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When I perform a search, the hit list web links don't work but I'm redirected to some other site.

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When the search results appear, I click on the link and get redirected to some other site (usually an ad or search site). When I hover over the link, the correct link is displayed but again when I click the link I get sent to some weird site. Any help is appreciated!

When the search results appear, I click on the link and get redirected to some other site (usually an ad or search site). When I hover over the link, the correct link is displayed but again when I click the link I get sent to some weird site. Any help is appreciated!

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This may be caused by malware. try running several malware scanners, you need to run several as each one may pick up things the others miss. You can try the following scanners:

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This same problem is repeated in other questions in this help forum. I have had the problem now for about a week. I have run all kinds of malware programs and it has done nothing to remedy the problem. I have run MalwareBytes, Superantispyware, Spybot, and Kerspersky and still have the problem.

Modified by Rossman

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If those programs do not remove the malware, you can ask in one of the specialized malware removal help forums:

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