google search sends me to ad sites

[plcdude]

what can I do to fix that?

[struggle4progress]

1. Try a websearch for "google redirect virus"

http://www.google.com/search?q=google+redirect+virus+2011&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&noj=1&prmd=ivnsfd&ei=7XsoTuS8FIiugQeg07Bc&start=10&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=693

This sort of thing has been around a while

... The malware appears to have gotten onto users' computers from one of roughly a hundred variants of fake antivirus, or "fake AV" software that has been in circulation for a while. We aren't aware of a common name for the malware. We believe a couple million machines are affected by this malware ...
Using data to protect people from malware
7/19/2011 04:55:00 PM
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/using-data-to-protect-people-from.html

If you want help, you should probably give more info e.g: What version of Windows (?) are you using? Did you ever get scammed by a known fake anti-virus (and if so, which one)? What antivirus software do you use and is it up-to-date? Do you run a firewall? Have you tried malwarebytes?


Here's a suggestion, but I can't vouch for it:
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-032211-2952-99&tabid=2
via http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/googleyahoo-searches-redirected#comment-2891041
via http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/google-redirect-virus

[ChromeFoundry]

2. Malwarebytes...

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

It has fixed every virus and malware I've ever been infected with. I swear by it.

[trud]

3. Here's another vote for Malware Bytes antimalware. n/t