Windows 7: Everytime i cant connect i get redirected to a web host

Hi Guys,

Im having a problem where when I try and connect to a website that isnt available instead of getting the standard windows error saying a timout error occurred or whatever im not being redirected a hosting provider (who i installed their java applet a few weeks ago).

Its happening on all browsers even chrome even though i downloaded this after i installed the app which makes me think something has changed in the registry or something?

Any help much appreciated i hate being redirected to a web hosting provider...

Cheers,
Pete

Welcome, I think it may be malware. Download and try this. In addition perform an antivirus scan.

Malwarebytes.org

If you find any malware, etc, remove them.

Eihter way report back.

You were tricked. In other words, "hijacked" and you are now infected with malware.

Flush your DNS cache and restore the original Hosts file:

Copy and paste these lines in Note pad.
@Echo on
pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
shutdown -r -t 1
del %0
Save as flush.bat to your desktop.
Right click on the flush.bat file, choose to run as Administrator.

Hi, sorry for the delay and thanks for your help I can report that I made the batch file and it worked a treat no more redirecting so thank you!

Pete