Ok so everytime I google and click on a link in google I end up in some weird site... like infomash or some other weird site. Any idea why this is happening or HOW I can stop it!
What are you searching for that leads you to these things? It's possible that the weird site you go to (commonly calle "link farms" if you are being taken to what I think) has manipulated to get themselves high on the hit list for that search term.
Can you give more details about what is happening and how?
try this: go to www.cnet.com and search for malware bytes. it will bring you to results screen where you can select and download malware bytes, install it and run a full scan and let it clean any infections it finds....
I get taken to EBay by the search and your link. I agree with 4.7 that you may have some malware on your computer redirecting you. You can run multiple spyware scanners, in fact I like to run several of them one after the other, since none of them catch everything. A couple of other good spyware removal tools that I use:
Spybot S&D Ad-Aware
A couple of things you can do to protect yourself in the future:
Install the NoScript extension to Firefox. This will block javascript from being run by a website unless you allow it. More info in this screenshot:
Install a custom hosts file. This blocks attempts by your computer to connect to known adware and malware sites behind your back. All the sites in the list resolve to the local address of your own computer so if something attempts to connect to a known malware site, it goes noplace.
My no means is that an exhaustive list. Just a couple of things that I find work well.
Thanks guys! Ill install it all. What do u guys think about the lens? Is it decent?
Not a great lens - what do you need it for? Portraits? - not really ideal. Macro? I dont think its a "true" macro lens. Personally you get what you pay for and at $149 it aint gonna be great. Save your pennies and decide on what you NEED.
Thanks guys! Ill install it all. What do u guys think about the lens? Is it decent?
Not a great lens - what do you need it for? Portraits? - not really ideal. Macro? I dont think its a "true" macro lens. Personally you get what you pay for and at $149 it aint gonna be great. Save your pennies and decide on what you NEED.
There are very few nice things about Simms, possibly none at all. One of his most annoying qualities foibles is that he tells the truth.
(OK, so he's actually nice, but don't tell him I said).
Thanks guys! Ill install it all. What do u guys think about the lens? Is it decent?
Not a great lens - what do you need it for? Portraits? - not really ideal. Macro? I dont think its a "true" macro lens. Personally you get what you pay for and at $149 it aint gonna be great. Save your pennies and decide on what you NEED.
Ok :) I wouldnt be paying 149.99 LOL I would be paying $50.00. That link was me just doing research on it.
ok ran Adaware - ran the other one - ran my anti virus - cleaned cookies- did a wipe clean and its still doing it... GRRR
BTW - WTF did you click on???
Its been doing it for DAYS. But its getting work. Now anytime I google something it happens... unless I directly type in a link I cant get to a website.... Im so frustrated.
ok ran Adaware - ran the other one - ran my anti virus - cleaned cookies- did a wipe clean and its still doing it... GRRR
BTW - WTF did you click on???
Its been doing it for DAYS. But its getting work. Now anytime I google something it happens... unless I directly type in a link I cant get to a website.... Im so frustrated.
ok ran Adaware - ran the other one - ran my anti virus - cleaned cookies- did a wipe clean and its still doing it... GRRR
BTW - WTF did you click on???
Its been doing it for DAYS. But its getting work. Now anytime I google something it happens... unless I directly type in a link I cant get to a website.... Im so frustrated.
and its not doing it in Internet Explorer?
havent tried IE>.. let me try BRB -- no IE doesnt Do it... IE works fine
ETA: so does the Google desktop icon which opens up to firefox... just when I use the firefox search bar
