What is wrong with google search engine?

Question

I have been having a problem with searching things on google, yahoo, bing, and everything thing else. I search for what I want the results come up. When I click on a link I am automatically redirected to some site that is all adds. Some examples are:

http://www.localdouble.com/yb/search.php…
http://63.209.69.107/search/web/Css%20He…

And a bunch of other things. I use Mozilla Firefox on Windows 7. I tried using internet explorer and it does the same thing.
A few days ago I kept getting a User Account Control message saying jucheck.exe with an unknown publisher wanted to make changes to my hard drive. I didn't recognize it and it would repeatedly return until I gave permission. I searched what it was and it seemed to be an update for Windows by was okay to give permission so I did. About a day after I gave permission, this problem began.

I don't know if this would be the reason why I am having this problem. Maybe a virus finally got to year old computer.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Answer 1

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There is a chance that you might have the google redirect virus. Unfortunately even some of the best security softwares may not be able to find the infection.

Please check this website to confirm if it really is google redirect virus.

google redirect virus details -- http://atechjourney.com/google-redirect-…

Steps how to remove it manually -- http://atechjourney.com/google-redirect-…

If you find the steps difficult,there is also a link for a tool which should fix this issue.

Before trying the manual troubleshooting, please try to do an IE optimisation which is very simple to do on your own http://atechjourney.com/how-to-do-intern…

This should help you fix the issues

Good luck
Anup Raman

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Answer 2

Scan your computer with Hitman Pro or Combofix.
http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro/
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix…

More information about the redirect virus:

http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/0…

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/We…

http://ask.metafilter.com/100853/Oh-that…

Answer 3

You probably have a virus or something like that on your computer.

Try downloading a free anti-virus from the internet or if you already have an anti-virus software (which you should) then run a full scan and reboot when finished.

If that still doesnt work try removing firefox then reinstalling it. Sometimes the virus can corrupt the actual software, so delete and reinstall.

Hope i helped x

Answer 4

Sigh, sounds like another virus problem. Try downloading a software called Avast or Kaspersky. Avast is free however Kaspersky is a little more advanced and is not free. When you get around to doing a scan and if you are using Firefox or Google Chrome download an addon called WOT. Very helpful.

Answer 5

It appears that you have adware on your computer. Scan your computer with AVG or AVAST.

Answer 6

You have a virus or some other malware;
Take some advice from Google:
Help with "Strange pop-ups and other malware": http://www.google.com/support/websearch/…
Google article "Your computer appears to be infected": http://www.google.com/support/websearch/…

Try Microsoft Safety Scanner (free downlodable scanner) http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanne…

These programs, mentioned in the articles above, offer free online scans:
F-Secure free online scanner http://www.f-secure.com/en_US/security/s…
BitDefender free online http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/onlin…