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How do I get rid of Blekko?

I don't know how I got this (anti spam) new browser but it acts like a virus. I cannot find anyway to rid my computer of this virus.
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Blekko isn’t a virus. Its a search engine. Like google, bing, or yahoo. Here’s how to get rid of it:

Open Blekko.
Copy + paste this in the search bar => http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new…

Download firefox. Its better than the internet.
After its installed, if bookmarks were saved on Blekko, copy + paste the links into firefox and bookmark them all.
Then, right click on the Blekko icon on your desktop, and click uninstall. If that option isn’t there, just put it in the recycle bin/trash can.
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I know technically Blekko is not a virus but if rose bushes start growing in my corn field without my planting them then they are weeds. I didn't ask for Blekko, therefore it is a weed (virus). I have Firefox, I have no Blekko icon on my Desktop, it controls my Firefox address line.

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I agree. Fact: Blekko IS a virus. when you can't get rid of it any of the official ways. Then its a virus. If they want to be treated a real search tool then don't install yourself like malware. Secondly, it slows down and crashes your browser. I've tried it on Firefox and I've tried it on Chrome.

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