There is a very nasty virus that is effecting quite a few computers. This is known as the Google redirect virus. This has become a huge problem as it will disrupt your search results. When you do a search for anything in Google and other popular search engines, you will find that the results you click on will go to sites that you didn't want to go to. Even worse is that many tech related sites that are designed to help you remove this virus are blocked by it making a very frustrating situation for you. Find out what can be done about this problem.

How did I get this virus on my computer? You get this virus because you were unprotected. Your virus software might have not been up to date or you might not have had it running protecting you from these problems. You can also get these types of problems through downloads or visiting certain types of sites.

What can be done about this problem? You will need to make sure that you have an up to date virus scanner on your computer. This should help remove the problem. Due to the nature of this type of virus, you will have to run your virus software in safe mode so that everything associated with the Google redirect virus will be removed from your machine.

You can also go back to a system restore point. It's possible that a previous restore point doesn't have the virus as you just got it in the last few days.

How can you avoid this problem in the future? Make sure you have your anti-virus program opened up and updated at all times. Watch what you download and install on your computer. Make sure you only run trusted software. Be skeptical of all email attachments. Many of these are viruses or spyware.