when i type something into the search web part on the yahoo page it brings up my answer then when i click on answer i get brought to another search page called wak web or oxy search is any1 else getting this
2006-10-03 21:45:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
You may have a browser hijacker.
Here is a list of free scans.I would recommend running ewido first.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
Get free anti virus for free click here.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://avast.com
2006-10-03 21:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like something has installed itself as your search preference without your knowledge. This sometimes happens with Wikipedia portals.
I suggest doing a disk clean up to delete old internet files and reset your home page. Then run spyware detecter from Yahoo! toolbar.
2006-10-03 21:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hunch is a hijacker spyware that is redirecting your searches to a website which is made to perform in the first place. Try downloading some spyware rmover in this site :
http://www.download.com and at the search box type "spyware"
2006-10-03 21:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by JarmenKell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have Adware on your system.
Do a search for SPYBOT 1.4, download and install it. It will clear off spyware and adware.
2006-10-03 21:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by Rob S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you have picked up some malware, try downloading and running Adaware, it should clean up all the nasties from your system
2006-10-03 21:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Paul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the IT department on 6666.
2006-10-03 21:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
YEP DUNNO
2006-10-03 22:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋