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    “Malware” application named “Custom Search” has hijacked the Settings controls on my Chrome...


    A “Malware” application named “Custom Search” has hijacked the Settings controls on my Chrome browser, specifically the “Manage Search Engines” feature in Chrome “Settings”. It has installed “Custom Search” as my default search engine, and will not allow me to change or remove it in Chrome Settings. Whenever I try to perform a

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