There are a lot of freebie apps to get those bats out of your computer's belfry.
Posted on 05/06/2011 4:07:35 PM PDT by US Navy Vet
OK when I type in a term to search on in Yahoo/Google/Dog Pile doesn't matter what one I use and hit search/enter I get a TOTALLY different result. It is getting pretty irritating.
Like I typed in Yahoo “Menards” and clicked on the URL for Menards and I got “http://searchportal.information.com/?o_id=156413&domainname=cancunteens.com&query=menards"; It’s driving me NUTS!
what are you searching for?
Menards this time.
Sounds like a browser hijack. Check you system with your security software and make sure it’s been updated.
You got a seriously nasty bot or other malware. See that “cancunteens”? My bet is it’s a pron site. The format there gives them a “referral” hit.
Ya need to run some anti-malware and anti-virus software...
I just tried it in google and it worked. Try rebooting.
http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/
here's the cure
There are a lot of freebie apps to get those bats out of your computer's belfry.
malwarebytes is your friend. download and run it.
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Sounds like you have the TDL3 or TDSS root kit or some variant. It’s a redirect virus. If that doesn’t work you need to get Combofix from bleepingcomputer.com You can get the TDSS removal tool from here:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/TDSSKiller.shtml
Different search engines use different algorithms (rules and formulas) for how they search. Also, their databases are from BOTs, little bits of software code that move around the internet searching for data to put into indexes or search tables which are then called upon when you enter criteria. Naturally, different egine BOTs will find different stuff. The freaky thing would be if all the engines returned the same data.
Let’s say you’re looking for information on how to be a stewardess. You enter, “Stewardess, hot and skanky, video.” The search engine returns “Stewardesses in training,” “Hard time at 50,000 feet,” and “Stewardesses hard at work.”
See how simple that is?
Absolutely the best advice. Malwarebytes will find it and destroy it.
This does not answer your problem, but since you mention search sites, keep in mind that Google records your IP
for everything you do on their sites.
I use StartPage for all my searches.
They never record your IP.
Or ixquick.com.
Don’t google. Google is bad.
When you recover, I recommend using startpage as your search engine just to spread the love around! Read about it here:
http://us2.startpage.com/eng/aboutstartpage/
Startpage search engine protects your Privacy! Startpage does NOT record your IP address! More comprehensive search results. When you search with Startpage search engine, you are searching many popular search engines simultaneously and anonymously. Combined, these engines cover more of the Internet than any one search engine alone.
Heh, we had the same thought! You first or owe me a joke :-).
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