Random webpages on Internet Explorer

[jeffrey]

When I type in the address of a website that does not exist into
Internet Explorer, it takes me to a weird search page with a nonsense
web-address and ads for various obscene websites. Why does it do this?
I just want to see a "page cannot be displayed" error page if I type
in the wrong address.

 

[jeffrey]

Here's a specific example. I have two computers. I'm trying to access
the Catholic University's website (www.cua.edu). On one computer, I am
able to access the website. On the other computer, the computer spends
several seconds looking for the website, then takes me to foxic.net,
which has pornographic advertisements.

 

[siljaline]

When I type in the address of a website that does not exist into
Internet Explorer, it takes me to a weird search page with a nonsense
web-address and ads for various obscene websites. Why does it do this?
I just want to see a "page cannot be displayed" error page if I type
in the wrong address.

You've been Hijacked!
Download and run HijackThis;
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip)
Read this Tutorial *before* first use;
(http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42)
Once done > run HijackThis > save a scan log and post it to /any/ of the
following (expert) forums for analysis.
*Note, registration is required prior to posting a log.
- Not listed in any particular order -
(http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30)
(http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5)
(http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html)
(http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup)
(http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25)
(http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9)
(http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html)
(http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18)
(http://forum.networktechs.com/forumdisplay.php?f=130)
(http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17)
(http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html)
(http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27)
(http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7)
(http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18)
(http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7)
(http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=26)
(http://makephpbb.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2)
(http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/)
(http://forums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13)
(http://castlecops.com/forum67.html)
(http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170)

Post back the URL where you posted your log, *not* the entire log.

Silj

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MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Windows Security, AH-VSOP

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http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

Reply to group, as return address is invalid that we may all benefit.