# Google problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 30, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-problem/642580 "2012-11-30T16:10:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-problem/642580/1 "2012-11-30T16:10:28Z")
For the last few days I have been unable to do a search effectively. Whenever I click on a link in the results, it redirects, usually to eBay or Amazon. Anyone else having problems? Has Google changed recently? Or is it just me? I’ve run anti-virus (AVG) and anti-spyware (Ad aware), and it didn’t help. I’m using Firefox portable on Windows Vista. ---
**Author:** ![Snerky\_Snerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Snerky\_Snerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snerky_Snerk)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-problem/642580/2 "2012-12-01T13:53:28Z")
Hi, I can’t offer you any direct advice on this issue as I’ve never come across it before. Seeing as your Google is broken, here are some direct links to pages that might be helpful. This page gives instructions on how to remove the virus - > **[How to fix Google Redirects - Malware Removal Guides and Tutorials](https://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/267407-how-to-fix-google-redirects/)** > > Page 1 of 16 - How to fix Google Redirects - posted in Malware Removal Guides and Tutorials: Note: Your installed Security/Protection software may warn that anything advised to be downloaded in this tutorial is a potential threat. This is not the... That link came from this page - [http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows\_other/cant-remove-google-redirect-virus-help/1b8e71ff-7249-4ca4-b155-1bb2b0d39877](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_other/cant-remove-google-redirect-virus-help/1b8e71ff-7249-4ca4-b155-1bb2b0d39877) Good luck. If you need more help, ask away. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-problem/642580/3 "2012-12-03T01:26:20Z")
That worked, thanks.