Default search browser changed to Yahoo.7!

I opened safari and BOOM! Yahoo.
I know how to change it back on the old safari (With the two search bar things) but not on the new one with only one bar.
I've tried on system preferences but I still can't do it.
Please help me it's driving me absolutely crazy!!
Thank you
xx

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