Re: OT: Some kind of google search virus.

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Author: JD Austin
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Subject: Re: OT: Some kind of google search virus.
CCleaner will clear out caches/etc
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 15:39, Technomage Hawke
<>wrote:

> manually delete your browser cache directories. its a file being executed
> whenever your browse.
>
> also, get aver from www.free-av.com. that is a good package and will spot
> some bugs for you. also get cleaner and malwarebytes antimalware. I call
> this a triple buffer against many problems.
>
> -Eric
>
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 12:29 PM, keith smith wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I went though an evening of struggling with viruses that took over two
> computers. I've removed everything and am back to normal.... almost.
> >
> > I have some kind of virus I am not able to identify and have no idea how
> to search for a fix.
> >
> > What is happening, is on occasion, when searching google, and I click on
> a link I am routed to some unrelated sales site. The destination is rarely
> the same site. And sometimes the site I am re-routed to will not let me
> backup so I have to close the tab and start over.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea what I might be dealing with here?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > ------------------------
> > Keith Smith
> >
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