Guest_Bosworth_* Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Anyone else getting this problem on virtually every page? Clearly off-topic, but nowhere easy to post technical issues. Page loads then some sort of ad is searched out which cannot be found and the page redirects to a whole 404 error. Using IE7. This is one of the pages that I get redirected to that doesn't exist: http://www.google.co.uk/hws/dell-usuk/afe?...ecode=yes;link= Only way round it is to hit the "stop" button when most of the page has loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets get it right Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 No problem here. Get yourself a decent computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorJ Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I get the same problem trying to load that page. But why would I want to load it again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoami Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Anyone else getting this problem on virtually every page?Clearly off-topic, but nowhere easy to post technical issues. Page loads then some sort of ad is searched out which cannot be found and the page redirects to a whole 404 error. Using IE7. This is one of the pages that I get redirected to that doesn't exist: http://www.google.co.uk/hws/dell-usuk/afe?...ecode=yes;link= Only way round it is to hit the "stop" button when most of the page has loaded. Sounds like a homepage hijacker, or a malware pop-up inserter that's gone wrong. You need to have a good clean out with some of the anti-virus/malware/adware tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Foil Hat Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hi, Looking at the URL I think you may well be infected with spyware which is hijacking your browser links. A quick shufty on google led me to here: http://www.zomocainc.com/2007/07/13/how-to...-popup-spyware/ ad.yieldmanager.com is the nasty I am taking a wild ass guess at you being infected with. No problems here. Hope it helps, TFH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Taeper Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 No problem here. Get yourself a decent computer. Yeah, should have got a Mac, now he has gone to pc hell I tend to clear cookies on a daily basiis whether I'm on a mac or a pc though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AteMoose Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 try installing firefox, anti virus and ad-aware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Taeper Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Just had a quick check through my cookies so far for today and I already have one from penguin.co.uk. I haven't been anywhere near that site. I also had this little gem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets get it right Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Just had a quick check through my cookies so far for today and I already have one from penguin.co.uk. I haven't been anywhere near that site.I also had this little gem Tempted as I am to click on that link ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gebbeth Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 If you're using Google toolbar, it might be related to this: Google in mass 404 land grab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Taeper Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Tempted as I am to click on that link ... It should be safe enough. Reads a bit like this- summitTRACKThe purpose of PPC tracking is to measure the response rate and Return of Investment (ROI) of your online activity. SummitTRACK will show the traffic volume that is received from advertisements and any sales or leads generated as a result of this traffic. The summitTRACK system is capable of tracking the following: Pay per click search engine ads Paid inclusion search engine ads Free listings in search engines (natural searches) Shopping Comparison Engines Ads or links running on other websites such as banner campaigns Email campaigns SummitTRACK tracks visitors that reach your site by clicking on a link from another web site to yours. I just cleared my cookie folder out and loaded this thread. I got 4 cookies just from that. 2 more when I logged in. Check Doubleclick out, they are checking us as we write. Check your cookie folder if you don't believe me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMeat Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Anyone else getting this problem on virtually every page?Clearly off-topic, but nowhere easy to post technical issues. Page loads then some sort of ad is searched out which cannot be found and the page redirects to a whole 404 error. Using IE7. This is one of the pages that I get redirected to that doesn't exist: http://www.google.co.uk/hws/dell-usuk/afe?...ecode=yes;link= Only way round it is to hit the "stop" button when most of the page has loaded. Install firefox: http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/products/firefox/ load the adblock plus (ABP) addon. Go to tools, add-ons, it should be top of the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich6400 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 It is very likely that you have some malware. I personally stay clear of Internet Explorer as much as possible. Apart from the odd bank and www.selftrade.co.uk websites that demand that you use this browser, I prefer to use Firefox or Opera when surfing the 'net. These browsers are faster, use less RAM and have a lot less security flaws. If you are interested in privacy then it is good idea to wipe your cookies too. I use CCLEANER for this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_Bosworth_* Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 It is very likely that you have some malware. I personally stay clear of Internet Explorer as much as possible. Apart from the odd bank and www.selftrade.co.uk websites that demand that you use this browser, I prefer to use Firefox or Opera when surfing the 'net. These browsers are faster, use less RAM and have a lot less security flaws. If you are interested in privacy then it is good idea to wipe your cookies too. I use CCLEANER for this too. No malware as far as I can tell. Everything works fine on my mac and my linux box (running Mozilla), just happen to be using the machine in my study that runs windows and IE. Where are these extra cookies coming from??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Taeper Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 No malware as far as I can tell.Everything works fine on my mac and my linux box (running Mozilla), just happen to be using the machine in my study that runs windows and IE. Where are these extra cookies coming from??? Stick to the Mac and save our time then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_Bosworth_* Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 Stick to the Mac and save our time then It's stopped doing it now. I see conspiracies everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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