Clicking on links are redirecting me

yummytyson · 11-27-2009, 10:51 AM

Hello. When I google something and click a link, it redirects me to another site and sometimes a site that tells me I have malware blah blah blah install this. It first started yesterday when I was playing games and I heard audio coming out of my speakers like I was streaming a video but I had closed everything, so I just restarted and that fixed the problem. When I click the links it redirects me to another search engine or to some security website telling me that my computer is infected. The "Security Tools" program has also popped up on my computer but I was able to remove it. I am using Firefox on Windows XP, tried using Spyware Doctor, Malwarebytes, RemoveIT Pro.

**Glaswegian** · 11-27-2009, 02:36 PM

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11-27-2009, 10:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
yummytyson Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Clicking on links are redirecting me Hello. When I google something and click a link, it redirects me to another site and sometimes a site that tells me I have malware blah blah blah install this. It first started yesterday when I was playing games and I heard audio coming out of my speakers like I was streaming a video but I had closed everything, so I just restarted and that fixed the problem. When I click the links it redirects me to another search engine or to some security website telling me that my computer is infected. The "Security Tools" program has also popped up on my computer but I was able to remove it. I am using Firefox on Windows XP, tried using Spyware Doctor, Malwarebytes, RemoveIT Pro.

11-27-2009, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 26,378 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System	Re: Clicking on links are redirecting me Hi and welcome to TSF. We want all our members to perform the steps outlined in the link given below, before posting for assistance. http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...oval-help.html If you have problems with any of the steps, simply move on to the next one and make a note of the problem in your reply. Please note that the Security Forum is always busy, so I would ask for your patience while waiting for a reply - it may take a few days. This thread will now be closed. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner