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hi
you can reset your default search engine by
* clicking the menu button
* options
* search
* choose google from the dropdown
* untick the other search engines in the lower box
this will leave you with just google search as your seach engine

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Scan saved at 10:17:08 AM, on 2/26/2014
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
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