What is Google Search Results Redirection Virus

1. What is Google Search Results Redirection Virus?

It is a kind of virus that denies access to particular web sites and redirects the visitor to a different target pages instead of the ones displayed in search engine results. These kinds of viruses are also known as Browser Hijackers, which are the causers of webpage redirection and in specific case as follows - search engine results redirection (in this topic - Google search results redirection). Usually redirected websites are advertisement (spam) pages or even bogus search engine websites. After researching the virus we are quite sure that it is affecting almost every known browser.

Along with Google result redirection user might be getting Sytem Alert warnings about multiple Trojan/Viruses on his computer. These kinds of Security Alerts should not be trusted as they are the cause of a rogue anti-spyware programs presence on the computer. Also, shortcuts to porn related websites might be placed on the desktop, which will be reappearing after being deleted.

Fake System Alert:



Google Redirect Virus symptoms: search engine results redirection, fake System Alert activity, rogue computer security program advertising, new icons on desktop, slow computer performance.
Browsers that can be affected by Google Search Results Redirection Virus: Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Google Chrome.

2. How to remove Google Search Results Redirection Virus:

1. Internet connection might be disabled or Internet browser might be blocked by Google Search Results Redirection Virus, so it won't be possible to download any files to infected computer. In this case please download all files required for Google Search Results Redirection Virus removal to another computer and then transfer them on the infected one using CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
2. To remove Google Search Results Redirection Virus download Spyware Doctor and install the program (for the installation guide click here). Before installation, make sure all other programs and windows are closed.
3. After the installation, computer scan should be started automatically. If so, please move to the next step. If not, click "Status" on the left side menu and press "Scan Now" button to run computer scanner as shown in the picture below:
   
   
4. After the scan has been completed and scan results have been generated, press "Fix Checked" button to remove Google Search Results Redirection Virus.
   
   
5. Restart the computer to complete Google Search Results Redirection Virus removal procedure.

3. Google Search Results Redirection Virus files:

4. Hijackthis entries: