Firefox is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!

07/03/2010 06:58:46 PM · #1

Ok so everytime I google and click on a link in google I end up in some weird site... like infomash or some other weird site. Any idea why this is happening or HOW I can stop it!

07/03/2010 07:03:12 PM · #2

What are you searching for that leads you to these things? It's possible that the weird site you go to (commonly calle "link farms" if you are being taken to what I think) has manipulated to get themselves high on the hit list for that search term.

Can you give more details about what is happening and how?

07/03/2010 07:07:42 PM · #3

anything i search... but this particular time its

CANON EF 70-210MM 1:4 ZOOM/ MACRO LENS

and there is a link

Canon Ef 70-210mm F/4 Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens Rebel
$149.95 used - eBay so I click it and end up on infomash. but ANY link I click takes me there...

but I just cleaned my cookies and it stopped...

Trying to figure out if this is a lense that I want or not LOL

FourPointX

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

07/03/2010 07:07:52 PM · #4

Carrie that sounds a lot like spyware ...

try this: go to www.cnet.com and search for malware bytes. it will bring you to results screen where you can select and download malware bytes, install it and run a full scan and let it clean any infections it finds....

07/03/2010 07:22:34 PM · #5

I get taken to EBay by the search and your link. I agree with 4.7 that you may have some malware on your computer redirecting you. You can run multiple spyware scanners, in fact I like to run several of them one after the other, since none of them catch everything. A couple of other good spyware removal tools that I use:
Spybot S&D
Ad-Aware

A couple of things you can do to protect yourself in the future:

Install the NoScript extension to Firefox. This will block javascript from being run by a website unless you allow it. More info in this screenshot:

Install a custom hosts file. This blocks attempts by your computer to connect to known adware and malware sites behind your back. All the sites in the list resolve to the local address of your own computer so if something attempts to connect to a known malware site, it goes noplace.

My no means is that an exhaustive list. Just a couple of things that I find work well.

Message edited by author 2010-07-03 19:23:28.

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

07/03/2010 07:24:34 PM · #6

Just bought myself a 70-210 macro on Ebay. What a find!

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

07/03/2010 07:27:19 PM · #7

Yoiu are infected with something... it is redirecting your browser. You need to do a malware/spyware scan immediately.

The spybot program referenced by

Yo_Spiff is what I use.

Message edited by author 2010-07-03 19:28:12.

07/03/2010 07:32:00 PM · #8

Thanks guys! Ill install it all. What do u guys think about the lens? Is it decent?

07/03/2010 07:32:52 PM · #9

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Just bought myself a 70-210 macro on Ebay. What a find!

hey!!!!! U meanie!!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/03/2010 07:35:48 PM · #10

Just yanking your chain...

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/03/2010 07:36:33 PM · #11

Originally posted by JustCaree:

Thanks guys! Ill install it all. What do u guys think about the lens? Is it decent?

Not a great lens - what do you need it for? Portraits? - not really ideal. Macro? I dont think its a "true" macro lens. Personally you get what you pay for and at $149 it aint gonna be great. Save your pennies and decide on what you NEED.

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

07/03/2010 07:55:30 PM · #12

Originally posted by [img:

//www.dpchallenge.com/images/user_icon/21.gif[/img] Simms]
Originally posted by JustCaree:
Thanks guys! Ill install it all. What do u guys think about the lens? Is it decent?

Not a great lens - what do you need it for? Portraits? - not really ideal. Macro? I dont think its a "true" macro lens. Personally you get what you pay for and at $149 it aint gonna be great. Save your pennies and decide on what you NEED.

There are very few nice things about

Simms, possibly none at all. One of his most annoying ~~qualities~~ foibles is that he tells the truth.

(OK, so he's actually nice, but don't tell him I said).

07/03/2010 08:14:42 PM · #13

Originally posted by Simms:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
Thanks guys! Ill install it all. What do u guys think about the lens? Is it decent?

Not a great lens - what do you need it for? Portraits? - not really ideal. Macro? I dont think its a "true" macro lens. Personally you get what you pay for and at $149 it aint gonna be great. Save your pennies and decide on what you NEED.

Ok :) I wouldnt be paying 149.99 LOL I would be paying $50.00. That link was me just doing research on it.

07/03/2010 08:23:17 PM · #14

ok scans are running...

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical MF - Black

07/03/2010 08:32:08 PM · #15

Originally posted by JustCaree:

ok scans are running...

scarbrd

Leica M10

07/03/2010 08:43:35 PM · #16

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
ok scans are running...

lol :-)

07/03/2010 08:46:39 PM · #17

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
ok scans are running...

hahahaha

Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom

07/03/2010 09:26:55 PM · #18

ok ran Adaware - ran the other one - ran my anti virus - cleaned cookies- did a wipe clean and its still doing it... GRRR

e10icus

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

07/03/2010 09:34:58 PM · #19

Try this.

ETA - The Emsisoft anti-malware under "Download Now".

Used to be called "A-Squared", which was a trojan/malware scanner. Haven't tried this particular version, but the older stuff was good.

Message edited by author 2010-07-03 21:38:57.

e10icus

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom

07/03/2010 09:35:43 PM · #20

Originally posted by JustCaree:

ok ran Adaware - ran the other one - ran my anti virus - cleaned cookies- did a wipe clean and its still doing it... GRRR

BTW - WTF did you click on???

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

07/03/2010 09:41:12 PM · #21

Originally posted by e10icus:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
ok ran Adaware - ran the other one - ran my anti virus - cleaned cookies- did a wipe clean and its still doing it... GRRR

BTW - WTF did you click on???

Its been doing it for DAYS. But its getting work. Now anytime I google something it happens... unless I directly type in a link I cant get to a website.... Im so frustrated.

Citadel

Nikon D7500

07/03/2010 09:42:18 PM · #22

Originally posted by JustCaree:

Originally posted by e10icus:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
ok ran Adaware - ran the other one - ran my anti virus - cleaned cookies- did a wipe clean and its still doing it... GRRR

BTW - WTF did you click on???

Its been doing it for DAYS. But its getting work. Now anytime I google something it happens... unless I directly type in a link I cant get to a website.... Im so frustrated.

and its not doing it in Internet Explorer?

odriew

Fujifilm X-T5

Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4

07/03/2010 09:42:47 PM · #23

Try system restore, it usually works.

07/03/2010 09:49:50 PM · #24

Originally posted by e10icus:

ok trying this now!! one thing is for sure I am going to have ONE clean COMPUTER!