# Can't connect to Google/some other websites in IE **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 8, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-connect-to-google-some-other-websites-in-ie/499109 "2009-06-08T17:13:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-connect-to-google-some-other-websites-in-ie/499109/1 "2009-06-08T17:13:23Z")
Starting yesterday evening, I haven’t been able to connect to google/a few other websites (like [www.safeway.com](http://www.safeway.com)) in Internet Explorer. I just get an “Internet Explorer can not connect to this webpage” error. I don’t think I installed or changed anything to caused it to stop working, and I still can connect to google and safeway using the google chrome browser. I’m running Windows Vista, if that helps. I’ve tried rebooting my computer and modem, but to no avail. Has this happened to anyone else, or does anyone have any idea what to do? ---
**Author:** ![Engywook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-connect-to-google-some-other-websites-in-ie/499109/2 "2009-06-08T22:04:31Z")
Is this a computer at work? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-connect-to-google-some-other-websites-in-ie/499109/3 "2009-06-08T22:25:40Z")
No, it’s my home computer. I’m able to get on google using firefox as well. However, when I’m on google on firefox and I search for certain websites, like the webcomic site “Giant in the Playground”, it gives me a link like this [link broken for obvious reasons]: h ttp://wwwseeking.net/info.php?u=9&b=673232212&q=giant%20in%20the%20playground&url=http%3A%2F%[2Fwww.giantitp.com](http://2Fwww.giantitp.com)%2F&s=google rather than the correct address of [www.giantitp.com](http://www.giantitp.com) This makes me think it may be some sort of browser hijacker. I’m currently running an adaware scan and then will run a AVG virus scan. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-connect-to-google-some-other-websites-in-ie/499109/4 "2009-06-09T03:56:16Z")
Just for everyone’s information, it was a trojan and I removed it. ---
**Author:** ![Engywook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-connect-to-google-some-other-websites-in-ie/499109/5 "2009-06-09T19:44:55Z")
Sorry I couldn’t get back to this sooner. Sounds like you resolved it… good to know, when it’s my turn to be up against something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-connect-to-google-some-other-websites-in-ie/499109/6 "2009-06-09T22:21:21Z")
> [@Engywook](#): > > Sorry I couldn’t get back to this sooner. Sounds like you resolved it… good to know, when it’s my turn to be up against something like that. It’s ok. I appreciate that you tried to figure it out.