What can be done about these websites that hijack your browser and redirect you to spam sites?
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You have adware and spyware, you can get rid of it by downloading a reputable remover, or buying one at Best Buy or somewhere. Try http://www.download.com or AOL security of you have AOL or even Yahoo has a spyware remover.\n\nRemoving the adware and spyware will help you computer a great deal, as well as your privacy.
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go to "tools" on a web [page and click on internet options then restricted sites and then u can un block them. \n\nI hope thats what u ment
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Possible spyware on you're computer?
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Try some of these:\n\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups:\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev\nhttp://www.ewido.net/en/download/\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html\nhttp://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\nhttp://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html\nhttp://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/\nOnline Scanners:\nhttp://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?\nhttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx\nhttp://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm\nhttp://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html\nhttp://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/\nhttp://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner\nhttp://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php\nhttp://housecall65.trendmicro.com/\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/104\nhttp://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/AntiSpyware/3-9-0-0.html\nAntivirus:\nhttp://www.grisoft.com/\nhttp://www.avast.com/\nhttp://www.free-av.com/\nAntivirus Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/1\nhttp://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Antivirus/3-1-0-0.html\nFirewall:\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za\nFirewall Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/97\nhttp://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Firewalls/3-5-0-0.html\nIP Blocker:\nhttp://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download\nBrowser:\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/firefox/\nEmail, News, RSS:\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/\nSystem Cleaner:\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/\nSystem Cleaning List:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/98\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/\nSystem Info:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/92\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/System_Utilities/System_Tools/3-50-0-0.html
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clear your cache/cookies....make the computer forget what it was doing on that website..\n-nny
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The first thing I would check is your e-mail server to see if you have an open relay.  Spammers scan the internet constantly, looking for exposed servers to route their e-mail. \nSecond, I would rename all my administrative accounts and change the passwords to lengthy, secure passwords that are hard to crack.\nThird, I would run antispyware, followed by hijackthis to track any remote control programs that may have been installed without your consent.\nFourth, I would obtain some of the spam e-mail and check the headers to see where it's originating from.
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Use a pop-up blocker if they come up as pop-up windows (yahoo toolbar may do the work for you). Also select high level of security in your browser. That would prevent many unwanted sites from being opened. Also use a firewall (you can get a personal firewall like zone alarm for free).
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Go to http://www.wilderssecurity.net and download a copy of SpywareBlaster. This program is 100% free and includes a tool that stops browser hijackers. It will also return your home page back to where it was. It also keeps spyware off of your system. I have been using it for a little over 3 years and I think it's great.
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Hard to avoid.  Reporting spam and getting a spam blocker will help but I'm afraid it's pretty tough to avoid completely.
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you need to download spybot at download.com, you have a browser hijacker. it is not really too hard to fix, just sometimes hard to get around the hijacker till you get it off. You can try to look in add-remove programs, and see if you find instafind list there and uninstall it
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Your browser has been hijacked. Some browser hijackers prevent you from blocking sites.\nYou need to beef up your pc security. Only use Internet Explorer for visiting sites you know are safe, like www.bbc.co.uk or www.microsoft.com\nFor all other sites use Mozilla Firefox or Opera web browsers, and turn off java and java script in the tools - options - content window.\nAnd don't rely on the Windows firewall; its not adequate. You also need an anti-virus, anti-trojan, anti-spyware, anti ad-ware. These are four different types of malware (malicious software) and you need four different types of software to remove them; an anti-virus won't find or remove a trojan.\nOnce you have got this removed install SpywareBlaster as it will stop malicious changes to Internet Explorer.\n\nHere are some safe download sites and the programs you need;\n\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/\nhttp://www.opera.com/\n\nMicrosoft have two free online scanners that look for malware.\nhttp://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx\n\nYou can also download Microsofts free Windows Defender from the official Microsoft site.\n\nThe Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. Either of these firewalls are free for personal use and stop unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic. You choose which programs are allowed to access the internet. They are both fairly easy to use and updated regularly.\nZone Alarm firewall\nwww.zonelabs.com\n\nKerio firewall\nhttp://www.kerio.com\n\nWinpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.\nwww.winpatrol.com\n\nSpywareblaster works with Internet Explorer. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to I.E.\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html\n\nThe best antispyware is Spyware Doctor \nwww.pctools.com\n\nEwido anti trojan\nwww.ewido.net\n\nAd-Aware SE Personal anti adware\nhttp://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/\n\nSpybot Search and Destroy anti spyware\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html\n\nAVG Antivirus\nhttp://www.grisoft.com\n\nCcleaner\nwww.ccleaner.com\n\nRemember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.\n\nThe best anti virus is Nod32, which you pay for.\nwww.eset.com\n\nONLY download and install from the official website address as listed here; NEVER from any other source; people use this as an easy way to hack your pc.
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try ad-aware and/or spybot s&d. if that doesn't work, get hijackthis. also, make sure your windows patches are up to date as well as your virus protection.
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Try running something like Spybot or Ad-Aware they are pretty good at removing malicious cookies and other things and they are free
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Yeah, it's possible.  They could be from pop-ups, or some sites just put cookies on (spyware) your computer without your knowing.\n\nThe best bet would be to download Adaware and Spybot (or other programs) to get rid of the bad cookies.\n\nAdaware:\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1\n\nSpybot:\nhttp://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1
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Sounds like spyware or a browser hijacker.  Go to http://www.download.com and search for Spybot Search & Destroy - a free spyware removal program.
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It is sure to be some kind of spyware or hijacker.\n\nTry using an antispy like spybot or adaware se or spycatcher.\n\nYou may use firfox browser which usually don't have problem like this.\nBut be sure to clean your PC of Spyware. This things are very bad.
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i suspect you have a BHO (Browser Helper Object) or your browser has been hijacked....try Kim Komando's site and search for browswer hijack....