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As most of you are probably aware, when you type something into Firefox's address bar without the prefix and suffix (I'm not sure what the technical term is) parts attached, by default you get redirected through Google, specifically http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=.
Recently, when I type something in, I get redirected instead to http://www.wsearch.net/?_inv. For instance, if I were to type in "techsupportforum", here's what happens (I recorded the status bar using Capture Me):
Connecting to techsupportforum...
Waiting for techsupportforum...
Connecting to www.wsearch.net...
Waiting for www.wsearch.net...
Connecting to searchportal.information.com...
Waiting for searchportal.information.com...
Connecting to ads1.revenue.net...
Transferring data from searchportal.information.com...
Connecting to adserving.cpxinteractive.com...
Waiting for adserving.cpxinteractive.com...
Connecting to ad.yieldmanager.com...
Connected to ad.yieldmanager.com...
Waiting for ad.yieldmanager.com...
Connecting to ad.yieldmanager.com...
Waiting for ad.yieldmanager.com...
Transferring data from ad.yieldmanager.com...
Connecting to ads1.revenue.net...
Waiting for ads1.revenue.net...
Done
This happens almost exactly the same way every time, no matter what I type into the address bar (as long as it doesn't have those html tags.)
I've checked my about:config, and the 'keyword.URL' preference is set to what it should be. I've also toggled 'keyword.enabled' on and off, to no avail. I've also deleted Firefox (the application as well as its Library/Application Support folder, losing all my add-ons and bookmarks, although I'm sure there's remnants elsewhere in the OS that I don't know about).
Any suggestions on what to do?
PS, I'm using
Firefox 2.0.0.14
Mac OS X Version 10.5.2 Build 9C31
Also, this may be of interest (it may or may not be related): recently, about as long as the 'wsearch' thing has been happening, I'm getting these strange 503 Service Unavailable errors. I'll go to a page that's definitely not been hijacked, like CNN, and get redirected to 'www.cnn.com/?unknown', with the 503 message. This happens to webpages seemingly randomly, not always on their front page. It seems to come and go randomly. It happens in both Safari and Firefox.
Thanks
Recently, when I type something in, I get redirected instead to http://www.wsearch.net/?_inv. For instance, if I were to type in "techsupportforum", here's what happens (I recorded the status bar using Capture Me):
Connecting to techsupportforum...
Waiting for techsupportforum...
Connecting to www.wsearch.net...
Waiting for www.wsearch.net...
Connecting to searchportal.information.com...
Waiting for searchportal.information.com...
Connecting to ads1.revenue.net...
Transferring data from searchportal.information.com...
Connecting to adserving.cpxinteractive.com...
Waiting for adserving.cpxinteractive.com...
Connecting to ad.yieldmanager.com...
Connected to ad.yieldmanager.com...
Waiting for ad.yieldmanager.com...
Connecting to ad.yieldmanager.com...
Waiting for ad.yieldmanager.com...
Transferring data from ad.yieldmanager.com...
Connecting to ads1.revenue.net...
Waiting for ads1.revenue.net...
Done
This happens almost exactly the same way every time, no matter what I type into the address bar (as long as it doesn't have those html tags.)
I've checked my about:config, and the 'keyword.URL' preference is set to what it should be. I've also toggled 'keyword.enabled' on and off, to no avail. I've also deleted Firefox (the application as well as its Library/Application Support folder, losing all my add-ons and bookmarks, although I'm sure there's remnants elsewhere in the OS that I don't know about).
Any suggestions on what to do?
PS, I'm using
Firefox 2.0.0.14
Mac OS X Version 10.5.2 Build 9C31
Also, this may be of interest (it may or may not be related): recently, about as long as the 'wsearch' thing has been happening, I'm getting these strange 503 Service Unavailable errors. I'll go to a page that's definitely not been hijacked, like CNN, and get redirected to 'www.cnn.com/?unknown', with the 503 message. This happens to webpages seemingly randomly, not always on their front page. It seems to come and go randomly. It happens in both Safari and Firefox.
Thanks
