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Help! My Search Results was hijacked!

by azmom07
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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!
#hijacked #results #search
  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Could be a virus on your PC, check the SERPs again from another PC.
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  • Profile picture of the author guitarjosh
    Originally Posted by azmom07 View Post

    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.
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  • Profile picture of the author faceblogger
    Are you getting them as pop-ups in a seperate window? Then it's Adware
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Ooops, I just read the clicking on the link part.
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    • Profile picture of the author 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...

      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
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      18 inch doll clothes
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      • Profile picture of the author rslaing
        Originally Posted by azmom07 View Post

        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.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joe J
    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
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  • Profile picture of the author App Developers
    go to bleeping computer.com I had the same issue. followed their method and cleaned it up.
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  • Profile picture of the author reboot38
    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!!
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  • Profile picture of the author sojibrahman
    your computer my be dedicated on Virous.Or you can clear your browser cookies and cash
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  • Profile picture of the author Josh MacDonald
    Can you explain a bit more so we can help?
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  • Profile picture of the author .X.
    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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