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Well up until 3 weeks ago everything was fine when using IE to surf the net ,until bam one day it decided to make surfing a living hell. Everytime i try to directly enter a site address in the address bar it redirects me to some porn site, at first it was tolerable because after i would enter the site 4 times or more it would finally let me thru to the site i was trying to access, well a couple of days ago the porn sites stop loading and now it just gives a me a non existant site error and will not load a site when i enter the address, the only way i'm able to access a site is to find it by searching on yahoo (which is set as my homepage and accually works) or by selecting an already visited site under favorites. I suspect this whole mess maybe due to some asshole plugin or virus, even though ive scanned multiple times with different software and no trojans, spyware or other shit is found. If anyone can help with this i'd greatly appreciate it.

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The behavior described by — that entering the full protocol (for example, starting with http://) gets a page but plain hostnames do not — is a useful diagnostic clue. It points away from a simple browser setting and toward something that interferes with name resolution or request routing: a modified hosts file, a proxy/LSP injected by adware, or a browser helper object that only intercepts certain URL forms. was right to run anti‑spyware scans as a first step; however, automated scanners sometimes miss manual system changes, so a short manual checklist is recommended next.

Basic, safe checks (backup files/settings before changing anything)

  • Inspect the hosts file (backup it first): 

    C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

    Open with a plain text editor and remove unfamiliar mappings that redirect common sites.

  • Verify IE proxy/DNS and adapter settings: Tools → Internet Options → Connections → LAN Settings — ensure no unexpected proxy is set. In adapter TCP/IP properties confirm DNS servers are either automatic or known-good addresses.

  • Flush DNS and reset the network stack (run from an elevated command prompt and reboot): 

    ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset

  • Check IE add-ons and startup items: Tools → Manage Add-ons → disable unknown toolbars/BHOs; use msconfig (or Autoruns) to find suspicious startup entries. If edits are blocked, repeat in Safe Mode.

If the problem persists, collect lightweight diagnostics (no passwords) such as netstat -ano to see outgoing connections and PID ownership, then correlate the PID with Task Manager or tasklist. If manual removal proves difficult or system instability appears, a system restore to a clean point or an OS repair may be the safest route. Note that quick workarounds (keyboard autofill or search‑based access mentioned elsewhere in the thread) help temporarily but do not remove the underlying cause; avoiding unknown downloads and changing important passwords after a cleanup are prudent final steps.

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Member Avatar for TheVirussX

well i just had a breakthru in my problem, it seems if i enclude the prefix before the site it will go thru, but if i trr plainly it will not

Member Avatar for montefinkle

this happened to me too. plus i was also getting a program called live girls that would install itself randomly. the solution: get one of those spyware programs (it will search for the files that are causing this and then you can choose to delete them or not). its free, i use spybot SD (search and destroy), type that into your browser and you should be able to find the program and decide if you want it. good luck.

Member Avatar for caperjack

live girls comes from the program install when trying to download software cracks!!

Member Avatar for monstresticator

Since you seem to have to type before the address to access a site, here's a lazy way of doing it (as long as the address ends in .com) that will auto fill in . Ex. type yahoo, then hold down the control key and press enter.

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Ooh! I never knew about that lil trick. I just tried it. Kewl stuff!

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