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Comment from shachar on 2008-08-05

2008-08-05T14:24:49Z

hi leo

can i redirect someone web site to my website, only in my computer?

tnx shachar

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Comment from Pip on 2008-07-28

2008-07-28T09:53:31Z

i am having a similar problem to stuart above,
google allows me to carry out searches, however, when i click any of the links it finds - on the first attempt i am always re-directed, but on the 2nd or 3rd attempt i am not.
i am also unable to use the "define" function in google, and use google images (both result in an almost blank page).
i have also tested yahoo and msn search engines, but they seem to be fine. i have run spybot S&D, AVG antivirus, Adaware, malwarebytes, even had an extremely helpful person from the spybotS&D forums look at my hijackthis log, reports from smitfraud, and fixwareout, but nothing seemed to correct this problem
any help on this would be great.

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Comment from Kent on 2008-01-18

2008-01-18T22:07:27Z

I also have the same problem. I have used adaware and Spybot S&D along with Windows Defender and nothing. I think it was a popup with a fake "close" button that did it. If you figure it out, it's appreciated

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Comment from Dana on 2008-01-03

2008-01-04T00:22:03Z

I am also having the exact same problem as Stuart. I ran adaware and it did not fix the problem. any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Comment from Ton on 2007-07-30

2007-07-30T23:43:13Z

i am also having the same problem on my xp. on the third try it works. but the first and 2nd doe's not work. how do fix it? and i tried fixing by editing the host file.

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Comment from Faron on 2007-02-06

2007-02-06T15:15:21Z

I also have the same exact problem as K5steve87 being redirected 1st and 2nd time but working correctly when clicking on a Google search result. I have updated windows defender and ran it to no avail. I am running the most current Norton’s Antivirus with the latest definitions. It still doesn’t catch the culprit
Thanks for any help
Faron

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Comment from k5steve87 on 2007-01-29

2007-01-30T04:28:54Z

I am also having the same problem with being redirected the 1st and 2nd but on the 3rd attempt it goes to the right spot and i have ran a couple of different sprware programs

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Comment from Mike on 2007-01-20

2007-01-20T15:15:25Z

I am also having the exact same problem as Stuart. I ran adaware and it did not fix the problem. any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

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Comment from Stuart Rennie on 2007-01-19

2007-01-19T16:15:18Z

Hi Leo

I am also being redirected on every first and second occasion I enter a search into google and click on the intended results. On the third occasion it will take me into the intended sites. I also now have a home page of http://assureprotection.com/ which I cannot remove along with a protection bar I did not have previously. Any help with this would be great.

Regards

Stuart

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2006-10-07

2006-10-08T04:08:21Z

That's incorrect. hosts is used by the operating system, and affects all programs accessing the internet. It actually dates back to Unix (or possibly earlier).

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Comment from Alex on 2006-10-07

2006-10-08T03:22:52Z

I doubt too many Spyware/MalWare inserted "itself into your browser". 99% just edit the HOST file. Host file only affects Internet Explorer. Its just a text file which redirects IE. IT was made for good but it is a stupid idea and is a HIGHLY EXPLOITALBE. To Fix download Mozilla Firefox... No worries...because no HOST FILE.

Note: a REAL(not lame spyware) virus could hijack your entire browser in that case your in over your head...time to refomat

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Comment from dsu on 2005-11-04

2005-11-04T18:00:00Z

Also make sure you set a new recovery point if you are using XP. If you have to restore it will also restore the malware.

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