Everytime i cant connect i get redirected to a web host

peterquiet · 07 Mar 2010

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

richc46 · 07 Mar 2010

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.

Jacee · 07 Mar 2010

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.

peterquiet · 06 Apr 2010

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