when I click on a searched item, I am redirected to another site
I enter an item to search in the keyword space. The search engine does a search and comes up with a list of possibilities. I click on the item that I want AND I am redirected to some type of directory, be it yellow pages or others. If I hit the "back" arrow and click on the same item a second time, it usually gets me to the site that I am looking for.
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This type of behaviour can be caused by malware. Try running several malware scanners. It is best to run several as each will pick up things that the others miss. Some scanners you can try are:
If it is links from Google searches, this may help - http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html
If the above malware scanners do not find any malware or can not clear it, you should consider posting in one of these forums for specialized malware removal help:
Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.
- Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_17 for Mozilla browsers
Update the Java plugin to the latest version.
- http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (Java Platform: Download JRE)