I am sent to either a wrong web page or to some other search enging when using Yahoo as my search engine?

Question

Yahoo is my search engine, this is not the problem, while searching I will either be sent to a websight I did not select or to another search engine (Google mostly) and if I use their service I still am passed on to some other ironious nonsence. It is not that I have not set Yahoo as my prefered search engine at all, I have, there is nothing I have done or not done to bring this on. I use McAfee Security and it is up to date and functioning well. Is there anyone who has experienced this who may know of a solution.

Answer 1

The problem you described is caused by a browser hijacking program. These programs are capable of changing your default webbrowser startpage, redirecting searches, displaying unwanted pop-ups, adding toolbars to your browser, etc. Often these trojans or spyware programs get downloaded when visiting a malicious website with Internet Explorer.

In order to keap your PC clean of trojans, spyware and adware in general, it is a good idea to install one or both of the following adware scanners:

Ad-aware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw...

Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...

This combo should block just about any trojan if you keep them up to date and run them regularly. Nevertheless, here are some alternatives:

SpywareBlaster: http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywarebl...

SpywareGuard: http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywaregu...

Ideally, these programs are combined with a good anti-virus. If you're looking for a free version, you might want to try the freeware version of AVG: http://www.grisoft.com

An extensive list of freeware addware/spyware/trojan/hijacker removing software can be found here: http://www.thefreecountry.com/security/s...

If the spyware removal software did not solve the problem, you can try to remove unwanted programs with the Add/Remove feature, as some spyware setup themselves up as programs.

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Also, the microsoft web site is very helpful on this issue:

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Hope this helps,