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    afflictedd2 is offline Registered User
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    Browser keeps redirecting me to other stupid pages

    Hi everyone,

    I am using google chrome in my macbook pro,
    but the whenever I search something in google and
    click on some of the links I get redirected to annoying
    pages like:

    http://www.break.com/index/?utm_sour...ef=jema-can-pr

    and an annoying webpage that says I won something
    from facebook.

    Anyone know of stuff to remove this spyware/browser hijacker?

    Any help appreciated,

    Ted.

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    What version of OS X are you using?

    You may have gotten the "DNSChanger" trojan installed. Do you ever remember visiting a website that asked you to download and install a Quicktime codec to properly view the page? If so, did you do it?

    If so again, try the following program:

    http://www.dnschanger.com/

    You'll want to download the "DNSChanger Removal Tool" and see if that helps.
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    I think I did what you just described a while ago.
    I'll try that DNSTrojan removal tool. Thanks for
    your help.

    Actually, I just tried it. It does not detect a DNSChanger
    trojan, so it is probably a different bug.

    Ted.

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    Hmm... strange.

    Can you look in your System Preferences, under Network, for your connection method (AirPort, ethernet, etc.) and see what your "DNS Servers" are set to, if any?

    Which browser are you using -- Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca View Post
    Which browser are you using -- Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc?
    1st line of the OP's opening post...

    "I am using google chrome in my macbook pro"

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    I see the following DNS Servers:
    213.109.65.43
    213.109.72.201

    Search Domains:
    phub.net.cable.rogers.com

    Some of the pages that seem to redirect me:

    http://apps.facebook.com/cityville/t...ng_20101112_CA

    Anywhere else where the problem could be at?

    Ted
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    Try the DNChanger Removal Tool along with the Boonana Trojan Horse Removal Tool. It looks like you were suckered in getting a Trojan.

    If never find anything go back into System Preferences->Network pane, Advanced button, DND tab and delete what is there and put in only the IP of your router's IP address. Then in your router put in the IP address for DNS of OpenDNS (they have an instructional video) and see if that helps.
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    Hi SatComer,

    I tried what you told me to, but I don't see how I can remove the ip addresses that are listed under the DNS; I cannot even select them. Unless you really mean DND, but there is no such tab from what I see.

    Anyway, I have also noticed that I do not get this problem when I am at the university, but when I am at home, which makes it sound like something is attacking the router, is this possible?

    Ted

 

 
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