoft/Windows user like you and I am glad to be able to provide assistance to you today. My apologies and I understand that you are having a search issue in MS Edge.

    Kindly check and try the steps below and see how it goes.

    • Open MS Edge
    • Click on the 3 dots
    • Click on Settings
    • Click on Privacy, search and services
    • Scroll at the bottom and click on Address bar and search
    • On Search engine used in the address bar, check if the correct search engine is set and change it accordingly
    • On Manage search engines, also check whichever you have in there and click on the 3 dots if you want to remove the ones that you do not want to use

    Regards,

    Paul R.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-03-22T12:44:56+00:00

    thanks for your reply par_0511.

    maybe you can imagine that your advice was the very first thing that came to my mind as well. The procedure didn't work, as I tried to point out, because the reason for the browser's erratic behaviour is  not the wrong settings, but a browser redirect probably by the means of a hijacking code injection. I wouldn't dare to ask a question I could've figured out myself already.

    Again. Doesn't it strike you as odd, that the adress "http://www.imgdownmarch.com" is part of that redirect and that directly calling it up is prompted by the error message "Requested page not found!", all the while it serves as an intermediate for that redirect? This one doesn't even exist according to any dns server I can operate my search queries to.

    How about the fact, that the internet community knows for sure and for a long time already, that those redirects are probably caused by a virus or a code written somewhere into the browser's registry.

    Unfortunately I'm no wizz with that part of Windows, and fiddling around with it might makes things worse if I don't know exactly what I'm doing. That is why I'm asking for your advice here. The software Malwarebytes I used to find anything malicious could only point me to it's suspicions. Nothing really out of the ordinary, and nothing really that connects to Edge Chromium or registry entries related to it.

    So I'm kind of out of options. But this is a Microsoft site, right? Shouldn't you be capable to give tips and come up with tricks beyond the procedure that comes to an average user's mind first?

    Thanks for your understanding. Hopefully continued?

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  3. JuliaMarvin 17,190 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-03-22T13:26:57+00:00

    FWIW...

    I wouldn't use any browser without a good ad/tracking etc blocker extension.. should prevent pop ups/fake warnings/alerts/ads/re-directs etc.

    I use and recommend the free extensions uBlock Origin and Ghostery.

    Most browsers offer the same or similar extensions... 

    Good articles IMO: 

    Fresh start: 5 simple things you can do today to protect your privacy online | Emsisoft | Security Blog 

    and

    How to tighten security and increase privacy on your browser - Malwarebytes Labs | Malwarebytes Labs

    and 

    Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection

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