https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4170908#M1165183 <P><a href="https://community.qvc.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/32612">@Sue98</a>&nbsp;If your antivirus has been running for 8 hours, I'd assume something is wrong. If you can still search, find 'Malwarebytes', download it, install it and run it. Select the free version and I'd personally decline the free trial of the advanced version for now. You can decide later if you want to try it. It's a very effective removal tool. I'd post a link for you but they'd probably delete it. You might also consider something in addition to Windows Defender going foward.</P> Wed, 25 Oct 2017 01:07:46 GMT stevieb 2017-10-25T01:07:46Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4169174#M1164964 <P>I just noticed something different on my computer when I go to do a google search.&nbsp; The search engine appears to be something called "Search Encrypt" rather than Google.&nbsp; Can anyone tell me what this is and how it got on my computer?&nbsp; Is it safe or do I possibly have a virus.&nbsp; Thanks!</P> Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:43:14 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4169174#M1164964 Sue98 2017-10-24T12:43:14Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4169181#M1164966 <P>That is what they call a 'hijacker'. It's a type of malware. You might be able to remove it if you run your virus cleaning software and re-boot.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>eta - These types of malware usually ride invisibly on the backs of other software that you might have downloaded on your system. In this case they are called 'trojans' and are also not a good thing.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Please let us know if you got rid of it&nbsp;<img id="womanhappy" class="emoticon emoticon-womanhappy" src="https://community.qvc.com/i/smilies/16x16_woman-happy.png" alt="Woman Happy" title="Woman Happy" /><a href="https://community.qvc.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/32612">@Sue98</a></P> Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:49:44 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4169181#M1164966 SilleeMee 2017-10-24T13:49:44Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4170392#M1165132 <P>Oh no!!&nbsp; That's what I was afraid of.&nbsp; The only anti virus software I have is Windows Defender that comes with Windows 10.&nbsp; I started a full scan using Windows Defender this morning.&nbsp; That was over 8 hours ago, and there has been VERY little progress as far as scanning goes.&nbsp; I would say it is no more than 2% or 3% completed.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is there anything else I can do to remove Search Encrypt?</P> Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:26:38 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4170392#M1165132 Sue98 2017-10-24T21:26:38Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4170908#M1165183 <P><a href="https://community.qvc.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/32612">@Sue98</a>&nbsp;If your antivirus has been running for 8 hours, I'd assume something is wrong. If you can still search, find 'Malwarebytes', download it, install it and run it. Select the free version and I'd personally decline the free trial of the advanced version for now. You can decide later if you want to try it. It's a very effective removal tool. I'd post a link for you but they'd probably delete it. You might also consider something in addition to Windows Defender going foward.</P> Wed, 25 Oct 2017 01:07:46 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/quot-Search-Encrypt-quot-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-on-my-computer/m-p/4170908#M1165183 stevieb 2017-10-25T01:07:46Z