Https://search.brave.com/search?q=test&source=android

**Description of the issue: When I use the search bar/address bar the page gets redirected to https://search.brave.com/search?q=test&source=android

**Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary): 1. Open Brave browser 2. Type anything 3. The given link is opened

**Actual Result (gifs and screenshots are:

**Expected result: The thing I am searching

**Reproduces how often: Every time for the past half an hour

**Operating System and Brave Version(See the About Brave page in the main menu): Android,

**Additional Information: It seems malware, I have already closed all tabs, removed all data from the app, like cache etc. Removed the app completely, reinstalled and it is still there. I am creating this post through in-app opening of Brave, through gmail and here it is not present. I have read about a new attack where users are requested to prove that they are not human and since this asking me to do it even with a completely new browser page opening, I think it is an attack. Please help me in finding where it is on my phone and how I can remove it as I would love to keep on using Brave.

Cheers,
Tamara

@Tamara1

Do the following

Android - closing apps:
-https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-force-close-apps-android/"

Android - complete “forced” restart:
-https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Hard+Restart+an+Android+Phone/107479

After the Restart, launch Brave Browser (“BB”) and go to ‘https://search.brave.com/settings’ and make a bookmark for that webpage.

Next, there, Disable all of the Brave Search settings. Then scroll up that settings page and click on the Brave lion icon.

BB should go to ‘https://search.brave.com/’ and wait.

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