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it re directs to ad pages after a search and not the page I select

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cisgrig
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I do a search on a subject, I go to the google page, I select the site I want to go to, but instead of going there, I'm re-directed to another search page or an ad page. I have to go back to the google page and copy the web address and enter it manually.

I do a search on a subject, I go to the google page, I select the site I want to go to, but instead of going there, I'm re-directed to another search page or an ad page. I have to go back to the google page and copy the web address and enter it manually.

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TonyE
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This is an indication that your computer is infected with malware. Try running several of the below malware scanners, they may each pick up things that the others miss.