I click on Google result and I'm redirected to some Facebook page, advertisement or questionable website, why?

[imbri_karma]

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]

Google re-direct virus removal instructions...............

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-re...tdsskiller

[Mike S]

download then run,Hitman pro : http://www.surfright.nl/en

reset your router to default.



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[john]

Scan your computer with Hitman Pro and Combofix.
http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix...e-combofix

More information about the redirect virus:

http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/0...virus.html

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/We...0612&hl=en

Good luck!