Unistall Conduit search engine

I keep getting a pop up for Flash player to update. What it does is install a 'Conduit search engine" on Chrome browser. 2 questions:
Why is Adobe sending out this download?
How can I uninstall it?
Alan Zell [email address removed]

It's a pop up window that has a "F" logo in the top L corner. Now, I'm
sure, it's a fake or scam riding in on that sometimes Adobe sends out update
notices.
Not only does it install the Conduit search engine, it also adds several
other programs. To uninstall these other programs is easy. Conduit is not.
Through a Google search I did find a way to delete the Conduit search engine
which I'm passing on
http://internethelper31.ourtoolbar.com/help/?ct=CT3289663&from=contact
Toolbars can be easily uninstalled like any other browser add-on or
extension. The uninstall process differs slightly depending on which browser you
are using.
Internet Explorer
Click the Start menu.
Select Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a program under Programs. (Or click Programs and Features.)
Right-click the relevant toolbar and select Uninstall.
Firefox
Click the Firefox button (or Tools menu) at the top of the browser window.
Select Add-ons.
Select Extensions.
Click the Disable or Remove button for the relevant toolbar.
Chrome
Click the Chrome menu (or wrench icon) at the top of the browser window.
Select Settings.
Select the Extensions tab.
Find the relevant toolbar and click the Remove button .
Btw, Internet helper is also installed when Conduit is installed.
Alan

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I have searched every where. Now here. I have the Conduit Search page every time I open a new page, not ever on my home page. But, I have nothing in my extensions or add-on's that has Conduit. It isn't showing up in my uninstall area, nothing. Any help or experience?

Note just changing the search engine selected in the search box on the right of the address bar may solve some of your problems.
You will need to remove any rogue software. (You may have already done that I see no ''conduit plugin'' listed in your System details aside.) The addon ''searchreset'' should then be able to sort out any changes that were made. Note that installs, changes settings and uninstalls itself.
* https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchreset/
* [[Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page]]
Some users have been changing registry settings, but afaik that is NOT required,assuming you have got rid of all the rogue software.

How to remove conduit search engine ?

I have difficulties removing the conduit toolbar from my browsers

You installed the Conduit spyware. To remove it, back up all data, then follow these instructions.
If the instructions don't work, proceed as follows.
Triple-click the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Application Support/Conduit
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C). From the Finder menu bar, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder…
Paste into the box that opens (command-V), then press return. A Finder window should open with a folder named "Conduit" selected. If it does, delete the selected item.
Repeat with this line:
/Applications/Toolbars
Now you're deleting a folder named "Toolbars". You may be prompted for your login password. Next, copy this line:
/Library
Select Go to Folder… again and paste. Don't delete the Library folder. Delete only the following items inside it, if they exist.
Application Support/Conduit
InputManagers/CTLoader
LaunchAgents/com.conduit.loader.agent.plist
ScriptingAdditions/ct_scripting.osax
Close the Finder windows you opened. Log out and log back in.
I've seen a report that Conduit may be bundled with a scam "utility" called "MacKeeper." If you installed MacKeeper, you should remove it according to the developer's instructions. It's worthless and causes many problems reported on this site.

I set my home page to my school website, but everytime I open firefox it opens to a conduit search Bing website how can I get rid of that a nd lock in my home p

I set and want my home page to be my school website, "northbranch.k12.mn.us" I have gone to option and set it as my home page. Everytime I start up the computer and start up firefox, i get a conduit search engine with Bing. How can I get rid of this permanently and have my school website come up as the stratup window?

hello tomterrimort, if your manual changes don't 'stick' after a restart of the browser, please look out for any suspicious extensions (like 3rd-party-toolbars or things you have not installed intentionally) presently installed under '''firefox/tools > addons > extensions''' or the programs section of the windows control panel and remove those entries.
in case this doesn't solve the issue please try this: go to firefox > help > troubleshooting information > profile folder - "show folder", then a new window will open up. in this window look out for a file named '''user.js''' (it might be used to overwrite your custom settings). in case it is present , delete or rename this file and restart firefox afterwards.
[[Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page]]
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How can i uninstall conduit seach engine from firefox4.0 beta12 which cause alot of problem

somedays back i downloadee bittorrent .at that time conduit search engine automatically downloaded & replaced google search engine in firefox4.0beta12, internet explorer,as well as google chrome which has annoyed me a lot .pleaze give me solution about how i can uninsall it .thanks.

somedays back i downloadee bittorrent .at that time conduit search engine automatically downloaded & replaced google search engine in firefox4.0beta12, internet explorer,as well as google chrome which has annoyed me a lot .pleaze give me solution about how i can uninsall it .thanks.

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When I open firefox at the start of a session the search engine 'CONDUIT' fires up.
I don't understand how this outfit has imposed itself on my system ... unless it's all part of a firefox utility upgrade?
If it is and I can't replace Conduit with Google UK ... then I'll move elsewhere.
Can you advise whether this is a 'Firefox' preferred package and if I have thee option to remove it / replace it with Google ... and if, then How ???

Try to reset your keyword,url settings, see:
* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Location%20bar%20search#w_domain-guessing
instruction are locate at top of domain guessing section

Out of the blue I now get Bing as my search engine when I open Safari. How to I get rid of it?

When I open Safari, Bing has somehow become my default search engine. It always has an insistent ad on it. So I pick google and everything is fine until I need to open another tab. Same problem occurs. I am not much of a tech person, but if anyone can give me very basic steps I could probably follow them. thank you!

There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.
You installed the "InstallMac" trojan. I suggest the procedure below to disable it. This procedure may leave a few small files behind, but it will permanently deactivate the trojan (as long as you never reinstall it.)
Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. These instructions are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data before proceeding.
Step 1
From the Safari menu bar, select
          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including one called "Omnibar," and any that have the word "Conduit," "Spigot," or "InstallMac" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
Step 2
In the Applications folder, there may be items named "Installer," "InstallMac," "Reset Search," or "Uninstall IM Completer." Drag each such item to the Trash.
Step 3
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.download.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
          Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.
If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
          Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
A folder should open with a file named "com.genieo.completer.download.plist" selected. There may be other files in the folder with a name beginning in "com.genieo." Move them all to the Trash.
Move this folder, if it exists, to the Trash in the same way:
~/Library/Application Support/com.genieoinnovation.Installer
Log out or restart the computer and empty the Trash.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install this trojan. Chances are you got it from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad has a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
You may be wondering why you didn't get a warning from Gatekeeper about installing software from an unknown developer, as you should have. The reason is that the Internet criminal behind this attack has a codesigning certificate issued by Apple, which causes Gatekeeper to give the installer a pass. Apple could revoke the certificate, but as of this writing, has not done so, even though it's aware of the problem. This failure of oversight has compromised both Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone to protect you from harmful software.

"conduit search" How can I get rid of it for ever...

conduit search" How can I get rid of it for ever, seems to have hijacked something, Have removed it from search engine options but it keeps reappearing, have (apparently ) uninsulated the programme from control panel but its still lurking there somewhere

See:
* http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=641296

Why does search engine drop down menu only works once?

I'm quite happy with the new Safari 4 (first time user) but I'm frustrated by only being able to select once with my mouse from the 'Recent Searches' drop down window.
Let me explain. After I launch Safari 4, I'm able to use my mouse and select one of the recent searches in the drop down menu in the normal fashion - go to an item on the menu and press the LH mouse button.
However, after I've done this once, I can't do it again. When I select an item from the list and click my LH mouse button, the search window goes blank. The previous Google search results stay the same. If I highlight an item from the drop down menu and press the Enter key on the keyboard, it works fine. A mystery!
The funny part is that it works fine on my other laptop.
I've unistalled and reinstalled twice but with no success. When I do reinstall, my previous preferences/settings are still there. Where's the preference file so I can delete it? Don't know, but this might help my problem.
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Regards
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Hi mach37, can you delete the Vosteran search engine by highlighting it on the Search panel of the Options dialog and using the Remove button?
''If it comes back:'' I would suspect a bad add-on. Here's my suggested procedure for tracking down and cleaning those up:
(1) Open the Windows '''Control Panel''', Uninstall a Program (on XP: Add/Remove Programs). After the list loads, click the "Installed on" column heading to group the infections, I mean, additions, by date. This can help in smoking out undisclosed bundle items that snuck in with some software you agreed to install. Take out as much trash as possible here.
(2) Open Firefox's '''Add-ons page''' using either:
* Ctrl+Shift+a
* "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click '''Plugins'''. Set nonessential and unrecognized plugins to "Never Activate".
In the left column, click '''Extensions'''. Then, if in doubt, disable (or Remove, if possible) unrecognized and unwanted extensions.
Often a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.
Any improvement?
(3) You can search for remaining issues with the '''scanning/cleaning tools''' listed in our support article: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]]. These on-demand scanners are free and take considerable time to run. If they finish quickly and especially if they require payment, you may have a serious infection. I suggest the specialized forums listed in the article in that case.
Success?

How do I access Manage Search Engines, I can't find it on my FF window?

I'm trying to delete all remnants of Conduit.com. I've removed most of them, but the FF home page is still under the control of Conduit. I can't even find the search bar icon. Sorry, but I'm not very computer literate. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

The Manage Search Engines option is on the menu that appears when you click the icon at the left end of the search box (usually it's the "g" for Google but your icon may be different). Is the box missing?
To switch your default search engine back to Google, and your "new tab page" back to thumbnails, you can use this extension:
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchreset/
If Firefox ignores those changes, you might still have a Conduit-related extension. You can disable ALL nonessential or unrecognized extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
* Ctrl+Shift+a
* orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. Then, if in doubt, disable.
Usually a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.
Any improvement?

Bing is blocked as safari search engine

My default search engine for safari has always been Google, but all of a sudden it switched to Bing and when i go on the preference window, it shows Google as my default search engine. So why is it still Bing rather than Google?

There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.
You may have installed the "InstallMac" trojan. I suggest the procedure below to disable it. This procedure may leave a few small files behind, but it will permanently deactivate the trojan (as long as you never reinstall it.)
Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. These instructions are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data before proceeding.
Step 1
From the Safari menu bar, select
          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including one called "Omnibar," and any that have the word "Conduit," "Spigot," or "InstallMac" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
Step 2
In the Applications folder, there may be items named "Installer," "InstallMac," "Reset Search," or "Uninstall IM Completer." Drag each such item to the Trash.
Step 3
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.download.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
          Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.
If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
          Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
A folder should open with a file named "com.genieo.completer.download.plist" selected. There may be other files in the folder with a name beginning in "com.genieo." Move them all to the Trash.
Move this folder, if it exists, to the Trash in the same way:
~/Library/Application Support/com.genieoinnovation.Installer
Log out or restart the computer and empty the Trash.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install this trojan. Chances are you got it from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad has a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
You may be wondering why you didn't get a warning from Gatekeeper about installing software from an unknown developer, as you should have. The reason is that the Internet criminal behind this attack has a codesigning certificate issued by Apple, which causes Gatekeeper to give the installer a pass. Apple could revoke the certificate, but as of this writing, has not done so, even though it's aware of the problem. This failure of oversight has compromised both Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone to protect you from harmful software.

My default search engine problems on safari

I have my default search engine set on google and everytime I go to search something it gets searched on bing instead of google. I can't stand bing and I do not know what happened to cause this problem and can not figure it out on how to fix it. What do I have to do to fix it?

You may have (likely) gone to some site where software downloads are offered, at some point, and gotten an 'adware' product. This 'bing' browser issue is part of a thing called conduit. There are bits and pieces that get distributed in your OS X system from opening files (or having a browser set to automatically open 'trusted' downloads) that really are not what they say. In the process looking to get a copy of Flash player, you could go to a non-Adobe site and instead get genieo, conduit, or other adware corrupted files that don't do what they propose, yet mess with your computer. Even 'cleanupyourmac' kinds of things can be laced with junk files. Unnecessary, altogether. Avoid the temptation, for example, to get 'cleanmypc' kinds stuff, instead learn how OS X works, first.
There are a variety of adware products out there, so you will have to read through The Safe Mac pages to see what best matches what you can find in your computer. Sometimes the output of Console (utility) can help, also a system profile of your running OS X from etrecheck can show plists or other extension parts that could be affecting your computer. Symptoms of the problem.
•The Safe Mac - Adware Removal Guide:
http://www.thesafemac.com/arg/
(See 'conduit' in /arg above, also see 'Locating files from paths' as a way to track down their location and existence, as part of removal; this may be one of the best methods of finding these)
For general information on your computer, or you need to show someone what your Mac's present configuration is running, get: http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck The info from this can be added to your posts in discussions. Use the camera icon.
Be careful of the sources of 'free' applications and the nature of things you may feel inclined to get, as there are several out there totally unnecessary and the problem comes from the user installing junk under fear or false promise, and a general unawareness of how to correctly handle Mac OS X.
Good luck & happy computing!

How do I add multiple scripts from search engines to my meta tag properties?

I currently have copied the goolge script for website varification and analytics, etc and pasted it into my meta tag properties dialog box. There is no problem as far as Google varifying the page. However, I would like to copy Bing's search engine script into my meta tag in addition to Googles script. How do I go about doing this? Do I hit the return on my keyboard under the ending of Googles script, then paste in the Bing script?
The the last part of the Google script ending in this:
</script>
(paste new script from Bing here?)
Will this cancel out each other and cause problems?
Can someone walk me through this process, because Bing's search engine will not varify my site through two of the three other methods.
Ben

Adding a script after the closure of previous script is the way to go i.e. right after the </script> tag.
So it should look something like below:
<script>
Google's script
</script>
<script>
Bing's script
</script>
Cannot comment on one interfering with the other since it really depends on what exact code is there in the scripts. Google and Bing help resources will be able to help more with this.
Thanks,
Vikas

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Running Firefox on Windows XP3. I installed a plugin from Savevid.com, which they now require. (I've used that site for at least a year with no problem ever.) Everything was fine but it added a toolbar to my browser, and it seems to have reset Firefox somehow so that any new tab opens on "Searchqu", some low-rent search engine. I uninstalled the plug-in altogether, but the toolbar is still there, and I can't make the reset on the search engine go away. I use Tab Mix Plus (also never had this problem before with it), but no matter what I do, the tabs will not open to anything other than searchqu. (Tab Mix has the option to open to a duplicate tab - what it was using BEFORE all this - but changing that no longer has any effect.)
Anyone know how to deal with a problem like this?

Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window or otherwise make changes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf

Error message trying to install new search engines

I am running Firefox 19.0.2 installed yesterday on a new desktop PC at the office. (Old PC failed to boot on Monday.) I have completed most of my customization without difficulty. However, when I try to install new search engines, it doesn't seem to matter which one, I get a pop-up error message:
"Sorry, you need a Mozilla-based browser (such as Firefox) to install a search plug-in."
I had no problems installing new search engines under Firefox 16 3rd quarter of last year when I started this job. Why am I unable to install search engines in FF 19?

Hello lafritz65, '''Try Firefox Safe Mode''' to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.
''(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)''
* You can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* Or open the Help menu and click on the '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled...''' menu item while Firefox is running.
''Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"''
'''''If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode''''', your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article for that.
''To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.''
''When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help other users who have the same problem.''
thank you

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