Can you please help me with my computer?

[Marshall]

Hey guys!
I am generally tech savvy, but I think my computer may have gotten some sort of virus relating to Google.

I noticed a problem a week or two ago that whenever I clicked on a link on Google it would take me to some random page, but after the first try on the link it ususually went back to working.

But recently I had this thing where my computer shut down a few times without me telling it to and now when I go into Google the results that pop up are not evenrelevantt like "facebook" brings up like blog websites about facebook but not the website itself, or "twitter" brings up random PARTS of twitter but not the main page like it always used to.

And if I CLICK on the links they now ALWAYS take me to some randomized page about anything from legal issues to products for sale.

Please help,

Marshall

[Nathan]

Run a scan with malaware bytes in safe mode.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

[Xanney]

If you are using windows, do a System Restore and choose a date from a month ago.

[Jessika]

System restore could help you out ! Also scan your pc using good antiivrus!

[Graham]

Most redirection problems are caused by the Alureon rootkit. TDSSKiller will remove it. The MBAM link is included so you can scan for infections you may not be aware of.

Try this:

Firstly, boot your computer to the Safe Mode menu screen. You do this by repeatedly pressing F8 as soon as you boot up. Once there, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking. Continue to boot from there, by pressing Enter. You will now see some drivers being loaded. There will be a pause at some point. This usually lasts for no more than 30 seconds.

If that's successful, download and run TDSSKiller.exe from Kaspersky Lab. It's tiny, and takes just a minute to run. It hunts down and kills a specific family of rootkits:

http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208280684

Regardless of the results, download the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (MBAM). Install it, get updates and run a full scan (still in Safe Mode). This is a direct download link. Copy and paste it into your browser’s address bar, and press Enter.

http://www.myantispyware.com/mbam

After this, try rebooting normally. If that's successful, I recommend you run another full scan with MBAM. It will detect malware that wasn't running in Safe Mode.

You should now delete TDSSKiller.exe, as updated versions are often made available. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware can be easily uninstalled, should you wish to do so, but it may prove to be beneficial in the future.

Hope this helps.