Windows 10: why is the virus "OptimumSearch" completely taking over my browsers?

why is it with all the antivirus and different windows programs on my pc a known virus such as "OptimumSearch" still able to hijack and control my browsers?

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BROWSER HACK VIRUS

Did you scan with Adwcleaner and the Emsisoft Emergency Kit?

Did you follow all of the suggested steps in How to remove SafeSearch.net & SafeSearch Search (Mac & Windows) to include scanning
with Zemana, Malwarebytes and if necessary with Hitman Pro?

The scanners that have been recommended should work on "Safesearch" hijacker and also on "some other virus."

Did you reset your browsers as suggested in my previous post?

If you do not wish to use the independent scanners (listed above) that I use when removing adware and PUPS from computers and you do not want to reset your browsers then you may want to reset your computer. Before considering this option suggest you
carefully review https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options

Alternatively you can obtain premium support from MS at http://answerdesk.microsoftstore.com

Or

You may wish take your computer to a professional computer repair technician.

Regards...

 

Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Best regards.


And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.

 

Complete removal of the Yandex virus

I use Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge as my browser. Somehow my I picked up a variation of the Yandex virus, an adware virus. I followed the removal suggestions that I found on on a Malware site that included ADW Cleaner, Malwarebytes, Hitman, and Zemana cleaners.
They seemed to work in that they stopped the incessant ads. However, I still don't have access to Microsoft Edge and am also denied access to other items. It only allows me to use Google Chrome.

If I try and go to Settings to change my default browser, I get a box that says "This app can't open. Contact your administrator..."

Also, I cannot use Start and I no longer have any sound at all.

Any suggestions as to my next step?