Question I'm running Windows XP and have installed IE 8. I have a problem when I try to connect to a site from Goggle or any other link. The browser gets "Re-directed" and some times it is impossible to the original site I was looking for. I don't have the problem if I use Mozilla.
Is there some fix for this ???
Thanks !
Ralph
Answer I have been having unusual problems with IE 8 also recently. I've found most of my problems were with trojans that are wandering around the Internet.
There also seems to be lots of EMF wave influence in the air now-a-days.
Running an online virus scan can be very important for your computer
health even if you have a virus scanner installed on your computer. The
typical home computer may go online to check and download the current
virus definitions, but the virus definitions can be updated more
regularly than that, and different programs contain different
information. What one virus checker misses, another one may find. That is
why when suspicious behaviour occurs on my computer, the first thing I do
is go online and check my computer for problems.
You can run a free virus scan online at one of the following places:
housecall.trendmicro.com
www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Installs Active-X component, and virus definitions. Then a system scan is
performed. BitDefender Online Scanner found 4 files with virus problems
that Kaspersky did not find.
www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Installs a java application that will scan your computer Critical Areas,
My Computer, specific folders, or one specific file. Download is easy and
free. Next time you visit your computer will be checked for the current
application version, and the current database. This will take about 20
minutes depending on your connection speed. The scanner take anywhere
from a few minutes to hours depending on what you choose to scan. At a
