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iGod · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:12 am Post subject: Help with a wierd case?

Ok, Ever since i used IE, Firefox has been redirecting to random sites, Any help?

sponge cake recipe · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:34 am Post subject:

Virus or something.
Scan your computer with spybot, find a good free AV.

I recommend AVG.

iGod · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:36 am Post subject:

no its not that

Alphamabet · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:46 am Post subject:

maybe firefox thinks it is unloved????
nah best to run firefox safe mode so all the add-ons are disabled and see if it continues..... if it is ok in safe mode run normal firefox and disable all of them and try to pin point which add-on is fucking with you. Add-ons are just like installing programs on your PC, don't forget that.

sponge cake recipe · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:47 am Post subject:

Check your host file?

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Post what's in there.

iGod · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:49 am Post subject:

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com

sponge cake recipe · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:56 am Post subject:

Ok, someone who knows that their doing can check that for you.
What sites is it linking you to?

Do a spybot scan anyway.
Link me to some of the sites you've been redirected to.

Saifallofjmr · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:09 pm Post subject:

If your having problems with it( and just to check to see if it is a virus) please scan and post a "hi-jack this" log in here.

-Cheers saf

iTz SWAT · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:44 pm Post subject:

Karakawe · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject:

Probably is some part of a crack for an Adobe product. Razz

But those addresses aren't necessarily "blocked" just because they're being redirected to the IP for localhost, which is basically the purpose of the hosts file, to provide an IP for an address without looking it up as it normally would be when you type it in to a browser.
As for OP's problem, a HijackThis log would help a lot.