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11-04-2011, 03:22 PM
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Apprentice
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firefox problem
guys many a times whn i m surfing the net my browser reddirects to westbyte.com. i don't knw what problem is this . i have used many antiviruses to remove the adware but none of them does gud except for norton which removes it but after sometimes it again reappear. is there any way to remove it manually or permanently!plsss help
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11-04-2011, 06:05 PM
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Human Spambot
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Guwahati
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Re: firefox problem
Its a virus 100%
Try doing a scan using this online AV-
Click here-> HouseCall - Free Online Virus Scan - Trend Micro USA
Also install Spybot Search&Destroy and click "immunize" after you update it.
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11-04-2011, 06:12 PM
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Living to Play
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
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Re: firefox problem
Well uninstall Firefox or ant browser and then scan your PC then install them again. Maube this could help. Also try Avast boot time scan for this bit(h.
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15-04-2011, 09:37 PM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Re: firefox problem
Yeah tried all anti virus but nt any spyware but only av detects is norton but it does removes it but aftr sometimes it again reappear
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15-04-2011, 09:43 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Re: firefox problem
try scanning your pc. also delete your current firefox profile and create a new one.
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16-04-2011, 12:00 PM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Re: firefox problem
better option is to unistall firefox completely, run a registry cleaning using ccleaner of something and then install firefox 4. Is it fixed?
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18-04-2011, 12:27 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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Re: firefox problem
its probably virus or adware. ^^ do what others are saying. you can use glary utilities to clean registry.
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18-04-2011, 02:28 PM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Re: firefox problem
ya i have tried all above stuffs including revo uninstaller and last ithing is left is to try with ADWARE OR SPYWARE OTHERWISE i will have to format my drive
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18-04-2011, 02:38 PM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Re: firefox problem
1. Uninstall Firefox completely
2. Delete all the temporary files.
3. Search and delete if there is a folder named "Mozilla Firefox"
4. Clean your registry files with Ccleaner.
5. After all this scan your drive with a good antivirus.
6. Download a new Firefox again and install Firefox
If the problem still exists then your idea is good format you drive.
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18-04-2011, 02:40 PM
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God of Mistakes...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
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Re: firefox problem
If nothing is working, best way is to format the windows installation completely and reinstall.
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18-04-2011, 02:59 PM
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Fullbring
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Soul Society
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Re: firefox problem
Quote:
Originally Posted by annindyadas
guys many a times whn i m surfing the net my browser reddirects to westbyte.com. i don't knw what problem is this . i have used many antiviruses to remove the adware but none of them does gud except for norton which removes it but after sometimes it again reappear. is there any way to remove it manually or permanently!plsss help
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cud u give an example when it happens.
Btw Westbyte is official website of IDA.so u must have installed IDA along wid the toolbar.
just uninstal the toolbar from add/remove programs
I cant see any toolbar of it in your browser.
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21-04-2011, 03:22 PM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Kolkata
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Re: firefox problem
whn m sufging facebook or digit site or any othr sites suddenly it redirects saying(in pic
) and next thing i see is westbyte site
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21-04-2011, 04:17 PM
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Living to Play
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Re: firefox problem
Bro didn't everyone here told you that its a virus problem and you have to scan your PC for viruses and if there is no good in that then you have to reinstall your OS.
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21-04-2011, 09:36 PM
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Simply a DIGITian
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kolkata
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Re: firefox problem
If no antivirus is able to remove the virus, then before formatting you may want to try out the online scanners and see if they can help you.
Otherwise go for Reinstall
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21-04-2011, 09:42 PM
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Re: firefox problem
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zangetsu
uninstal the toolbar from add/remove programs
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Try this.
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23-04-2011, 03:11 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Re: firefox problem
Well, you got two things left to do...
1) Download MalwareBytes Anti Malware (from some other computer or a different browser) and run a full system scan and remove all the Viruses
2) Reinstall Firefox using Revo Uninstaller to uninstall it. After that, if the error still persists, you better reinstall your whole windows.
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23-04-2011, 03:39 PM
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Linux Noob
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Gurgaon, India
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Re: firefox problem
reinstall the windows..... it will be best
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25-04-2011, 09:21 AM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Kolkata
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Re: firefox problem
guys thanks for ur replies but recently aftr installing zonealarm trial it didn't redirectd me to the site till now even though it didn't showed any threat !it's like 1 week!!!!!!!!
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25-04-2011, 09:29 AM
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Human Spambot
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Guwahati
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Re: firefox problem
Download and instal Malware Bytes Antimalware. Do scan with that.
Many infections will show up.
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25-04-2011, 10:34 AM
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Mmmph!!!
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Re: firefox problem
maybe the hosts file is changed/infected?
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