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I got a virus/trojan...

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mark88

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Original poster
Oct 30, 2004
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When I google search, clicking links redirects me to http://www.bestsearchpage.com , this happens in both safari and opera.

Seems common on windows but I cannot find any mention of it on a mac or how to remove it?
 
Mal

Mal

macrumors 603
Jan 6, 2002
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First, you don't have a virus.

Second, you probably have been affected by a DNS injection attack on your router, not your computer. Simply resetting the router to default configuration and then setting it up again with a good secure password should be fine for now.

jW
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

macrumors Westmere
May 16, 2008
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Read the "Why am I being redirected to other sites?" section of the link that simsaladimbamba posted.
 
Relentlos

Relentlos

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Aug 1, 2010
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Hm, first I've heard of routers being hacked. Do you just need a good password to protect the router?

I remember I used to have my IE homepage hijacked in Windows 98/ME. Even if it was reset, it would change again. That was a virus or some type of program which was causing it.


I haven't dealt with viruses or anything for quite some time while using OS X, but I recently dealt with what I guess would be a Trojan Horse. It was called "Vista Anti-Virus 2011", and it locked down a friend's computer so much that they couldn't even get on the internet. It would just popup and demand payment to remove the fake infections it found.
 
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