I've been having issues with Google Chrome lately; it keeps redirecting to a weird site called nextgeeker instead of Google. I can't run Malwarebytes or any other malware removal tools since it seems the hijacker is blocking those programs. Windows Defender isn't much help either since it only shows 'Security at a glance' without letting me run a full scan.
I haven't downloaded anything suspicious and I don't use any extensions, so I'm really confused about what's happening. I wanted to uninstall Chrome and reinstall it to fix the issue, but it doesn't show up in my programs list, and even Revo Uninstaller can't find it. I'm at a loss here and desperate for help aside from resetting my entire computer. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Have you tried downloading the Chrome installer again? Sometimes just installing it again can help you uninstall it properly. I've had luck with BCuninstaller; it's similar to Revo but lets the original uninstaller do its thing first before cleaning up. It's handy if you're okay with a bit of extra manual control, but I get it if you want something simpler!
That sounds a bit complex for me. I'm really looking for an easy solution. Is AVG antivirus any good for cleaning up viruses? I attempted to reinstall Chrome, but it wouldn't let me.