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    Google search results redirecting to spam pages

    No, it didn't take me four months to fix this. I just remembered this thread and thought I should post my eventual solution for anyone who seems to be having the same issue. Apparently I am not alone in this being a router-related problem...
  2. madcap86

    Google search results redirecting to spam pages

    Hi guys, Just wanted to let everyone know that I was able to fix this problem via something incredibly simple: by resetting my router. Ever since then, I have had no problems with Google redirects or anything else. Would have never thought to try the router if I didn't have to for a separate...
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    Google search results redirecting to spam pages

    Thanks satrow and goombawaho. I removed the O2 line from HJT and then went to Internet Options but the proxy server was already unchecked. I am still getting sneaky redirects even after doing these steps. I also tried running TDSSKiller and it found one suspicious file "sptd.sys" which is...
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    Google search results redirecting to spam pages

    Hi everyone, I appear to have received some sort of trojan that has a nasty habit of redirecting my search result clicks to spammy pages. When I click "back" and then visit the page again, it loads as normal. It's just a bit of a nuisance and I would like to get rid of this problem permanently...

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