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What to do if my computer is infected by a virus or a malware?
Can Anybody suggest me a tool or something else to solve 'Google search redirect virus' ? i tried Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and avira antivirus but i already have this problem. my search results when i search something in google redirect me to unknown sites and unregisterd domains . I have this problem both in FF4 and FF3.*
This "Google redirect virus" has been named "Backdoor.Tidserv" by Symantec.
They have a page about it and they offer a free removal tool, I recommend you try that.
This will happen in ALL browsers as the malware is local and unrelated to your browser.
I hope this helps you get rid of it!
This may be malware, but hijacking the search may also be the result of altering the DNS locally (hosts file) or on your router.
What about internet explorer/chrome? Do they have the problem as well? If yes -> go check your hosts file first: c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. If www.google.com is listed, that's not ok. Also check your router's DNS settings. Some malware breaks into routers to change the dns settings. And that may be a good explanation why malwarebytes/avira can't find anything.
I actually called Microsoft support on this for my brothers laptop and they have a hotfix as well. It was just a patch we downloaded from the internet on their support site. The phone tech walked me through it once, and I did it once by myself. Unfortunately, I only bookmarked it on my brother's machine.
