CTyankee
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Wed Apr-01-09 08:13 AM
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What's the deal with Google? I was looking for information on a range of subjects and kept getting |
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"redirected" to some unrelated advertising site. I am not pleased. I'm not doing anything different from my usual searches...it's infuriating. This just started happening regularly yesterday.
Anybody have any clues? Maybe I AM doing something wrong? :hi:
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Bossy Monkey
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Wed Apr-01-09 08:24 AM
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1. Unless this is the subtlest April Fools' gag ever, I think you need HijackThis |
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http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.htmlYou run it, then post your log to a help desk (list supplied within the program at the AnalyzeThis button). These guys helped me (eventually): http://malwareremoval.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=11
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Canuckistanian
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Wed Apr-01-09 08:28 AM
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If you have a backup, install it NOW.
I just went through this last month. Battled it for over two weeks. MULTIPLE antivirus programs.
An old system backup saved me.
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old mark
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Wed Apr-01-09 08:30 AM
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3. You have a hijacker - I had real problems with this one several |
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weeks ago, had to get very drastic to get rid of it. Several virus scans with COMODO found the bug and then I deleted it.
Good luck.
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Wed May 01st 2024, 07:17 PM
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