After contracting many virus i have finally downloaded firefox and it works great. But now i have another problem searching for things with different search engines, such as yahoo and goggle. When i type in whatever I'm looking for, it will list out the websites, but when i click on a website i want it always redirects me to another website or at worst a blank page. I have to type in the website in the navagation bar. I can't even Is there a setting that firefox has that makes this happen? How can i be able to use my search engines again? Please help!
It seems you have a malware that hijacked your serch engines. Here's a copy from someone's recommendation(I followed the instructions myself after getting some spyware that made my browser act same as in your case);it fixed my proble:
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Originally posted by cdavfrew:
1. Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and install it. Follow the prompts and reboot if required.
Launch Malwarebytes either by running C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe or double-click the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware shortcut on your Desktop.
Configuring Malwarebytes
? Click on the tab Settings.
? Make sure only these boxes are checked:
Terminate Internet Explorer
Automatically save and display logfile after removal
Always scan memory objects
Always scan registry objects
Always scan filesystem
Always scan extra and heuristics objects
Updating Malwarebytes
? Click on the tab Update.
? Press the button Check for Updates ? Wait for Malwarebytes to be fully updated.
Scanning Time
? Click on the tab Scanner.
? Check Perform full scan and click on Scan ? Wait for the scan to complete, and then click on Show Results.
? Make sure all items are checked, then click on Remove Selected.
**If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts. Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If you are asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately.
Post A Log
? A text box will pop up after the removal process is over. Post the contents of the text here. ? If no text box pops up, launch Malwarebytes, and click on the tab Logs.
? The logs will appear as mbam-log-*date-*time.txt. Select the latest one, and then click on Open.
? Post the log here.
