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FF redirects me to a website that's different than the one I clicked on. Happens when I use Google

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I use Google as my search engine. Often times I click on a link that I want to see and instead of going to the link I clicked on it goes to a link that provides lots of similar options but not the one I wanted!! It's very frustrating. I have to go and copy and paste the link in my browser.

I use Google as my search engine. Often times I click on a link that I want to see and instead of going to the link I clicked on it goes to a link that provides lots of similar options but not the one I wanted!! It's very frustrating. I have to go and copy and paste the link in my browser.

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There's some Malware floating around out there that causes search engine re-directs, but their is also a pernicious root-kit infection that also can cause that re-direct.

Install, update, and run these programs in this order. (Not all programs detect the same Malware.) They are all free for personal use, but some have limited functionality in the "free mode" - but those are features you really don't need to find and remove the problem that you have.
Note: If your Malware infection is bad enough and you are mis-directed to URL's other than what is posted, you may have to use a different PC to download these programs and use a USB stick to transfer them to the afflicted PC.


Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
SuperAntispyware - http://www.superantispyware.com/
AdAware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Windows Defender: Home Page - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/prod.../default.mspx

If these don't find it or can't clear it, post in one of these forums for specialized malware removal help:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php
http://forum.aumha.org/
http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/
http://bleepingcomputer.com