Search results get redirected all the time anymore do to the outbreak of the redirect virus, which carries many names, but is deeply rooted with the more severe Alureon rootkit trojan virus.
When you have this, the first warning sign is as follows. You type in a key phrase to lookup in a search engine such as Google, Yahoo or Bing. Your results come back, and click on one. Your search results are redirected to other pages that are not on topic and usually attempt to promote you something that you are not interested in.
This is the very first warning sign of the redirect virus, and as soon as you notice this you should take action immediately.
This threat can come from many different places, so pointing fingers is not necessary, and it affects many people every day, but more importantly is what you should know next.
If your search results are redirected 1 out of 3 times that you attempt to click through to a site, then you probably have the Google redirect virus. If this is the case then this means that you can potentially have the Alureon threat as well.
This particular rootkit is extremely difficult for anti virus software to stop or sometimes even detect. It can cause a sort of open wound in your computer, and allow a criminal to intercept key data through the internet and your machine.
Search results being redirected are the smaller problem, because this Alureon virus creates an almost undetectable doorway for a thief to steal passwords and financial banking information, and possibly your credit card data if it is stored on your hard drive.
To make matters worse, the redirect virus has been designed to make it as difficult as possible to remove. This is accomplished by causing your anti virus and malware protection programs to stop updating as needed, sabotaging the installing of new programs that might help, and eventually corrupting your keyboard or mouse so that you cannot use it.
Another warning sign is noticing the changing of your desktop wallpaper, which not everyone may experience. Search results can be redirected to other harmful sites that have been pre-established to download more potentially threatening malware onto your machine, and so internet criminals can have a feast.
When you have this, the first warning sign is as follows. You type in a key phrase to lookup in a search engine such as Google, Yahoo or Bing. Your results come back, and click on one. Your search results are redirected to other pages that are not on topic and usually attempt to promote you something that you are not interested in.
This is the very first warning sign of the redirect virus, and as soon as you notice this you should take action immediately.
This threat can come from many different places, so pointing fingers is not necessary, and it affects many people every day, but more importantly is what you should know next.
If your search results are redirected 1 out of 3 times that you attempt to click through to a site, then you probably have the Google redirect virus. If this is the case then this means that you can potentially have the Alureon threat as well.
This particular rootkit is extremely difficult for anti virus software to stop or sometimes even detect. It can cause a sort of open wound in your computer, and allow a criminal to intercept key data through the internet and your machine.
Search results being redirected are the smaller problem, because this Alureon virus creates an almost undetectable doorway for a thief to steal passwords and financial banking information, and possibly your credit card data if it is stored on your hard drive.
To make matters worse, the redirect virus has been designed to make it as difficult as possible to remove. This is accomplished by causing your anti virus and malware protection programs to stop updating as needed, sabotaging the installing of new programs that might help, and eventually corrupting your keyboard or mouse so that you cannot use it.
Another warning sign is noticing the changing of your desktop wallpaper, which not everyone may experience. Search results can be redirected to other harmful sites that have been pre-established to download more potentially threatening malware onto your machine, and so internet criminals can have a feast.
Next, you can remove it manually, but I suggest that you follow this guide to get the steps right. You can learn more about this virus and the guide at this site on the Google redirect virus.
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