Tag Archives: Redirect

Don’t fall for a parasite – watch your installers

Posted on May 3, 2013 by quill

Parasites … nobody wants them. But you almost certainly have at least one, in your computer.  Did you ever wonder how a Ask, Yahoo, AVG or other browser search toolbar suddenly appeared on your computer screen? Or why instead of … Continue reading →

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Q. How do I remove Visual Bee or Conduit from my browser?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by quill

VisualBee or VB or Conduit Search are search “aids” for web browsers and a toolbar; but you should avoid these.  They are rogue search engine redirectors that are included with downloads of various shareware installers (you have to be careful … Continue reading →

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Q. How do I remove Scour Search from my browser?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by quill

Scour is a search “aid” for web browsers and a toolbar; it is a rogue search engine redirector that is included with downloads of various shareware installers (you know, the ones you have to be careful enough to unclick the “Install … Continue reading →

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Q. How do I get rid of Babylon search in my browser?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by quill

Babylon is a search “aid” for web browsers and a toolbar; it is a rogue search engine redirector.  It resists attempts to uninstall it.  Do NOT go to the Babylon site and use their uninstaller, it leaves code on your … Continue reading →

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Q. Every time I go to a website from Google, it sends me to some different website with advertising

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Trevor

You have a Google Redirect Virus.  It is a type of virus called a Rootkit, and can be missed by antivirus programs. Restart your machine in Safe Mode with networking (hit F8 at start time) Disable SpyBot TeaTimer if you … Continue reading →

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