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View Full Version : Redirect Dan 12-08-2007, 04:00 AM recently, whenever i click on a link, my computer redirects me to a totally random website. its gotten to the point that when i search something on google, i need to copy and paste the url anyone have any suggestions as to how to fix this? Joedeuces124 12-08-2007, 04:22 AM recently, whenever i click on a link, my computer redirects me to a totally random website. its gotten to the point that when i search something on google, i need to copy and paste the url anyone have any suggestions as to how to fix this? Sounds like you picked up a nasty piece of adware. Download and run an anti-spyware/adware software. You can find them all over the web. If you still need help , you have my aim so just hit me up foskasse 12-08-2007, 05:22 AM Sounds like you picked up a nasty piece of adware. Download and run an anti-spyware/adware software. You can find them all over the web. If you still need help , you have my aim so just hit me up Yeah, that happened to me once. I run several programs, but the thing is, most of this adware comes along with programs that you downloade, and that really work.. So its hard to find each one has the "bug" in it. I had to reisntall windows to fix it... Red Ivan 12-08-2007, 05:02 PM What is adware? I have a mac... :p Joedeuces124 12-08-2007, 05:07 PM Foskasse, Reinstalling Windows should be a last ditch effort. Only use it if you must. There are many other options to do rather than reinstalling windows Dan 12-08-2007, 05:11 PM What is adware? I have a mac... :p screw you haha one of these days someone is going to invent some insane virus for macs, and then what will you do? haha brobie 12-08-2007, 05:32 PM I have used this in the past for "Browser Hijackers".... HijackThis (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php#hijackthis) iverson3 12-08-2007, 06:17 PM my computer was so bad at one point if i googled something and tried to open a url it would open it, but it would open it like 20 times, i had one heck of a virus foskasse 12-08-2007, 09:59 PM Foskasse, Reinstalling Windows should be a last ditch effort. Only use it if you must. There are many other options to do rather than reinstalling windows Yeah dude, I know. But I tied everything, but the darn thing was hiden, so I had no way to know were it was installed, and how to unistall it.. toiletduck 12-09-2007, 02:01 AM sounds like you have a nasty BHO. download hijackthis run it, then post the log on here or on a geekguy or somethin where they can help you. Joedeuces124 12-09-2007, 04:10 AM Ya hijack this is a godsend , it even gets rid of spysheriff |