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Getting redirected google/yahoo
Name: Krazy123 Date: April 3, 2009 at 17:37:17 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: Spyware
Comment:
Hi for the past couple of weeks, whenever I do a google or yahoo search and click on any links, I keep on getting redirected. I have tried everything from AVG to Avrian to pctools Malwarebyte. You name it and I have tried it none of these ant-virus anti-spyware are picking up this virus/spwyare. Please help me this is so frustrating.. I cannot do my work
Name: Rising-UK Date: April 4, 2009 at 18:53:56 Pacific
Reply:
Hi,
I would like to suggest running Malwarebytes but as you are unable to access this website we need to fix that first.
As you didn't say which browser you are using I'm going to assume its Internet Explorer. So, go into the settings, then the connections tab, then look in LAN settings. Usually malware sets up a "localhost" proxy which monitors and blocks antimalware sites. If you see a localhost setting, please disable it and try the website again.
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