Google search results redirecting to wrong page

Greetings!

I only just came across this forum today after looking for solutions to my problem! I have tried scans and what not, but to no avail, so thought i would take my problem to a forum where an expert can assist me!

When i type something into the google search engine the results appear as normal, but when i click on some of the results it redirects to the wrong page but with same/similar subject as the search.

While the page is redirecting, the words fresh-weather.com and other ad type names sometimes show up. It's as if the redirect is going via these sites.

Now i believe the problem is the result of me trying to run a game which i had downloaded from a dodgy site. It was an exe.file. I can give the website and link details if need be.

I have carried out the READ & RUN ME FIRST instructions but no luck.

I was unable to run the RootRepeal program successfully (i disabled all appropriate programs) as it starts up and gets stuck displaying the message 'Initializing please wait'.

The rest of the logs are attached.

I am running windows xp home edition. I hope one of you tech savvy people out there can come to my rescue because this problem has been driving me nuts!!!

Thanks for reading and looking forward to your feedback

 

Hi, first of all thanks for taking the time out to help!

I done the TDSSKiller thing and still having the same problem. I have attached the log.

Just some more info (just in case it helps i dunno!). The redirect problem happens with both firefox and IE.

The exe. file (which appears to have caused this as described in my initial post), was downloaded to my desktop. After running the file, it was no longer on my desktop and both my anti-virus and ad-aware programs straight away alerted me of some dodgy content being found. I carried out anti-virus and spyware scans which detected some nasty stuff. Then scans are showing up clean now.

Awaiting step 2!

 

Hi,

I am not using a router so the first option doesn't apply to me!

I tried the 2nd instruction of typing CMD into start, run etc. but no luck.

Now i didn't use the computer for 3 days after the last instruction, and today, after turning the pc on, windows will not boot up. I get the message:

"We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this".

I cannot boot in any of the options available. If i choose to boot in any of the 3 safe mode options offered, a list of files appear on the screen containing the path windows/system32/drivers etc and then it just freezes on that page; i have no option but to use the power switch to turn the computer off.

I do not have the windows xp cd as my pc came with xp pre-installed. I have a recovery disc which i created...don't know if that would be of any help?

Thanks