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Trojan:JS/Tracur.C
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
The threat is an extension for Google Chrome , which redirects any searches you do on google.com, to another site, which may download malware onto your PC.
It is commonly installed by TrojanDownloader:Win32/Tracur variants.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other, hidden malware.
Remove Chrome extensions
You can try to uninstall the extension from within Chrome:
If that doesn't work, you can try uninstalling and re-installing Chrome from the Add or Remove Programs control panel:
You can also manually delete all of your Chrome extensions.
Caution: This will delete all of your Chrome extensions, not just the malware described on this page.
- Close the Chrome browser.
- Find your Chrome profile folder location. By default, it's at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions.
- That folder with have a list of all your Chrome extensions (if you have any - if you've removed the extension successfully in the previous options you won't see it here).
- 3. Delete all the folders within the extensions folder.
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
