OT: Some kind of google search virus.

[Thomas Gail Haws]

It reminds me of a problem that I was able to solve using the help of
bleepingcomputer.com and malwarebytes.org forums.  I don't remember the name
of the issue, but I do remember the search redirection.

Basically, the fix involved the rkill, gmer, and mbam tools at the least.
If you search from a safe computer for your issue and go by the instructions
at either of those forums, you will be in good hands.  I want to hear how it
goes.

Tom


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On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 12:29 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> 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!
>
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