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How can I get rid of malware that redirects to a different website than requested, i.e. Price Grabber?

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Windjamer
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When I open Firefox, my default browser, another tab opens with shopping "deals" featured. If I search in Google and select from the list of results, I am often redirected to a different shopping channel. Somehow this malware has gotten past my always-running virus checker and is not detected by Adaware or Search&Destroy.

When I open Firefox, my default browser, another tab opens with shopping "deals" featured. If I search in Google and select from the list of results, I am often redirected to a different shopping channel. Somehow this malware has gotten past my always-running virus checker and is not detected by Adaware or Search&Destroy.

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TonyE
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Try running either of these malware scanners, they are considered to be aamongst the best:

For particular information on Google re-direct virus see http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html

Also check to see if an add-on is causing this behavior, for details of how to do that see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes