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There’s no malware on my PC, so why does Google redirect me to dodgy websites?
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Quote:Have you ever typed in a URL only to be directed to a website that has nothing to do with the page you intended to view? Or clicked on a Google search result and you still find yourself redirected to a different website?

Most of the time, malicious browser redirects are caused by browser hijackers, a type of malware that can modify the behavior of your browser without your permission. You can use the free Emsisoft Emergency Kit to scan and remove browser hijackers and other types of malware from your system.

But malware’s not the only possible cause of browser redirects. In some cases, your computer can be squeaky clean and you’ll still find yourself being magically redirected to questionable websites that are completely unrelated to the page you want to visit. If this happens to you, there’s a good chance that the website you’re trying to visit has been compromised with a malicious redirect.

In today’s post, we’ll show you exactly how malicious redirects work and what you can do as a user to mitigate the risks.

Continue reading this interesting article HERE
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