Dr. J Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Not sure what's going on here. When I google a particular word or phrase, I get the usual list of links. But when I click on any of the links, I get a blank screen and a tag that says http://windowstopcontent.com which is also a blank screen. Whatsup? Anyone know? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Your browser has been hijacked. This is not easy to fix. I suggest you start with Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Thanks, Basher. Not sure what you mean. What should I do with google? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 he was being funny-ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 On a different computer, use google to look up "Browser Hijack".If you're using Windows, this may be a good place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yes, Google browser hijack. It is often a bitch to fix, but not impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 uninstall > reinstall > jam > google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Thanks folks. Unfortunately this may be beyond my rather meagre capabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I googled the problem for you... maybe this will help:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090617181514AAPaMkW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Its a google redirect virus. There are a lot of articles out there on how to remove it. If you can use a different computer, search for "google redirect virus".I went through this about two months ago and it drove me nuts. Fortunately (for me) I had already prepared my HDD for my yearly reformatting, so that's what I did and just reinstalled XP, it was the simplest fix, although my OS has its own hard drive, and my other three hard drives contain my data/programs/music etc.One program I use which seems to come up a lot across the web in helping to remove this is http://malwarebytes.org/ I purchased mine and it does a great job cleaning up any crap on my computer, I cant speak for the free version though as I've never tried it. But it may be worth a shot.Another option is to sign up at a tech support site and inquire there since it does require numerous steps (and a couple different programs) to remove it. I use http://www.techguy.org/ for any problems I cannot resolve on my own. Very helpful people who will help you through each step and provide links to which programs you will need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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