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rhett o rick

(55,981 posts) Wed Feb 29, 2012, 11:59 PM Feb 2012

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Help! When I type the url of my website into IE I get redirected to some weird site or a warning re.

malicious site. When I do the same in FireFox or Bing, it doesnt happen. Any ideas.

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Help! When I type the url of my website into IE I get redirected to some weird site or a warning re. (Original Post) rhett o rick Feb 2012 OP

browser hijack pokerfan Mar 2012 #1

Thanks but it happens to only one site and from different computers. nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #2

Then that sounds like a DNS problem pokerfan Mar 2012 #4

who is your ISP? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #3

comcast nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #5

I have comcast but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #6

This same problem is happening from other's computers also. rhett o rick Mar 2012 #8

I'm not sure... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #9

Good idea. nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #10

IE may have... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #7

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

1. browser hijack

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 02:23 AM

Mar 2012

most likely...

http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/browser-hijacking.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_hijacker

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

2. Thanks but it happens to only one site and from different computers. nm

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 12:47 PM

Mar 2012

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

4. Then that sounds like a DNS problem

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 02:57 PM

Mar 2012

Make sure you haven't been flagged with the DNS Changer virus by going here:

http://dns-ok.us/

Beyond that, try contacting your ISP.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)

3. who is your ISP? n/t

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 02:48 PM

Mar 2012

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

5. comcast nm

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 03:03 PM

Mar 2012

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)

6. I have comcast but...

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 03:48 PM

Mar 2012

...I don't use them their DNS but that should NOT be the issue here if only IE is affected and not the other browsers.

Have you installed new software on these PCs lately?

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

8. This same problem is happening from other's computers also.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 05:13 PM

Mar 2012

Only with Windows IE. I think the website is hacked. I am using DreamHost/Word Press. I am not smart enough to know what to do re. the hacking. DreamHost isnt interested.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)

9. I'm not sure...

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 05:39 PM

Mar 2012

...I've never used the service.

Maybe re-post with dreamhost in the title. See if anyone uses that service/site.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

10. Good idea. nm

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 06:52 PM

Mar 2012

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)

7. IE may have...

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 03:57 PM

Mar 2012

...extensions, toolbars and BHOs (browser helper objects) added when you install or update software.

There is a program (free) winpatrol which can show and remove software you have and may not know about.

Click the IE tab once installed.

Be careful on the other tabs. Don't remove/delete anything you may need.

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