What's up with me google?

[threespins]

Hi folks,
when I do a google search I get the list up as usual.
But when I click on one of the list items, nothing comes up or I get a site which has vaguely something to do with the required item but has links to porn sites.
I have just changed my virus protection from e trust to Norton, could this be the problem or is it just coincidence. What can I do to get back to normal?
thanks,
G.

[nail_it]

Virus mate....short n sweet.
Why the hell did you go for Norton?

Have to dash out but i'm sure the passenger will be along or someone else to help you out

[rich 36]

Have you perchance tried

French Victories

anything results other than question and its time to hurl PC
across garden and buy a new one





I'm feeling lucky

[ThePassenger]

Spybot, AdAware, HijackThis. Remove Norton, replace with nod32 or AVG or Avast! or Kespersky... I can never remember how to spell that last one.

Ususual malware infection.

[FunkyNige]

Probably just a coincidence with the antivirus as Norton won't pick up Malware/Adware. For that you need Windows Defender (free from Microsoft), SpywareBlaster (Free), or Spybot, Search and destroy (again, free). People will recommend Ad-Aware but I'm not a fan as it scans for problems but doesn't protect against them.

The Microsoft program is easy to find on Google, the rest it's safer to download from www.download.com as some sites will try and charge you for them.

[ThePassenger]

FunkyNige said:

People will recommend Ad-Aware but I'm not a fan as it scans for problems but doesn't protect against them.

Personally I recommend it for that reason alone; Spybot's reg injections are ok... but personally I prefer my malware killers to not proactivley bugger the machine up

[spitfire-ian]

FunkyNige said:

Probably just a coincidence with the antivirus as Norton won't pick up Malware/Adware.

McAfee will.

[tank slapper]

spitfire-ian said:

FunkyNige said:

Probably just a coincidence with the antivirus as Norton won't pick up Malware/Adware.

McAfee will.

<spit> Speak not its name!

[threespins]

thanks everyone for the advice, I have put spydoctor on and removed the infections. Google now working a treat.
Just one last question, can I leave Norton on as well or shall I remove it and rely on spydoctor.
thanks again,
G.

[malman]

If you take Norton off you will need an antivirus system - Oh! hang on if you have Norton on you need an antivirus checker


Its not well thought of round these parts. Othera are availble for free as mentioned and most do a better job with less cost on your system resources thus you get a performance boost on your PC to

[nail_it]

^^^^ What he said.
Pleased you've got it sorted 3spins

This has a current high rating & will reduce resources against the dreaded & expensive Norton

www.pcsecurityshield.com/webApp/90071.asp?trk=WTK&affid=650&pu=2

or this which is a good favourite

http://usa.kaspersky.com/products/ant