try to download file from internet...automatically switches to website

Hi,

I am currently running XP....but lately if I go to a site to download a file...I hit the download button, and I get switched to another website....I think the site is a search engine...possibly searchlocate (I am currently at work...problem is happening at home). How can I stop this from happening?

Help!

Thanks for any help!

 

Steve, sounds like your startup page has been altered. Try

Start Page guard http://www.grassheap.com/software.php?ID=1062

to stop this happening again.

Also maybe try some on-line scans to see if any other nasty is on your PC.

Are you running a firewall and up to date virus protection? Just a thought. What version of XP operating system, and what system specs? Bazza

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Sorry previous link seems to have moved.

Try google search

http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&num=20&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=start+page+guard&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=lang_en&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images

This will give you other choices. Bazza

 

First step is to visit the tutorial.
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407
READ ME FIRST: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal

 

Kodo's right again.

1. Find what's causing it.
2. Fix it.
3. Stop it happening again Bazza
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