Little help. google search issue

[Pickle']

Hi guys.. i dont really know if this is where to post.. but here goes..

when even i search for anything on google or any other search engine for that matter.. it sends me to random sites that have nothing to do with what im searching for.. it does not go to the link i click. eg. i type in just commodores.

this is the first link that comes up.. i click it.. but it sends me to the other link.. i have run AVG internet security.. and it seems to do nothing..

Just Commodores - For All Your Holden Commodore Needs
A site dedicated to the Australian built Holden Commodore. We cover anything from a simple modification right through to the toughest street commodores.
justcommodores.com/ - Cached - Similar

asportreport.com

can someone please help

[Static89]

............ i cant beleive i ####ing clicked that o.0.

Sounds like you have a webpage hijacker.

[Pickle']

lol so is there a way of fixing it.. really annoying seriously

[ucwepn]

run adaware and spybot search and destroy do a complete scan with both programs and it finds all the bad stuff and gets rid of it for you, which are both free downloads, you have spyware and malware on your pc

[Jonno]

thier is actually a thread in site problems about this

[Static89]

I actually had one of these before. i ended uphaving to download the programs on a differrent computer because the virus/whatever didnt let me go to the webpages i needed.

[87RB30VL]

Spybot: S&D is a definite must & also SUPERAntiSpyware aswell.

Also, which browser are you using, and if you can, try using a different browser and if that works then you know you have a hijacker

[ClairBear]

Pickle: Download and run these:

Malwarebytes : Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a free download that removes viruses and malware from your computer
Spybot - Search & Destroy - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
Ad-Aware Free - Download Internet Security Software with Antivirus & Spyware Removal - Lavasoft

Hopefully between these 3 you should clear up the hijacker. If not come back and we can find more free tools

[Drawnnite]

just gonna put it out there, i think i had this problem a few days ago.
is it where you click on the website, but it takes you elsewhere and it wants you to do a survey or something?

[DevilDRake]

just gonna put it out there, i think i had this problem a few days ago.
is it where you click on the website, but it takes you elsewhere and it wants you to do a survey or something?

Wouldn't be a survey, that would be different.

I currently have the same thing haha, Ad-ware, spybot and CA Vet can't seem to get rid of the damn thing. It's only through Firefox though, but it doesn't do it enough to annoy me.

[Pickle']

yeah nah nothing is working for me nothing found it.. it has now begun with a pop up everytime i click a link on all pages.. real annoying.. but getting along ATM dont really know what more i can do besides for take it to the computer bloke down the road.

Thanks for your help Sashyre.

[HarmlessMuffinMan]

Alright. Your solution below:

Had this problem with a Customers Computer, and no anti spyware, adware, SAS would remove it. Infact it was like nothing was even there! The 'virus' in question tamperes with the MS host file, which causes the symptoms.
Now we fixed the problem for a bit by changing her host file, and locking it. However after a few days, it started happening again.
Backed everything up, reinstalled windows. Problem fixed.

Now if you want to change the host file, and give that a go. Let me know and I will post up instructions (I.e.: I need to find them)

Else you can just do a backup and reinstall

[Pickle']

i dont know how to back up and reinstall? or the other thing you said either.

The computer today now started changing the 'start' bar to the old school grey one and back again (just randomly) then my computer would not connect to the internet was freezing and shit ran AVG scan and Ad-Aware scan both found 0 threats. internet eventually connected after a system restore. Also it wouldnt allow the system restore had to restart several times befor it allowed it.

So i've had a fun night.. PLEASE HELP

[HarmlessMuffinMan]

Snap. Pretty much to backup any files you want, you can either put them on a second hard drive in your computer (If you have one), or put them on an external hard drive (If you have one). Don't back up any of your local settings and such, just your documents, pictures, and music/movies. If you don't have another hdd or an external, then you have to backup your files onto a DVD (THrough will probabbly have to use a few).

Once you have backed up your files (If you can, or if you are happy with loosing everything, then continue), you need to reinstall your OS... Make sure you have the windows instalation disk, and any driver disks that came with the computer.
Inseart the windows disk! Restart your computer. Depending on the computer, it might have a "Boot Options" when the computer first turns on. You will have to press either f10 or f12 to access that. if it has, then select "Boot from CD/DVD drive". If not, then you need to enter the Bios (Press f1, or f2, or del, or all three at the same time if you are unsure which one it is), and go into advanced Settings and change the First boot device to CD/DVD, and the second to Hard Drive.
Once the above is done, it will come up "Press any key to boot from CD" when you try to start your computer with the Windows Install Disk. PRESS ANY KEY!

Then format your hard drive, and install windows. Its not rocket science... Just follow the promts.

Once windows is installed. Inseart your driver disks, and install all the drivers... Done... + you can download stuff for it like Adobe, flash, java, MSN, anything else you need.


If you are uncomfortable with doing that, take it to a Pro.!

[HarmlessMuffinMan]

Just a thing! Before you try all that. Uninstall AVG, Install avast, and run a "Pre Boot Scan". If you are lucky.. Might pick it up... Sounds to be more then the host file. However the IE not working would have been a change in the Proxy settings of IE... Avast: Pre Boot Scan... GO

[Pickle']

hmm yeahh.. i dont believe i have the windows disc