my browser keeps taking me to a different site
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my browser keeps taking me to a different site
sometimes my web browser just for no reason takes me to this site like its a redirect or something http://www.python.org/idle/ i dont know what it is does anyone know?
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Sounds like you're getting hijacked. This would be caused by spyware. Spyware can be found and removed (and even blocked* from infecting you in the future) by following excellent free software:
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3 *)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.05
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
CWShredder 2.1 (Choose standalone install!)
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cw ... nload.html
SpywareBlaster 3.2 *)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Another proggie to try is Hijackthis but it's not automated unlike the programs above.
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3 *)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.05
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
CWShredder 2.1 (Choose standalone install!)
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cw ... nload.html
SpywareBlaster 3.2 *)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Another proggie to try is Hijackthis but it's not automated unlike the programs above.
- FSchmertz
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It redirects your browser to other websites, quite often pornographic ones. A pain, but even worse is that often the sites have additional spyware to download (probably won't occur if you're using Firefox!), and you don't know what else the spyware that caused the original problem is doing. Follow the guy's advice and download ALL of the recommended software, update it, and run ALL of the software he advises. Then avoid using IE if at all possible!
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Re: my browser keeps taking me to a different site
I'm having this problem - it keeps redirectin me to advertising pages or just random websites... then when I click back an follow the link again, it is fine... Almost certaintly virus.
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Re: my browser keeps taking me to a different site
Scythe247,
Please start your own new topic rather than drag one up from almost four years ago. Locking this one.
Please start your own new topic rather than drag one up from almost four years ago. Locking this one.