Why does it redirect to another site when I search for something?
When I enter something into the browser like NFL Jerseys it will pop up briefly to all the web site but then go to a redirected site that has nothing to do with my search.
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Do a malware check with a few malware scan programs.
You need to use all programs because each detects different malware.
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of the database.
- http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
- http://www.superantispyware.com/ - SuperAntispyware
- http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html - Spybot Search & Destroy
- http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php - Ad-Aware Free
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx - Windows Defender: Home Page
See also "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked and What to do when searches take you to the wrong search website
I ended up reformatting and reinstalling XP. I had enough of the redirects
Haha!! all you needed to do was download this mozilla addon well if it ever happens to you again just get this ok :) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/redirect-remover/