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Certain url's are being hijacked and redirected AFTER the url loads....I can type a url, the page opens and within seconds redirected to freeze.com....how can I fix this?

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Here's the problem...I type in the url...it takes me to the desired website....when I click on anything on the website, I am redirected within seconds to freeze.com

There are a couple of websites I'm having trouble with

http://newswithviews.com

http://www.frc.org/

Here's the problem...I type in the url...it takes me to the desired website....when I click on anything on the website, I am redirected within seconds to freeze.com There are a couple of websites I'm having trouble with http://newswithviews.com http://www.frc.org/

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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:

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I have done as you suggested....but am still having the same problem with these three websites....This is not happening with Internet Explorer...only with Firefox....

Do you have any other suggestions?

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Freeze hosts a removal tool on their site.

http://dl2.cdn2-downloads.com/support/myfreeze_removaltool.exe

From what I can see, it should work.