DuckDuckGo Search - Removal Tool and Uninstall Guide

What Is DuckDuckGo?

Once it successfully infilters your machine, you will encounter technical problems. Every time you try to log in to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge this DuckDuckGo hijacks your desired home page, shows unwanted ads on your screen. It also pops up new tabs automatically or works as a browser redirect and lead you to some insecure websites which have Trojan viruses and other corrupted files. To worsen the situation, DuckDuckGo has the capacity to keep track of every move and keep update on your browsing history. This includes your web surfing and holds all the confidential information like your full name, phone number and home address, credit card accounts, passwords and so on. If you don’t take prompt action, this nasty DuckDuckGo has the capacity to download other malware infections onto the infected computer without your permission. This results in your computer to work slow, sluggish, unusable, or even vulnerable. Therefore, we suggest that you take immediate actions to get rid of DuckDuckGo virus completely.

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Common signs and symptoms of DuckDuckGo browser hijacker

1. This hijacker works and consume a lot of CPU and memory resources, which makes the computer slow down
2. DuckDuckGo hijacks works as web browsers and shows malicious and  spam material  on your computer screen
3. DuckDuckGo is capable to install infections like -malware/spyware/Trojans/worms/ransomware infections without your permission
4. It opens a sly backdoor for cyber hackers and work their way into accessing  your computer secretly
5. DuckDuckGo may monitor your personal and steal your personal information

How did you get infected with DuckDuckGo browser hijacker?

Most of the unwanted program infiltrate the PC through unfair ways like

1. Bundling: A lot of freeware that we download off the internet come bundled with such infections. It is a good idea to read the installation screens while clicking that “Next” Button.
2. Spam Mails: Email is the easiest and the most economical mode of spreading this infection. Be careful before opening emails in your spam box or opening emails otherwise from unknown senders. Be extra cautious while opening mail with attachments in the spam box or otherwise that are from people or sources you do not know.
3. Torrents & P2P File Sharing: Torrents and files shared on P2P networks have a high probability of being a carrier to such infections.
4. External Drives: CDs and DVDs are no more used. We now use more of Jump drives or flash drives. Such external media may carry such infections. Using any of these without scanning them with an Antivirus is not a good Idea.

 Removing DuckDuckgo browser hijacker  from Google Chrome

1. Open google chrome and go to menu   
2. Now click on more tools option and select Extensions
3. Remove the unwanted Extensions by clicking on the delete button
   
4. If your Search engine is changed and you want to manage your search engine
5. Select the setting option in the Chrome menu
6. There is an option of ‘search engine’ and then select ‘manage search engines
   
7. Delete the unwanted search engines
8. Select your default website as a default search engine.
   
9. Or you can reset your browser by selecting the reset option from the setting at the bottom of pageGo to Tools tab on your Internet Explorer and select Manage add-ons tab.

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