LMO wrote:
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> Aloha all.
> Many of my searches in IE get hijacked to places like "Coupon Mountain."
> etc. When
> I do a search, and click on a site, I'm sent to one of these engines
> instead of the site I wanted. If I go back to the search, then click on
> the wanted site again, I am then sent to the correct site, but many of my
> first clicks end up hijacked to one of these unwanted engines.
> I do weekely spy cleaning and virus cleanings. Is this problem on the net,
> or something on my PC (Vista)? If the latter, anything I can do about it?
> I asked this on the IE NG, but got no replies.
> Thanks![/color]

Then whatever you are doing for cleaning isn't working because you are still
infected.

Go through the preparatory work here:

[url]http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware[/url]

Then scan with either Malwarebytes' Anti-malware or SuperAntispyware.

When all else fails, get guided help. Choose one of the specialty forums
listed at the first link. Register and read its posting FAQ. PLEASE DO NOT
POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS.

If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer repair
shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be
aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if
they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be
clean-installed. If possible, have all your data backed up before you take
the machine into a shop.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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