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Tech?:Did I get spyware from Google or somewhere else that affects my Google results?
finnman69
| 5/4/4
| finnman69
Posted on 05/06/2004 1:33:27 PM PDT by finnman69
I suspect I have some sort of hijack software that has change the way my searches on Google come up. Until very recently google searcehs were quick and I would get responses as normal.
Now it seems to freeze for a few seconds and the first page of responses are links to other ad or search services. Example for a google search for 'test' I get this on the 1st page:
100% Free Certifications and Elearning Certy.com offers Free certifications/tests in HTML, Java, ASP, C#, Project Management, English, XML, EJB
Diabetics! Health Break Through! At last..there's hope for Diabetes sufferers. Sportron Diabetic Pack is the answer for millions of Diabetics who want to enjoy a better quality of life. Find out Now!
Test Jobs View Test job listings and apply online.
GET PAID TO DOWNLOAD FREE SOFTWARE! Get paid to download Free Software. Make Money with your computer.
Better Trading with Technical Analysis We offer annotated charts with technical analysis showing trends in stock prices and improving your trading decisions. Our unique newsletter provides annotated charts on Dow Jones, Nasdaq.
The second and subsequent pages are normal result pages. Any suggestions what has infected me. I am running ad-aware and zone alarm and think I might have accidently let something in. I ran ad-aware again w/ the updated database.
I live for Google and this is highly annoying. Any suggestions?
TOPICS: Technical; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: coolwebsearch; cws; faq; google; help
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posted on
05/06/2004 1:33:28 PM PDT
by
finnman69
To: finnman69
Yes.
Live for sex instead.
It is much more interesting in my experience.
2
posted on
05/06/2004 1:36:12 PM PDT
by
Enduring Freedom
(Jean Qaerry is the French Prince)
To: finnman69
do you have kids? my son downloaded some stupid game and got GAIN software, which did pretty much exactly what you are describing
3
posted on
05/06/2004 1:36:16 PM PDT
by
Razwan
To: finnman69
Sounds like what I had.
I tried Spybot S&D, BPS Spyware Adware Remover, and Ad-Aware.
I downloaded the latest updates for each, but only Ad-Aware was successful in removing the hijack programs.
To: finnman69
This is what I get...
News results for test - View all the latest headlines
Murali equals Test record - Melbourne Herald Sun - 37 minutes ago
Intel's 'causal learning algorithm' to reduce IC test costs - EE Times Online (subscription) - 3 hours ago
Headingley hoping to secure Test status - CricInfo.com - 9 hours ago
Test Central Home
Testing News... Patent Issued to Test.com. CLEVELAND, OH ... No. 6,513,042
on January 28, 2003. The Patent issued to Test.com, Inc. protects ...
www.test.com/ - 37k - Cached - Similar pages
TOEFL
For more than 40 years the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
has been the leading academic English proficiency test in the world. ...
www.ets.org/toefl/ - 13k - May 4, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
ACT, Inc. : Information for Life's Transitions : Educational ...
... ABOUT THE ACT ASSESSMENT® Coming in '05: The Writing Test Before the test ...
www.act.org/ - 38k - May 4, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
Personality Disorder Test - Personality Test
Personality Disorder Test. On a modem? Please give the test a minute
to load. This test, sponsored by 4degreez.com, is meant to ...
www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv - 20k - May 4, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
IQ Test
Try our free, fast and fun IQ Test. While you smirk, it accurately measures your
IQ score. This is the internet's most popular and entertaining IQ Test. ...
www.iqtest.com/ - 4k - May 4, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
Shields Up
GRC Internet Security Detection System scans on request the user's computer, especially the Windows...
https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 - Similar pages
Keirsey Temperament and Character Web Site
... Features a new short-form personality test (the "Shorter Sorter") and easy-to-read
portraits of the Sixteen Types. Self-Discovery, Temperament Type. ...
keirsey.com/ - 16k - Cached - Similar pages
Spelling Test
A Spelling Test. ... You can take the test (below) and see how you did
right away. There are some spelling tips on another page. (Hey! ...
www.sentex.net/~mmcadams/spelling.html - 14k - May 4, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
Education resources on the Internet - Home Page
Study English at the Hampstead School of English. ...
www.edufind.com/english/grammar/ - 15k - May 4, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
College search - SAT registration, SAT prep - college admissions ...
... Register for the SAT SAT Prep Center SAT Test Dates Test Center/Code Search Get &
Send Scores SAT Question of the Day. The New SAT 2005 ... SAT Test Center Closings ...
www.collegeboard.com/ - 23k - May 4, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
To: finnman69
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posted on
05/06/2004 1:37:01 PM PDT
by
Skooz
(My Biography: Psalm 40:1-3)
To: finnman69
Exactly the same thing happened to me 3 days ago. I also use ad-aware to remove the 200 or so ad programs that infect my computer daily.
To: finnman69
8
posted on
05/06/2004 1:37:19 PM PDT
by
Fixit
(Anagram -- John Forbes Kerry = Be Horny For Jerks)
To: finnman69
9
posted on
05/06/2004 1:37:46 PM PDT
by
eyespysomething
(The Barbarians are at the Gates. Don't give Kerry the key!)
To: finnman69
Sounds like spyware to me. Are you running
SpyBot or
Ad-Aware? If not, give one of them a try. Both are good. I prefer SpyBot.
To: finnman69
11
posted on
05/06/2004 1:38:11 PM PDT
by
Asclepius
(protectionists would outsource our dignity and prosperity in return for illusory job security)
To: finnman69
IMO, Google has become less and less useful over the years. The amount of commercialization means you're bringing up thousands of sales listings even when you're trying to do research.
I've found that Hotbot isn't quite so "business friendly" which means I've gotten better results especially when Google only returns a handful.
12
posted on
05/06/2004 1:38:25 PM PDT
by
meatloaf
To: finnman69
Download a free program called "Hijackthis" and you can remove it.
It hides in the registry as a BHO (browser helper object) and as long as it's there it will give you grief.
Just follow the instructions with Hijackthis.exe and remove it from the registry, reboot your machine, and the hijacking software will no longer steal your searches.
You can then remove the offending program or dll at leisure.
I had the same thing happen to me with "MyWay" and tried everything to no avail until I ran into "Hijackthis".
13
posted on
05/06/2004 1:39:12 PM PDT
by
capt. norm
(Rap is to music what the Etch-A-Sketch is to art.)
To: LibWhacker
Dang, I am using ad-aware, updated it ran it again. Still happening.
14
posted on
05/06/2004 1:40:05 PM PDT
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: finnman69
SpyBot will remove some things Ad-Aware leaves behind, and vise-versa.
15
posted on
05/06/2004 1:41:12 PM PDT
by
Skooz
(My Biography: Psalm 40:1-3)
To: finnman69
go to lava-soft and download ad-aware.
To: finnman69
The punks are writing ingenious Java applets that land in your Temporary Internet Files folder and the primary Temp folder. Other than making sure you've got "Empty Temporary Internet Folder When Browser is Turned Off" checked (Settings/Internet Options/Advanced), you may want to use Windows Explorer to look into the Temp folders to manually delete the dross and get rid of cookies from sites you don't recognize.
To: finnman69
Same thing happened to me, tried Adaware and SpyBotremover. It wasn't 'til I found "HiJackThis" and used it, that I could get rid of it.
Had to use it a week later for another search hijacker got into my browser via the registry.
18
posted on
05/06/2004 1:44:48 PM PDT
by
capt. norm
(Rap is to music what the Etch-A-Sketch is to art.)
To: NewRomeTacitus
Better yet, just use Mozilla for your browser.
19
posted on
05/06/2004 1:46:04 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: finnman69
think I might have accidently let something in. Blame the crappy operating system, not the user.
20
posted on
05/06/2004 1:46:32 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
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