HELP NEEDED - Problem With Internet Searches

self | 11/24/11 | self

[Lmo56]

When I perform a search [Google, Bing, etc.], I get the search list.

BUT, when I click on an URL in the list - its NOT taking me to the desired page.

It takes me somewhere else [various other web pages, including ASK.com] - WHAT KIND OF HIJACK IS THIS?

[smokingfrog]

http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro

[raygun]

Don’t ever happen to me. I’m using Comodo Internet Security.

[Joe 6-pack]

Sounds like a redirect virus. Until you can get it cleaned up, when you do a Google search, try going to the cached page instead of the presented link and it should take you to the desired site...then, just clink on “present page”.

[WestwardHo]

Don’t ever happen to me. I’m using Comodo Internet Security.

I stay clear of Google as much as possible, add on’s, and Gadgets.
I use Comodo and Malwarebytes.
Simple works for me.

[mkleesma]

You have what is commonly referred to as the “Google Redirect” virus.
It’s actually a rootkit, and can be difficult to remove. Start with the TDSS Killer from Kaspersky labs:

http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208280684

After it has run, removed it and you have rebooted, download, install and run MalwareBytes:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Good Luck!

[The Great RJ]

You likely have a browser hijacker or similar malware. If the malware will allow it download and run a copy of Super Antispyware. If the malware is preventing you from downloading this, have a friend make a CD copy of AVG rescue disk and run this on your computer.

[sauropod]

read

[runfree]

I recently had the same thing happen, I kept getting redirected to scour.com search results.

Download and run ComboFix:

www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/combofix

Good luck!

[runfree]

Link that works:

www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/combofix

[djf]

Warning! Warning! Warning!

Do NOT download and install software until you have done the same search on somebody elses computer and gotten different results!

We now return control of your internet connection to you, the subscriber, until next week when the control voice will take you to....

[spankalib]

Thanks!
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