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Any computer wizz's out there?

carly burn
carly burn Posts: 19,458
edited April 2008 in Not Sports Related
Every single time i push the 'search' button on Google, i get directed to a site called 'Guazu.com'.Think it's a file sharing site.
It's been happening for weeks now.Been using the orange search page instead which is not as good

Any ideas?

cheers.

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  • Sco
    Sco Posts: 2,623
    edited April 2008
    It is possibly a virus/trojan/spyware thing. You should run a full scan on your system using (fully updated) anti-virus software and download and run some anti-spyware tools:

    Spybot

    Ad-aware

    (Both free)

    Run all the checks with the computer disconnected from the internet.
  • ChiAddick
    ChiAddick Posts: 1,781
    its possible that you might have accidently added a toolbar when you have installed something. so when you search for something in an advertisers toolbar they will automatically direct you to their site.

    when you are on the google homepage rather than clicking search just press enter and see if that makes a difference
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    Sounds like a Virus

    Lavasoft is good also AVG is a great free one to have
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    Definitely spyware/trojan

    There is another one called Hijack This, it gets red of most things that Adaware doesnt.

    http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,594
    Turn it off and then on again
  • Hillsys Up
    Hillsys Up Posts: 1,109
    [quote][cite]Posted By: DaveMehmet[/cite]Turn it off and then on again[/quote]

    LOL....1st line support Mehmet!!
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,458
    Thanks for all the info nerds. ;-)


    [cite]Posted By: DaveMehmet[/cite]Turn it off and then on again

    Absolute genius.Worked first time.


    [cite]Posted By: Sco[/cite]It is possibly a virus/trojan/spyware thing. You should run a full scan on your system using (fully updated) anti-virus software and download and run some anti-spyware tools:

    Spybot

    Ad-aware

    (Both free)

    Run all the checks with the computer disconnected from the internet.

    Excellent advice Sco.Turns out my computer's got more diseases than a Maguluf holiday rep.And i can now go on google and find out what half of them are

    Thanks again people.

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