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Title: Computer Problem
Post by: royalswild on August 13, 2009, 10:27:33 PM
Why the hell is it when I search on Google now and I click on a link it redirects me to another site?
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: hemmy on August 13, 2009, 10:31:53 PM
Um....what?

Click on what link?
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: Dirty Sanchez on August 13, 2009, 10:39:05 PM
Um....what?

Click on what link?

He wants to know why it takes you to another site when you click on a link.

I want to know why that is a problem. I usually  :banghead: when it doesn't.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: JTKSU on August 13, 2009, 11:28:39 PM
Why the hell is it when I search on Google now and I click on a link it redirects me to another site?

I had that crap for a couple of days.  Pretty sure it's malware of some sort.  I either ran a anti-malware program or a system restore.  Probably both, I can't remember.  That crap is annoying though, isn't it?
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: royalswild on August 14, 2009, 01:10:41 AM
I dont think i have malware though because I got rid of PC Antispyware 2010.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: steve dave on August 14, 2009, 07:30:42 AM
Yeah, you have malware
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: FelixRex on August 14, 2009, 08:04:07 AM
Has anyone (besides me) ever got malware from a non-porn site? I got one of the "harmful site" google warnings from a fake NCAA roster site once.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: Dirty Sanchez on August 14, 2009, 08:32:06 AM
Got a warning from a geocaching site one time.  I contacted the admin and he checked things on his end and they were clear.  The warning kept coming up, so I just changed my bookmark to a different page on the board, which is on a different server.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: hemmy on August 14, 2009, 08:50:14 AM
Only dumb people get viruses TBH.  Whenever I go to my parents' house they are always like "Hey, our computer is broken again" and it has like a ton of viruses.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: Skydog on August 14, 2009, 10:45:00 AM
Only dumb people get viruses TBH.  Whenever I go to my parents' house they are always like "Hey, our computer is broken again" and it has like a ton of viruses.

Do your parents love porn?
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: JTKSU on August 14, 2009, 12:00:32 PM
I dont think i have malware though because I got rid of PC Antispyware 2010.

Download malwarebytes, (it's a free anti-malware product) it works pretty well.  You'll probably have like 30 instances on your PC, it's kinda unsettling to see all the different stuff that can be hanging out.  Worst comes to worst, you wasted like a 5 minutes downloading and scanning.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: jeffy on August 14, 2009, 12:10:08 PM
Follow all malware scans with HijackThis.  Let some techie take a look at the log.  There's almost always some stuff left on your machine after it has been "cleaned."

Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: Chingon on August 14, 2009, 02:42:38 PM
I would probably just delete everything the system32 folder to safe
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: WillieWannabe on August 14, 2009, 03:15:07 PM
I would probably just delete everything the system32 folder to safe

+1

Also unplug your hard drive while the pc is running to make sure you get everything out of the system!
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: willie83 on August 14, 2009, 05:53:03 PM
Cruel bastards. :eyeseeyou:

Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: royalswild on August 14, 2009, 06:46:16 PM
Malwarebyts wont even work on my computer its complete bullcrap! I had to use smithfraudfix to get rid of PC Antispyware about a week ago and it that PC AntiSpyware never pops up anymore.  But it still wont let me click on a proper link on google without sending me to another site.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: steve dave on August 14, 2009, 06:50:49 PM
You'll have to take it to a computer guy to fix.  The bad part is that he'll be able to see all of the grossest stuff you have been looking at and will probably make fun of you and tell your family if he doesn't call the cops.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: hemmy on August 14, 2009, 06:55:19 PM
Just reformat dude, and install Windows 7 while you're at it.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: jeffy on August 14, 2009, 08:23:04 PM
Listen, dude.... HijackThis

Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: Thin Blue Line on August 14, 2009, 10:25:37 PM
PC Antispyware = Bad
Superantispyware = Good
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: royalswild on August 15, 2009, 08:29:48 PM
You'll have to take it to a computer guy to fix.  The bad part is that he'll be able to see all of the grossest stuff you have been looking at and will probably make fun of you and tell your family if he doesn't call the cops.
wanna bet?
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: royalswild on August 15, 2009, 08:30:57 PM
Just reformat dude, and install Windows 7 while you're at it.
THIS.     Desperate times = Desperates measures and I had no choice but to take your advice and now I shall download everything back but it's better then going through this malware crap.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: MOKSUAZ on August 15, 2009, 10:05:51 PM
Just reformat dude, and install Windows 7 while you're at it.
THIS.     Desperate times = Desperates measures and I had no choice but to take your advice and now I shall download everything back but it's better then going through this malware crap.

plus with XP reformatting only takes an hour or so if you backup your files/important stuff regularly.  had windows 2000 on my old computer and it took forever to reformat.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: hemmy on August 15, 2009, 10:09:24 PM
Just reformat dude, and install Windows 7 while you're at it.
THIS.     Desperate times = Desperates measures and I had no choice but to take your advice and now I shall download everything back but it's better then going through this malware crap.

plus with XP reformatting only takes an hour or so if you backup your files/important stuff regularly.  had windows 2000 on my old computer and it took forever to reformat.

That honestly doesn't make any sense.  Reformatting a drive is independent of the software on it.  But seriously, go Windows 7.  XP had a good run but it is time to switch.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: MOKSUAZ on August 15, 2009, 10:18:34 PM
Just reformat dude, and install Windows 7 while you're at it.
THIS.     Desperate times = Desperates measures and I had no choice but to take your advice and now I shall download everything back but it's better then going through this malware crap.

plus with XP reformatting only takes an hour or so if you backup your files/important stuff regularly.  had windows 2000 on my old computer and it took forever to reformat.

That honestly doesn't make any sense.  Reformatting a drive is independent of the software on it.  But seriously, go Windows 7.  XP had a good run but it is time to switch.

obviously you're not a golfer...... didn't say anything about software  :blindfold:.  just talking about how non-time consuming reformatting is now unlike the old OS systems. 
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: hemmy on August 15, 2009, 10:41:45 PM
Reformatting hasn't been time consuming in a long long long time.

Reinstalling windows updates if your copy isn't slip streamed with the latest services packs?  Yes, that takes forever.  Also, reformatting with XP should take nowhere near an hour.
Title: Re: Computer Problem
Post by: royalswild on August 16, 2009, 01:58:21 AM
Easy fellors, just drink some beeeeeer