When I Google search I redirected to a topic that I don't care
When I search or google a topic, I'm headed to another site that has nothing to do with the sbject I typed in, how can it be addressed? plez help me, thannk you
This looks like a web browser hijacking.
Check your 'C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts' file with a text editor such as Notepad. There should be only one line that does not begin with a character ' # ' and this is the line:
127.0.0.1 localhost
If you have other lines in this file, delete these lines.
You can also run a scan for Malware on your computer with a program like Malwarebytesfreeware.
HTH,
JW
Tags: Windows
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I deleted also cookies and temp files but the problem persists.
The reason bugs me so much is that my adblocker cannot filter https.
I don't know if it's a FF issue, or more likely, there Google doing the redirect, but a previous version of FF was fine once I edited the xml file.
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Close and restart IE
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Search for malware and when you are sure that the system is clean and perform the cleanup.
Make a control examination, as often this kind of malware is accompanied by a much harder to detect and remove the
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a. click the Start button, click all programs.
b. click on accessories.
c. click System Tools.
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Remove the damaged module and restart Internet Explorer normally and check if the problem reappears.
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Step 3:
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You can also refer:
http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/terms/hijacking.aspx
Thank you, and in what concerns:
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Above says it all.
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URL of affected sites
http://
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