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Google Redirect Question: Please Help (Newbie!)

by WebWonderWoman
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Hi, I'm new to this forum and this is my first question. When i click on a link in google it goes to another website. Is this a virus or is this a new method of advertising that google is doing? Please Help!
  • Profile picture of the author waterotter
    Hi WebWonderWoman,

    Just to clarify, are you also new to the internet?
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by waterotter View Post

      Hi WebWonderWoman,

      Just to clarify, are you also new to the internet?
      I'll take a wild guess and say YEP!

      WebWonderWoman,

      Google is a search engine, so most of the links go to other sites. That was how they originally started and their original purpose. You give it a pattern that might be found in what you are looking for, and it gives you a number of links, most of which are likely to NOT be google pages, where that pattern was seen.

      Steve
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      • Profile picture of the author waterotter
        Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

        I'll take a wild guess and say YEP!

        WebWonderWoman,

        Google is a search engine, so most of the links go to other sites. That was how they originally started and their original purpose. You give it a pattern that might be found in what you are looking for, and it gives you a number of links, most of which are likely to NOT be google pages, where that pattern was seen.

        Steve
        LMAO, I figured as much, I was trying hard to not insult her intelligence. :p

        She deserves credit for her due diligence.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rough Outline
    Hey,

    If you're clicking on a link and it goes to a destination that you didn't click on then you've got spyware.

    Send me a PM if you need any help with sorting any spyware problems.

    Matt
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    • Profile picture of the author WebWonderWoman
      To: (Rough Outline Writing) That's exactly it! You're a genius! How do I get rid?
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