| Google Redirect virus is affecting lots and lots of | | | | everyone but it is very likely that if you follow these |
| computer users. When this virus gets to your | | | | very easy steps, you'll be able to restore normal |
| computer, It installs root kit and changes your | | | | functionality of Google and download a genuine |
| computers very important files. These files are used | | | | security software to remove all the traces of this |
| by windows and by manipulating those files, you are | | | | threat : |
| redirected to malicious websites. | | | | 1. Please run "My Computer" and get to this folder ; |
| If your computer is infected with this virus, | | | | C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc |
| whenever you'll search on Google, you'll be redirected | | | | If you have not installed windows on C:, please |
| to a page of irrelevant results and links to suspicious | | | | search for the above folder accordingly on different |
| websites. You may also get redirected to adult | | | | partition. |
| websites and other similar stuff. | | | | 2. Now please find a file called "Hosts" and open it in |
| You need to think, how this virus got to your | | | | Notepad or Wordpad. |
| computer. If you have downloaded a software, | | | | 3. You need to delete all the lines from this hosts file |
| music file, video, screen saver and other similar stuff | | | | except "127.0.0.1 localhost". The other entires you |
| from a sneaky source, this might explain why your | | | | saw there need to be removed as they are malicious. |
| computer is infected. It also indicates that you are | | | | 4. After removing the entries from hosts file, please |
| not using a proper security software and you | | | | save this file and close it. |
| computer is vulnerable. | | | | Now you should be able to search on Google without |
| You should really consider getting a security | | | | any problem. Once you are able to the restore your |
| software, otherwise other variants of such threats | | | | computer's functionality, please get a good |
| can hack into your computer and get out lots of | | | | anti-spyware software which provides real time |
| your personal information like credit card numbers, | | | | shield. This way your computer will never get |
| bank information and other very sensitive data. | | | | infected again and threats will be delete automatically |
| Please follow these steps to remove/fix Google | | | | before they even spread to your computer. |
| Redirect virus. These steps may not work for | | | | |