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I click on Google result and I'm redirected to some Facebook page, advertisement or questionable website, why? - imbri_karma - 02-24-2014 11:31 PM
I asked a question earlier but I deleted because I felt it didn't give enough information.
I use Firefox 4 on Windows XP Home Edition SP3, completely up to date (yes,I've checked, twice).
For the past two days I have noticed that whenever I click on a Google result, a bookmark or any link I am redirected to some Facebook page containing some artists, or I am redirected to an advertisement or some other equally questionable website. I've noticed two of those websites are a page that asks me for some sort of verification, has a button and a text input box but absolutely nothing else, and some Facebook page.
There's a definitely five or more second delay when I load Google or when I click on a bookmark, link or Google result that was not present a few days ago, this is an entirely abnormal behavior.
I have scanned my computer multitudes of times, using both Advanced System Care and IObit Malware Fighter and have found nothing. I don't have anything strange programs or applications installed on my PC or on Firefox, I've checked and rechecked.
If it's something, it's something I can't see.
Any suggestions? I'm very much irritated.
- Mike S - 02-24-2014 11:35 PM
Google re-direct virus removal instructions...............
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-tdss-tdl3-alureon-rootkit-using-tdsskiller
- Mike S - 02-24-2014 11:45 PM
download then run,Hitman pro : http://www.surfright.nl/en
reset your router to default.
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- john - 02-24-2014 11:46 PM
Scan your computer with Hitman Pro and Combofix.
http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix
More information about the redirect virus:
http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web%20Search/thread?tid=6df7e15519290612&hl=en
Good luck!