For several hours now, I have observed that whenever I browse for any article in Google chrome, ecosia search engine pops up rather than Google.

Is anyone else observing this also?

PythonPros:
For several hours now, I have observed that whenever I browse for any article in Google chrome, ecosia search engine pops up rather than Google.

Is anyone else observing this also?

You have a malware installed unknowingly in your browser.

These malwares collect traffic by redirection.

And here I am, never heard of Ecosia before

Opintiwa:


You have a malware installed unknowingly in your browser.

These malwares collect traffic by redirection.

Nah. He's just advertising Ecosia.

Opintiwa:


You have a malware installed unknowingly in your browser.

These malwares collect traffic by redirection.

What do you recommend?

OceanEye:
And here I am, never heard of Ecosia before

Same here. Apparently it is a search engine that advocates for trees.

NothingDoMe:
Nah. He's just advertising Ecosia.

No it happens unknowingly.

Some search engines are malware and can stick to your browser.

My humble opinion: uninstall the browser and reinstall problem fixed

NothingDoMe:
Nah. He's just advertising Ecosia.

That sounds plausible but in this case it's not

PythonPros:


What do you recommend?

For mobile just uninstall because even if you clear cache the malware is sticky


I will also recommend same for PC it's called a malware for a reason.

Check the adons and off it you will see it comes back to Google landing page .

It not a harmful malware

Just for traffic redirection but can be a pain sometimes

Opintiwa:


For mobile just uninstall because even if you clear cache the malware is sticky


I will also recommend same for PC it's called a malware for a reason.

Check the adons and off it you will see it comes back to Google landing page .

Just fixed it. It turns out that in Google settings, one is at liberty to choose the preferred search engines. Mine was at ecosia. Changed it back to Google. Thanks for the feedback

PythonPros:


Just fixed it. It turns out that in Google settings, one is at liberty to choose the preferred search engines. Mine was at ecosia. Changed it back to Google. Thanks for the feedback

Yeah

It's not harmful

Although anytime your device shuts down it goes back to the afor mentioned search engine.

You have to follow the steps again

Else delete and reinstall

Opintiwa:


Yeah

It's not harmful

Although anytime your device shuts down it goes back to the afor mentioned search engine.

You have to follow the steps again

Else delete and reinstall

Will do

PythonPros:
For several hours now, I have observed that whenever I browse for any article in Google chrome, ecosia search engine pops up rather than Google.

Is anyone else observing this also?

It is sitting problem.

Go to your browser sitting. Scroll down you will see Google services.

Change the search to Google, you will also see ecosia on the list.

Hope this helps?

Let me know if it has been fixed

I've never heard of this Ecosia before now o! Are you sure this is not an advert? Lol.

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