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Google re-directs to random site
Name: medley Date: November 30, 2006 at 08:29:37 Pacific OS: XP SP2 CPU/Ram: 1024 DDR
Comment:
Tried loading google and it opened up in a random fake search site. I assumed it was Spy ware so i ran a search using Spy bot and it discovered about 50+ files. Removed them but it still occurs. Ran AVG (which is extremely slow btw - 1hr 20 minutes to search a 80gig hard drive?) and discovered a few random viruses (looked harmless although a virus is a virus). Removed them but now Google just doesnt load.
Anyone know how to get google to start working again?
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