Everytime I go to certain websites (myspace, facebook, imdb, hotmail, etc.) I see the screen for a split second, then it goes to a dell search page. I have to try to stop the page in that split second, by clicking on the red stop button, and it usually takes severalt trys to 'catch' the page and not get a search page. What is the deal with this? How can I make it stop?
2007-09-27 05:59:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
try a different browser
Download and run firefox to protect your from future spyware attacks and pop ups which are coming in through internet explorer (Trojan downloaders, win32 ) .Then update your windows through firefox
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/05/spyware-fighter-essentials.html
OR
Download the Opera Web browser for a better Internet experience.
http://www.opera.com/download/
2007-09-27 08:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Dell techies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
next time, copy the address in explorer address bar, then go into internet options-restricted sites and paste the pages addy there, click ok or apply and reboot. yes run spyware scanners. sounds like a hijacker and not a dell page.
2007-09-27 13:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a scan for viruses and spyware...if you don't have any tools, use the following free ones:
Spyware Tools:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Anti-Virus:
http://free.grisoft.com
Cleanup:
http://www.ccleaner.com
2007-09-27 13:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spyware. run your anti virus and anti spyware. Download Superantispyware. You probably have a browser hijacker.
2007-09-27 13:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋