Incorrect Website being displayed when CLICKING from Search engine
When CLICKING on a Website address from using a search engine, or entering it directly, the WRONG address is displayed. It DOES have the correct address, but the DISPLAY is not the one I am looking for. Same if using the IE rendering Facility, same results if using AdBlock OFF. Only if using IE Directly as the Browser, is the CORRECT Website displayed. A friend of mine has NO problems in doing the same, for the same Website address, with FF. As far as I know, other Websites are not affected ! (Well, none that I have used so far )
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Do a malware check with some malware scanning programs.
You need to scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.
- http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
- http://www.superantispyware.com/ - SuperAntispyware
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx - Windows Defender: Home Page
- http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html - Spybot Search & Destroy
- http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php - Ad-Aware Free
See also:
- "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked
Thanks Cor-el, If it would help, I could send Screen Shots of the Incorrect Website ( But still with the Correct Address/URL, and the Real Correct one) Two images here, the First is INCORRECT, the 2nd is Correct via IE But, as I say, if using INTERNET EXPLORER as the Browser, all is OK, no problem ! So, not too sure if it IS Malware at the moment. Stewart62
Most malware can be very specific and only targets specific browsers and servers. If it works in IE then that doesn't mean that you can't be infected, so give it a try and scan your computer for malware.
Even i had the same problem , and it was specific to firefox ,and it was a virus use SuperAntispyware free to remove it :)
Thanks Cor-el and tharani29 for the interesting answers.
I will try that. Thanks. Why does it NOT effect Internet Explorer? Why is it 'Specific' to FireFox, I wonder? Stewart62
I have now RUN Antispyware AND Malwarebytes and the 'Problem' is still there. I have tried another PC with a different Op system of XP, and that too is receiving the INCORRECT Webpage. Back to the drawing board? anything else to try, please? Stewart62
I'm STILL getting the incorrect Web Page when entering the Web site for Patrick Tansey . www.patricktansey.com OR even www.completetraining.co.uk Both of these appear as an INCORRECT Web site on MY system. A friend of mine, does not have this Problem. I DID get the correct Web page ONCE, when using Internet Explorer , but even That does not show the correct page now? I've RUN the two Anti Virus Programs as suggested, but still no better. Anything else I could try, please? Is the PROBLEM with the Web site? Thanks, Stewart62
