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Something's wrong with my browser...
Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:21 pm
Everytime I google something, and click on one of the search result links, I am brought to a completely bogus web site. No matter what link I click, the same site shows up.
For instance, I just googled "BCBG aqua blue cashmere pashmina."
I get the accurate link for what I'm looking for on ebay. I clink the link and this web site shows up, and no, it's not eBay.
douchebag website that shows up
Someone help, please? TIA
For instance, I just googled "BCBG aqua blue cashmere pashmina."
I get the accurate link for what I'm looking for on ebay. I clink the link and this web site shows up, and no, it's not eBay.
douchebag website that shows up
Someone help, please? TIA
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Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:25 pm to elle
Could be malware
Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:26 pm to HeadChange
cool, well how do I fix that.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:27 pm to elle
Dunno. Try googling it 
Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:28 pm to HeadChange
frick you.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:30 pm to elle
You'd be better off with this thread on the OT. Try superantispywareblaster and/or running malewarebytes as admin in safe mode.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 5:35 pm to HeadChange
I have no idea what you just said, but I'll google it on my phone.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 6:17 pm to elle
Download AVAST. It's the best free antivirus out there.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 6:23 pm to elle
this happened to me months ago. I couldnt click on any of the links google gave me. I just had to copy and paste the URL. My comp was messed up though.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 6:27 pm to bigberg2000
Could be your hard drive is crapping out 
This post was edited on 9/29/11 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 9/29/11 at 10:23 pm to elle
Happened to me for months. are you using firefox?
If so, click firefox in the top left corner of the browser, click add-ons. If there is an add-on there called XULRunner, this is the culprit. Disable it, problem solved. Worked for me.
If so, click firefox in the top left corner of the browser, click add-ons. If there is an add-on there called XULRunner, this is the culprit. Disable it, problem solved. Worked for me.
This post was edited on 9/29/11 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 9/29/11 at 10:35 pm to Boats n Hose
quote:
If so, click firefox in the top left corner of the browser, click add-ons.
I'm having a similar problem but the only place I get add-ons is in the tools section. Clicking on the add-ons there brings me to a website for firefox add-ons.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 10:49 pm to ByteMe
I'm running the newest version...maybe yours is different? Anyway, find your list of add-ons you're running, and see if that one is on there. When I disabled it everything went away.
This was causing me to redirect the first link I clicked on a google search to some ad site via google.ads.doubleclick or something like that
This was causing me to redirect the first link I clicked on a google search to some ad site via google.ads.doubleclick or something like that
Posted on 9/29/11 at 11:01 pm to Boats n Hose
quote:
This was causing me to redirect the first link I clicked on a google search to some ad site via google.ads.doubleclick or something like that
That's the problem I've been having. I get a redirect but it's random. I will probably just install the latest version, thanks.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 11:10 pm to ByteMe
Did you check what add-ons you're running? I had the problem for the last 3 versions, I just finally got pissed enough to google it and that was the answer I found.
Posted on 9/30/11 at 10:46 am to Boats n Hose
I did what you said and it worked! Thank you!
frick, it just started doing it again. nevermind.
frick, it just started doing it again. nevermind.
This post was edited on 9/30/11 at 10:48 am
Posted on 9/30/11 at 10:50 am to elle
i had the same thing about a month back. anytime i googled something it would say "redirect" and send me to some weird site. i downloaded all kind of malware bites and crap to remove it and it didnt work. I finally went into like uninstall programs and found "Youtube downloader", deleted that and the stuff went away.
Posted on 9/30/11 at 10:50 am to elle
Do you watch porn on your computer?
Posted on 9/30/11 at 10:52 am to GeorgeTheGreek
Nope, I sure don't.
I do go to shitty sites like perezhilton though...
I do go to shitty sites like perezhilton though...
Posted on 9/30/11 at 4:31 pm to elle
It is definitely malware, and you will need malwarebytes or spybot (or any of a number of alternatives) to get rid of it. Afterwards, you will probably also have to change your browser's proxy settings. Most of them set a proxy server to itself in order to do the redirects. You need to change it to no proxy at all. (If you do this first, the malware will change it back if it's still installed)
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