PugJr Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 There seems to be like a 10% chance that whenever I click on a result, my browser will be redirected to some other totally irrelevant page. I have only had this happen on google. (The pages I get redirected to are usually another search engine.) Do you think its some sort of virus or has google actually added some feature where you click on a result and it redirects you to something else? The only problem with it being a virus is why only google? And why only 10% of the time? (The 10% isn't a very precise measurement.) Also whats even stranger is I've only had this happen on IE and never FF, but I suppose this could be coincidence as I rarely use FF. So could it be a IE virus only affecting google? Doesn't make any sense to me and if I do have a virus, why only my browser? Seems like there could be many more valuable things to do with a virus. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/211991-anyone-else-having-this-problem-wth-google/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Sounds like a virus to me. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/211991-anyone-else-having-this-problem-wth-google/#findComment-1104812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zq29 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 So, you're asking why would a virus only affect the worlds most popular (and insecure) browser, on one of the worlds most popular websites? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/211991-anyone-else-having-this-problem-wth-google/#findComment-1104821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonLewis Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 You, by choice, use IE over FF. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/211991-anyone-else-having-this-problem-wth-google/#findComment-1104885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PugJr Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 I suppose this topic was mostly a question if google was doing it or a virus, which clearly from these responses, google isn't the cause. Just seems like such a harmless virus for a virus. Okay thanks for the responses. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/211991-anyone-else-having-this-problem-wth-google/#findComment-1104902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 It could be a prank set by a friend, or if its set from the outside and there are ads on the pages it directs you to... that [possibly] means more $$ for the person who made the virus. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/211991-anyone-else-having-this-problem-wth-google/#findComment-1104904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 sounds like adware/malware to me Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/211991-anyone-else-having-this-problem-wth-google/#findComment-1104923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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