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A desktop support technician is troubleshooting a corporate Windows 11 computer where all installed web browsers (Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome) intermittently redirect standard web requests to an unauthorized third-party advertisement portal. The technician has already cleared all browser cache files, cleared browsing history, and removed untrusted browser extensions, yet the issue persists. A quick diagnostic check reveals that external web requests are being routed through a rogue proxy server configured at the system level. Which of the following actions should the technician take NEXT to resolve the root cause of this redirection?

  1. Inspect and remove unauthorized proxy server entries in Windows Settings and reset the WinHTTP proxy configuration.Cevap
  2. B
    Perform an additional pass of clearing browser cookies, site permissions, and local storage data across all browser profiles.
  3. C
    Open Control Panel and execute the Indexing Options applet to rebuild the local Windows search index.
  4. D
    Classify the security event as a pretexting attack vector and submit an urgent user domain credential reset ticket.

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Inspect and remove unauthorized proxy server entries in Windows Settings and reset the WinHTTP proxy configuration.
When browser redirection persists across all installed web browsers despite clearing cache and removing extensions, the redirect mechanism is operating at the operating system level. Malicious software often alters Windows proxy settings or WinHTTP configuration so that all web traffic is silently routed through a rogue server. Removing unauthorized proxy configurations directly addresses the root cause of multi-browser redirection.

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Analyze symptoms and prior troubleshooting actions
Identified that clearing browser cache, history, and extensions failed because the redirection affects all browsers simultaneously via a system-level configuration.
When multiple browsers exhibit identical redirection behavior that survives browser-specific resets, the root cause resides at the operating system or network configuration level.
2
Locate system-wide network proxy settings
Found unauthorized proxy address entries applied within Windows OS proxy settings and WinHTTP configuration.
Adware and browser hijackers frequently modify system proxy settings or the Windows Registry to route outbound HTTP/HTTPS traffic through malicious intermediaries.
3
Remediate rogue proxy settings and restore default configuration
System web traffic bypasses rogue servers and directly reaches legitimate destinations.
Clearing system proxy entries and running `netsh winhttp reset proxy` restores direct internet connectivity and terminates persistent cross-browser redirection.

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