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Redirect to other website

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:17 am
by Rmias
Hi,

Can someone help me please? I don't know what I have done now in previous when start php, it normally opens a browser and start the localhost). However, now when I start php it directs me to http://www.metadirect.net/.........

and can not start php now (if I type the url http://localhost it directs me to the above page)

Thank you

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:36 am
by dev2761
you have an adaware thing(virus ?......)
go here for news:
http://www.netrn.net/archives/000164.html

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:31 pm
by basdog22
download Adaware <--- search google and run it. Also look at your hosts.sam file. There must be a line like this:

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http://localhost, http://www.metadirect.com
or something :wink:

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:59 pm
by m3mn0n
Sounds like your default search engine was hyjacked. If you type localhost, while searching from the address bar is enabled, it will search for the term localhost in the default search engine.

I recommend downloading an adware/spyware remover and disabling searching from the address bar in your browser options.