Proxy keeps installing itself

[RogerR]

Somehow I seem to have acquired Privoxy.

On reboot, Internet Options > Connections > LAN settings
the system repeatedly sets itself to use a proxy server on Port 8118.

Then my internet goes all screwy and tells me I have Privoxy errors.

Privoxy does not appear anywhere as an installed program (and I don't use any proxy servers), but a registry search turned up a key for Privoxy (Safesoft Protector).

Where did this come from and can I just delete this key?

 

[Ranger4]

Have a look at this You Tube video & see if it helps you. It covers both installing & uninstalling Privoxy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJvzBe6bjo8

 

[Ztruker]

Also download and run Malware Bytes Antimalware Free. That should get rid of it.