SOLUTION: Google Will not load / hijacked; Anything related to google won't load.

[tai.cabrera]

PROBLEM:
I have 2 computers on the same network. I could access all websites
except google and anything related to it. I even have my gmail going
through outlook and I couldn't retrieve my mail. Both computers were
being affected at the same time. There were a few other random websites
that I couldn't access, aswell.

SOLUTION:
I tried programs such as Windows Defender, AdAware, SpyBot, HijackThis.
None seemed to work when it came to remedy my problem (although they
did help with other things). The last thing I tried was resetting the
router. I unplugged the cable modem and the wireless router then
plugged them in after a couple of seconds. It seemed to do the trick, I
can now access Google and all other sites related to it.
It was a strange issue, considering that I wasn't aware that my
router could have been affected by hijack software.

Good Luck All!

 

[Ted Zieglar]

Power cycling your router is a standard maintenance procedure that
should be done every now and then.

A router cannot be affected by malware inasmuch as it does not contain
an operating system.

 

[John Bokma]

Power cycling your router is a standard maintenance procedure that
should be done every now and then.

A router cannot be affected by malware inasmuch as it does not contain
an operating system.

False, for several reasons.

 

[Joe]

Sounds like Yahoo has started taking the offensive with their jamming
technology! (joke)

 

[John Cluster]

I am experiencing exactly the same problem with Google and nothing seems to
work -- with the firewall on or off.. I tried to implement the unplug
solution offered in the initial e-mail (unplugging the cable modem and the
[cable] router then plugging them in after a couple of seconds) -- no
success. Could you suggest any other solution? -- Thanks!

 

[Rick Merrill]

I am experiencing exactly the same problem with Google and nothing seems to
work -- with the firewall on or off.. I tried to implement the unplug
solution offered in the initial e-mail (unplugging the cable modem and the
[cable] router then plugging them in after a couple of seconds) -- no
success. Could you suggest any other solution? -- Thanks!

Sounds like Yahoo has started taking the offensive with their jamming
technology! (joke)

do nothing: wait for Comcast to solve the problem.

try

 

[cbrunet]

Totally a Comcast problem. Nobody do anything except calling them and
complain.

 

[Big Bill]

I am experiencing exactly the same problem with Google and nothing seems to
work -- with the firewall on or off.. I tried to implement the unplug
solution offered in the initial e-mail (unplugging the cable modem and the
[cable] router then plugging them in after a couple of seconds) -- no
success. Could you suggest any other solution? -- Thanks!

Don't top post! Also, unplug it, leave it for 30 seconds to let the
memory drain, so it can reset itself when you plug it back again.
After thirty seconds. Did I mention thirty seconds? Oh yeah, I did.

BB

 

[Paul]

I am experiencing exactly the same problem with Google and nothing seems to
work -- with the firewall on or off.. I tried to implement the unplug
solution offered in the initial e-mail (unplugging the cable modem and the
[cable] router then plugging them in after a couple of seconds) -- no
success. Could you suggest any other solution? -- Thanks!

Don't top post! Also, unplug it, leave it for 30 seconds to let the
memory drain, so it can reset itself when you plug it back again.
After thirty seconds. Did I mention thirty seconds? Oh yeah, I did.

BB

Have you tried clearing out your cache ?
Happened to me once before. Clearing out the cache seemed to have
worked for me. But as it only happened once, I cannot say for sure it
will work in your case.
plh
paul

 

[John Bokma]

I am experiencing exactly the same problem with Google and nothing
seems to work -- with the firewall on or off.. I tried to implement
the unplug solution offered in the initial e-mail (unplugging the
cable modem and the [cable] router then plugging them in after a
couple of seconds) -- no success. Could you suggest any other
solution? -- Thanks!

Don't top post! Also, unplug it, leave it for 30 seconds to let the
memory drain, so it can reset itself when you plug it back again.
After thirty seconds. Did I mention thirty seconds? Oh yeah, I did.

BB

Have you tried clearing out your cache ?
Happened to me once before. Clearing out the cache seemed to have
worked for me. But as it only happened once, I cannot say for sure it
will work in your case.

It's a Comcast issue.

 

[Paul]

It's a Comcast issue.

oh, okay.

plh
paul