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kitch428
Dec 18, 2010, 08:09 PM
Google, Bing, Yahoo, search engines will not direct to the proper web site when prompted. Leads to a completely unintentional site.
Firefox 3.6, IE7, Malwearbytes anti-virus, and McAfee, have found and quarantined malicious software, but the problem is still present.
Any help to lead through the steps would be greatly appreciated.

ITstudent2006
Dec 18, 2010, 08:19 PM
Boot into safe-mode and re-run the scans. (Make sure the AV's are up-to-date).

What OS do you have?

kitch428
Dec 18, 2010, 08:31 PM
W xp

ITstudent2006
Dec 18, 2010, 08:51 PM
Let me know the results of the scans in safe-mode and we'll go from there!

FadedMaster
Dec 19, 2010, 06:13 AM
After you've scanned, run HijackThis and post the log, we'll tell you what to click on and remove.

http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/

AskME4
Jan 13, 2012, 02:11 AM
Hello,
If you are talking about Google Redirect virus, there are a list of files which have to be deleted: Google Redirect Removal Guide (http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-8034en.html)

There are good answers too - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080921141827AA62zde