Virus on router?

[carlab]

Hi,

I have a small home network with 3 computers all connecting wirelessly (2 attach to the main router and I have a bridge where the third gets it's boosted signal). When any of the 3 computers connect to my internet connection they all suffer with the Google redirect issue (ie do a Google search, click on a result and it takes you off to Outta Mongolia or ebay.... certainly not where you wanted to go, but if you press 'back' and reselect it works), and yet when I take the laptop and connect to a different internet connection it's fine. I've tested this theory with the 2 workstations (by 'jumping' on someone elses wireless connection) and they too run fine. Is it possible to have an infected router?? Please, please help me... it's driving me nuts.

 

[2ffat]

Yes, routers can be infected but only in the ROM. Turning off the router will clean the ROM. The problem is where the infection comes from, e.g., from a computer.

More likely there is some setting on the router.


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[allteltec]

I would try setting a static Open DNS like 4.2.2.2 and see if that works. You ISP's DNS server could be infected.

 

[kjv1611]

carlab,

If you ever come back to this thread, please give us all an update.

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