Browser Highjack - 'mapseasy.net/is'

DaveRM · Aug 14, 2018

On loading Firefox today, after a few seconds, F'fox was replaced by something calling itself 'search.mapseasy.net/is'.

This is nothing I have knowingly download,and I want rid of it. But there's no obvious way to shift it. I've run Malwarebytes ( which usually finds PUPs) but to no avail. I contemplated uninstalling Firefox, but would be loath to lose all my bookmarks.

(I assume this is just a PUP, not anything nastier?)

Can anyone tell me how I can get rid of this unwanted intruder?

Thanks

plodr · Aug 15, 2018

Go through the 4 steps here
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-search-mapseasy-net/
(I know you already did step 2, but after step 1 is finished, I'd run mbam again).

Anon-b946935a51 · Aug 22, 2018

Can't you just go to advanced settings and check reset browser.

plodr · Aug 23, 2018

Sure but since the malware is still in the computer, it will again hijack the browser.
You have to deal with removing the malware first.

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Browser Highjack - 'mapseasy.net/is'

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