Getting redirected from websites...

Hello everyone last week I started getting redirected from websites on my laptop but I decided to ignore the problem but tonight it just got worst I can´t open any website at first it starts loading then it redirects me to gostats.com. I google it and it came back as a virus so I decided to run a full virus scan (have Norton), the results showed up a few cookies. I open firefox, type sevenforums.com, goes to the website (I was like woot problem solved) but as soon as the site loads I get redirected again to gostats.com .
Any ideas of how to solve this would be appreciated.

Take a look at this thread, and the link I posted to. May be some steps in there you could take.

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/129321-seven-forums-problem-mozilla.html

normally, people here would recommend installing malwarebytes (Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.50 - TechSpot Downloads), update and do a full system scan. but im a bit paranoid when it comes to malware, i would recommend installing superantispyware (SUPERAntiSpyware.com - Downloading File) also. update and do a full system scan. after that, scan again with your av. give us feedback afterwards.




edit: btw, this is my 100th post!

Thanks for your help guys!!! After hours of scans finally managed to get rid of the virus or whatever it was.

One more thing do you guys have any idea of how I got this thing? Don´t want to be in this situation again.

Well, Make sure you don't go to any sites that you think are bad to go to, or untrustworthy. Do a virus scan once a week(I recommend Microsoft Security Essentials), and a malware scan about every other day(I recommend Malwarebytes, sorry don't have link). But make sure you do a lot of malware scans because i read in a article the other day about a new type of malware out there that is attacking your google chrome, FF block warnings.

You of course want a good anti virus program personally I have used Norton Internet Security for years. It takes care of both your firewall and anti virus. But there are many other good security suites that others have mentioned. I am running a few older machines that I am not willing to pay for security programs so on those I use AVG (free version) for my anti virus and zone alarm (free version) for my firewall. They are not as "pretty" as Norton but I have never had any major problems.

Next I would recommend around two anti-malware programs. I like superantispyware and malwarebytes but if you are using anti virus software with real time protection (which most should be) I would only use the free versions of superantispyware and malwarebytes. I have found if you use more than one security program with real time protection that you can sometimes have issues. Just make sure you update and run scans on a regular basis for superantispyware and malwarebytes.

I agree with you, but i don't like norton that much. I have been using the MSE 2.0 version, and its been going great. I have always used malwarebytes.

HonorGamer said:

I agree with you, but i don't like norton that much. I have been using the MSE 2.0 version, and its been going great. I have always used malwarebytes.

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I might have to try MSE 2.0 on one of my older XP Machines. I tried Windows Live One Care (discontinued) in the past and was not impressed. It was a stable program but it missed ALOT during scans. I have heard many people rave about MSE 2.0.

Forgot but I am also a fan of spywareblaster SpywareBlaster® | Prevent spyware and malware. Free download. With this one you do not even run scans, it just sits in the corner and helps prevent the "baddies" from hijacking your browser etc. It seems to work well alongside other security programs. Although you do not run scans you still have to update it at least once a week.

techmonkey74 said:

Forgot but I am also a fan of spywareblaster SpywareBlaster® | Prevent spyware and malware. Free download. With this one you do not even run scans, it just sits in the corner and helps prevent the "baddies" from hijacking your browser etc. It seems to work well alongside other security programs. Although you do not run scans you still have to update it at least once a week.

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Yeah its quite nice. It basically acts like a host file and fills your browser's database of bad sites preventing access to them.

the perfect combination would be a good common sense, your fav antivirus (im not promoting mine ), malwarebytes Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.50 - TechSpot Downloads and superantispyware SUPERAntiSpyware.com - Downloading File (for on demand scans) and spywareblaster SpywareBlaster® Download .. used to have spybot search and destroy The home of Spybot-S&D! but it would be overkill already

as for honorgamer, sir, i think that scanning every other day would also be overkill. i have those programs mentioned above and only scan my machine atleast once a month and still do fine. unless if you have dangerous internet usage habits, i think once a month would suffice.

but of course, you have to scan EVERY usb drive that you insert to machine (for MSE user, i recommend this Scan Your Thumb Drive for Viruses from the AutoPlay Dialog - How-To Geek as posted on this forum by sir mitchell64). and if you feel you pc is a bit weird or something fishy is going on, please feel free to scan your machine for baddies

Redz said:

Thanks for your help guys!!! After hours of scans finally managed to get rid of the virus or whatever it was.

One more thing do you guys have any idea of how I got this thing? Don´t want to be in this situation again.

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Make sure your User Account Control setting is set to "Always Notify". It may seem annoying to have to click "Yes" on the pop up when you want to do some things on your PC, but very few malwares/viruses can get around it.