When I type a specific web page e.g. youtube.com, I can see in my status bar "http://redir.ws/3com" and somtimes "http://redir.ws/5com" then my browser is redirected to other web page. I'm completely bothered and annoyed about this problem. Any help will do. Thanks =)
2007-07-12 03:11:32 · 11 answers · asked by curious_being 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
annoying browser hijacking. On a personal note, has anyone noticed that there is a lot of spyware sent out by companies who remove spyware. Isn't that like norton sending out virus's and then patching them. Who knows, maybe they do.
try AdAware - it's a free spyware remover (and it doesn't come with spyware)
If the problem is still there, use hijackthis. The community at spywareinfo is very helpful.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php
2007-07-12 03:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by WebDev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Youve been search hijacked. by entering just the name youtube.com IE defaults to searching for that site and it searches using those urls. probably logging your activity or something.; could be some spyware just to see what sites you go to.
you could just put the whole thing http://www.youtube.com and you shouldnt have a problem.
Im at work so I cant look it up but do a search for changing the deafult search engine in IE you should be able to fix it.
2007-07-12 03:17:28 · answer #2 · answered by newton3010 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HijackThis Tutorial & Guide
A guide and tutorial on using HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html
Browser Hijack Recover 2.3
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4349.html
2007-07-12 03:19:47 · answer #3 · answered by techchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, you have a virus, do you have any anti-virus or anit-spyware progams installed on your computer?
On my web site there are some reviews for free anti-virus and and anti-spyware programs, I suggest you install them and run them in the SAFE MODE, this will clean up your system.
2007-07-12 03:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by rider200 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com and do a full system scan. I get the problem that you're having every now and again and ad-aware usually gets rid of the malware for me.
2007-07-12 03:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by Jonathan M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like you have been infected with Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888.
Go to one of the free scan sites and get an online scan/fix then get Spybot and uninfect your box.
2007-07-12 03:18:53 · answer #6 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the spyware removers you are using,, hehehehehe,, are adding there own spyware in. dont use anything off the net, your asking for problems, seek a puter geek for advice, stay away from the online help, your asking for problems, and letting the spyware in, ok,
2007-07-19 23:43:30 · answer #7 · answered by dirk o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's made by Microsoft. It's free. It's simple to use. It will unjack your browser.
2007-07-17 22:23:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jag 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its because the setting of your internet is switched to auto. Go to your internet setting bar and switch it to on
2007-07-12 03:14:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
your browser had been hijacked!!!
Try Ad-Aware,Spybot or HijackThis
2007-07-12 03:14:42 · answer #10 · answered by keatkean 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋