when I try to go to a website with a .co.uk domain (like bbc.co.uk) I am switched to this website: bxnu.com?

Question

the website that appears is a porn search engine but the web address remains the one requested

Answer 1

You've got some malware or spyware issues and probably a modified .hosts file. Since I'm guessing your not too experianced with computers try downloading a freeware spyware removal product. Microsoft released Windows Defender which works semi-well. but there are others out there. CounterSpy seems to work pretty well also.

Answer 2

try and block the site bxnu.com thru the internet options and then try and open ne other .co.uk domain. If this doesn't work then u will hav to scan ur computer thru an anti-virus software

Answer 3

you have a problem! you need to get hold of antimalware programs such as spybot seach and destroy, adaware, a good virus scanning program such as pc-cillin from www.trendmicro.com
if you can get your browser to point to this address: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ you can do aan online scan free of charge (trust me this is the best malware program on the market. i use it on my primary system, and will be putting it on my backup system when the licence expires on my existing malware providers program.
in the mean time try searching your computer for that website details and deleting all references you find manually.

if you run a windows based system from microsoft then run regedit and use the find command to search your registry for the bxnu.com details and delete all reference from your system.
now go to microsoft.com and download windows defender, install and then let it run.

once you think your system is clean create a new restore point and delete all previous restore points.
you may be able to use system restore to go back to a time before you noticed the problem.
but in the fiorst instance run the houscall scan if you can.

good luck!

i almost forgot to mention the fact that pc-ciliin 14 is a total malware suite that enables you to block access to types of websites such as adult orientated porn sites for example or you can use the custom feature to block access to only the websites you specify. so on a family computer this suite is the best suite on the market, free 30day trial and only $40 approx for a years licence and unlike some malware software vendors trend micro release updates as soon as they are ready sometimes i get a new update every hour or three 24/7/365 so that is why this suite is rated by me as the best available.
since it has been installed only cookies for the websites i acces regularly such as those placed on your system by yahoo or the radiotimes for example are found when i run a scan.
and if you are looking to upgrade to vista i think i'm right in stating that this version of pc-cillin can be used on vista with no problems or it may be you need to download a special build of the program and install it with your assigned serial number and hey presto your covered for all eventualities. oh and don't forget to manually configure the firewall to block all incoming connections on all ports and warn you on all outgoing with tthe exception of ICMP which should be configured to block both in and outbound connections.

now you configure exceptions to those rules for trusted programs, any programs you use regularly and that you trust to gain access to the web such as yahoo messenger, msn messenger, skype to name just a few programmes.

too much to know on system security to cover here.

but one more website to add to your favourites should be www.grc.com now run the shields up tests and test your computers vulnerability to passing hacker attacks.

i did a few days ago and i am or was happpily in true stealth mode, meaning my computer did not appear to exist it remained silent, but as my IP changes daily this is great as far as security is concerned. but you need to set up your system in a similer fashion. anyone reading this should be doing this as standard. failing to do this opens you up to pottential hacker attacks and possibly attacks like the one described by the asker.

Answer 4

You have spyware on your computer. You should download Ad Aware from download.com and install it. Start your computer in safe mode with networking and run it. It might remove this problem?