Getting redirect link when clicking sites and launchpage at startup
When launching Firefox I get launchpage.org website openned and sometimes when clicking in some sites such as youtube I get some sort of redirect page which later opens different sites. Steps I've taken trying to remove the problem: 1) Checked for any suspicios programs that might be causing this. 2) Checked my plug-ins and addons, nothing suspicious there too. 3) Tried reseting Firefox, no help either. 4) Scanned my PC for viruses. 5) Removed "launchpage.org....." from Firefox target box.
Chosen solution
If you haven't already, please check your pop-up blocker settings - Pop-up blocker settings, exceptions and troubleshooting.
On the websites that are affected, delete ALL references to the website in question, as shown under the heading 'How do I remove a single website from my history?' in this article - Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox, then try the site (not from an old bookmark) again. Note: It may take a few minutes to complete the deletion.
It might also be worth looking for and removing any 'Launchpage' or other suspect cookies and clear the cache - Clear cookies and site data in Firefox
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Hi, you've certainly done all the obvious things! You could also go to Start Menu > Computer, and double click on your C drive, then have a look in all the files.
Another thing you can do, is to search for the malware in your PC's search box.
If nothing there, work through https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-launchpage-org/
If necessary, you can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware
- Anti-Rootkit Utility - TDSSKiller
- AdwCleaner (for more info, see this alternate AdwCleaner download page)
- Hitman Pro
- ESET Online Scanner
Note that not all removal programs will detect all malware, so you may need to run several or all of them.
Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us. Thank you!
Well, searched the C drive and deleted some of the files that I don't recall installing at all, also using the software you shared with me. Right now I am not getting any redirects and stuff, hope it stays this way :)
Tried every program your shared with me, so first of all, couldn't download Microsoft Safety Scanner and the Hitman Pro link is broken. Now I have scanned my pc with everything I managed to get, so now unwanted pop-ups just get blocked by software I have installed, but they still appear. So I was thinking if it is possible that certain websites only got infected, because I've noticed that redirects and pop-ups appear only in certain websites.
Chosen Solution
If you haven't already, please check your pop-up blocker settings - Pop-up blocker settings, exceptions and troubleshooting.
On the websites that are affected, delete ALL references to the website in question, as shown under the heading 'How do I remove a single website from my history?' in this article - Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox, then try the site (not from an old bookmark) again. Note: It may take a few minutes to complete the deletion.
It might also be worth looking for and removing any 'Launchpage' or other suspect cookies and clear the cache - Clear cookies and site data in Firefox
Thanks for the quick reply. Nothing to delete from history, because I cleared my browsing journal just before posting here (reset my browser too). Deleted some cookies I thought shouldnt be there, will se if problem is solved.