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kevinm173 · 04-02-09, 06:46 PM

Hi im new to this site and in desperate need of help , iv got a new hp laptop running vista and Norton 360..problem im having is everytime i type in an adress or click on a google link i hear loads of clicking and get taken to a total different website!
Its driving me nuts so any help is much appreciated.
Thanks kevin..

Analoguesat · 04-02-09, 06:56 PM

Sounds like you have a browser hijack of some sort

smoggy · 04-02-09, 06:56 PM

Hi and welcome to Techwatch
sounds like you have a browser hijacker, you need to run some adware/spyware programs to try and solve it.
good free ones to try are superantispyware and malware bytes

EDIT : analoguesat beat me to it

kevinm173 · 04-02-09, 07:05 PM

Ok guys thanks alot for that i'll try sort that just now...i thought Norton would take care of that , shows how much i know..lol
Thanks again

04-02-09, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
kevinm173 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: eastkilbride Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	browsing problems please help! Hi im new to this site and in desperate need of help , iv got a new hp laptop running vista and Norton 360..problem im having is everytime i type in an adress or click on a google link i hear loads of clicking and get taken to a total different website! Its driving me nuts so any help is much appreciated. Thanks kevin..

04-02-09, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: browsing problems please help! Sounds like you have a browser hijack of some sort __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

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smoggy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 240 Thanked 882 Times in 792 Posts	Re: browsing problems please help! Hi and welcome to Techwatch sounds like you have a browser hijacker, you need to run some adware/spyware programs to try and solve it. good free ones to try are superantispyware and malware bytes EDIT : analoguesat beat me to it

04-02-09, 07:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
kevinm173 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: eastkilbride Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: browsing problems please help! Ok guys thanks alot for that i'll try sort that just now...i thought Norton would take care of that , shows how much i know..lol Thanks again

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