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Virus taken over my google searches
Name: pringlesuk Date: May 17, 2009 at 04:42:09 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home Edition CPU/Ram: 1.5 Ghtz, 1.93 GB Ram Subcategory: General
Comment:
Hi,
I've somehow managed to get a virus which takes over my google searches. The searches take a few seconds more than usual, then a lot of wierd links appear at the top before all the normal search results. If I click on a search result it directs me to a completely different websites. I've looked at my proccesses and can't seem to find anything out of the ordinary.
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