Computer Hope
Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: libbyg2000 on April 02, 2006, 07:18:43 AM
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Hi,
My computer works fine other than one thing when I go to a search engine of any kind (yahoo,google,info.com,ect) and type in something when I go to click on the link it sends me somewhere totally different normally I have go back and click on the link again, and again it redirects me somewhere else I usually have to do this two or three times before it sends me to the correct address.This as you can see is very inconvient.What is wrong with my computer? What should I do about it? :-?
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You have gotten malware installed and you need to remove it and then practice safe computing. At best, your browser has been hijacked. Here is the fix:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1134123580
What spyware/adware/virus protection were you using on a regular basis?
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Spybot is all
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AdAware and AVG Free are necessary. (No virus scanner? :o)
Ewido may be required as well. You can also run Hijack THis and post your logfile here (It will take 2-3 posts to get it all, or zip the file up)
AdAware:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
AVG Free:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
Ewido:
http://www.ewido.net/en/
Hijack This:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
Be sure and run these (after updating) in Safe Mode with System Restore turned OFF!
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how do you turn your system restore off -sorry about all the Questions
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;310405
I am assuming you are using XP.