my browser keeps taking me to a different site

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asn15
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my browser keeps taking me to a different site

Post by asn15 »

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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Post by Guest »

Recent changeover from IE? New extension/s? IE open for other purposes recently? Any recent downloads? Maybe hijacked/spyware??
asn15
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Post by asn15 »

i have been using IE a little when a site does not support firefox
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Post by asn15 »

i have not downloaded anything lately. i have been using firefox for about 3 months i think
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Post by old FatJohn »

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.
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Post by asn15 »

i have Ad-Aware i will run it ? hijacked is that bad i mean i know its bad but iis it like what does it do or whatever?
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Post by FSchmertz »

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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Post by FSchmertz »

Um, isn't the site you're being redirected to a Linux site? Are you using that OS? Maybe it's your default homepage!
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Re: my browser keeps taking me to a different site

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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

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Scythe247,
Please start your own new topic rather than drag one up from almost four years ago. Locking this one.
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