Help! My Search Results was hijacked!

azmom07 · 05-05-2011, 12:11 PM

Everytime I search something on google, and click on the results, it goes to a different website...mostly ads ...so for sure my search results was hijacked...

what can I do about this problem...thanks in advance!

yukon · 05-05-2011, 12:13 PM

Could be a virus on your PC, check the SERPs again from another PC.

guitarjosh · 05-05-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by azmom07

Everytime I search something on google, and click on the results, it goes to a different website...mostly ads ...so for sure my search results was hijacked...

what can I do about this problem...thanks in advance!

you're saying that you're clicking on your own links and it's taking you elsewhere? If so.. check your own website... I'd be looking at the .htaccess file.

faceblogger · 05-05-2011, 12:15 PM

Are you getting them as pop-ups in a seperate window? Then it's Adware

yukon · 05-05-2011, 12:16 PM

Ooops, I just read the clicking on the link part.

azmom07 · 05-05-2011, 01:43 PM

thanks for the replies, no its not my website, i think its my browser that has been infected....but it happens on both firefox and chrome...

like if I search for "famous footwear" and click on the famous foot wear website, it would go to this website with tons of ads

Search Results for Famous Footwear

Joe J · 05-05-2011, 03:33 PM

I'm not an expert and I didn't see you mention it but, are you running an up to date antivirus, or have any adware software? If not start there. Post up how far in the fixing stage your at.

Joe

rslaing · 05-05-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by azmom07

thanks for the replies, no its not my website, i think its my browser that has been infected....but it happens on both firefox and chrome...

I had this same problem, tried for a long time to get rid of it with various programs - nothing worked except combofix from bleeping computer. It is a very powerful program so be careful. Just follow the instructions EXACTLY and it will sort it out for you. I now run it twice a month just in case, alongside all of my other av software etc.

App Developers · 05-05-2011, 04:27 PM

go to bleeping computer.com I had the same issue. followed their method and cleaned it up.

Meyerbytes · 05-05-2011, 04:30 PM

I second bleepingcomputer . com. They have saved my bacon more than once. Are you running a good (Norton...arguable) antivirus program? I've been screwed before running norton but nothing...nothing is bullet proof. Good luck with cleaning things up!!

Amitywill · 05-05-2011, 04:32 PM

Sounds like you have the google redirect virus.

Have you scanned your computer with an anti virus?

I use eset and it's pretty good.

Maybe this will help you.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5842581_remo...ect-virus.html

Will

sojibrahman · 05-05-2011, 04:47 PM

your computer my be dedicated on Virous.Or you can clear your browser cookies and cash

Josh MacDonald · 05-05-2011, 07:41 PM

Can you explain a bit more so we can help?

.X. · 05-05-2011, 08:18 PM

It's Adware. Only way to get rid of it is
with something like Norton Antivirus.

Had this issue about 6 months ago -

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