IE forcefully redirects to ad site

[Guest]

Whenever I type in a site, instead of going to that site when i hit enter, my browser is redirected to an ad site usually a little box on the top of a blank white screen saying amazon.com or something. I think I must have downloaded something that corrupted my computer somehow

Does anyone have any idea what I can do to take care of this problem?

Thanks

 

[H Leboeuf]

Try this: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Browsing
Uncheck the Enable 3rd party browser extensions

If this clears your problem then find out who the culprit(s) is/are with
these tools.

Let AD-Aware Scan your system for advertising Spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

and:

SpyBot-S&D
http://security.kolla.de/

p.s Reset the 3rd party browser setting.

More: This may be caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware,
parasite).
Get AdAware and SpyBot and run them both. Keep them up to date.
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

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If the parasite is from CoolWebSearch, get the removal tool. Link also
provided.

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm

Whenever I type in a site, instead of going to that site when i hit enter,

my browser is redirected to an ad site usually a little box on the top of a
blank white screen saying amazon.com or something. I think I must have
downloaded something that corrupted my computer somehow.