When I select a google search result I a totally different web site comes up.

When I select a suggested web site suggested by a google search a totally different web site comes up. Example I select a site for the "2012 flower show in Holland" and the web page that comes up is a link to "home foreclosures". What can cause this?

This happened to me too. I noted the beginning of the URL and checked my cookies to see if there were any out there that were similar to the beginning letters of the URL. Sure enough there was one - monstermarketing in my case. Once I deleted the cookie I was no longer misdirected to other web sites.

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As of this morning, I am being redirected to uk.gomeo when i click on google search results in Safari. Do I have a virus?

Hi,
First time poster and very non-techy person here. I am being redirected to urls starting "uk.gomeo..." when clicking on Google search results in Safari. Quick search on this seems to suggest I have a virus. Not sure what to do or how to get rid of it. Not sure what could have caused it either. Downloaded Acrobat update couple of days ago which took hours, and Twitter account was hacked about a week ago. All software updates up to date. Any advice much appreciated.
Thanks.

Sorry editing that way doesn't work anymore in Lion. But you can look and see if there are any google entries in it. If there are not any google entries you can ignore my posts. If there are try this:
Open terminal
sudo nano /etc/hosts
When prompted for the sudo password - The correct password is your own (the password of the user logged into OS X, also the password you provide when doing system updates and so on).
now you can delete the line(s) that contain google and save.
Using your arrow keys go to the line containing google. Delete the line. Do the same for all lines containig google.
if you have a problem deleting, do a control-x to exit, and reply n to the modified buffer question. To save your changes do a control-o and hit enter , then do a control-x to quit.
Note: normally you never edit the hosts file, but if you see google entries in it then a malware programs has added them. It has been happening with a bogus flash update, that installs flash and asks for your system password. SOmething that seem quite normal when installing software. This bogus flash update makes the hosts modifications adding their own IP adrress for google.

Google add-on search: A lot of the time when I click on the search results, it sends me to a site called "Infomash"!?

Don't know what I've done wrong, all I can think of is update firefox in the past few months. I use Malwarebytes and bitdefender. I also have Stinger installed. Nothing is picking up a hijacker or anything. However, everyday...when I use firefox (only browser I use) I do a search through the google add on, and the results show up. I click on the one I want, and about 1 out of 5 times a site called "infomash" pops up. I hit back, click on the same result...and I get what I wanted. NOTHING will detect this!
All of a sudden tonight, I've been searching things for a video game. Looking where to find a gun for the game. CLEARLY state the name of the game and everything in the google search.
I click on this link: (Not actual link, but search result above it)
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Xuanlong_assault_rifle
And it takes me to this link!
http://www.brownells.com/
I hit the back button, click on the link search result above again....and that time it takes me to the right one.
I don't play games on this pc, don't have several things installed. Mainly just use it for email (don't download hardly anything from email), facebook, amazon, ebay, and work.

This is indeed caused by a virus - and that I'm 99.99% sure (beware of the 0.01% though) - I've searched some forums around and it really seems to be malware.
Edit: Be sure to update your current paid antivirus and to perform an on-demand scan before buying another.
You're gonna need other security tools to test this, since your infection is probably TDSS or others. These kinds of malware tend to install more malware, that installs more malware, and so on.
Your best bet here is a paid antivirus, but there are more antivirus in this world that you haven't tried, such as,
[http://www.safer-networking.org ],
[http://www.spywareterminator.com] ,
[http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.aspx]
If none of these work, I'd highly recommend a paid antivirus (this is a potential rootkit, not exactly the easiest thing to detect)
Good antivirus to choose from:
-TrustPort*
-GDATA*
-Kaspersky
-AVIRA
-F-Secure -ESET
-BitDefender (the one you own) -eScan
Antiviruses marked with * are partially based on BitDefender, and it might be best to look into others.
(in order of my personal recommendation in terms of detection-it might not be worth anything and it doesnt account for speed of scanning)
There are some free tools that have been "claimed" to solve this issue.
BEWARE: THESE TOOLS ARE A MERE PART OF RESEARCH AND ARE NOT ENDORSED BY MOZILLA. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
[http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?qid=208280684]
[http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=182559]
That took long to write!
Thanks for asking.

Firefox 13.0.1 crashes when I click on Google search results

It also crashes when I enter a keystroke on You Tube search. This has been going on the past few weeks, I think after the most recent Firefox update. Problem still exists in Safe mode.

Do you have a crash ID? [[Firefox crashes - Troubleshoot, prevent and get help fixing crashes#w_get-help-fixing-this-crash|Get help fixing this crash]] has instructions on how to get one. Can you past it to this forum if you have one?
Also, have you tried Firefox Reset? [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]]

Why do google search results reset to match the search bar terms when i use the back button?

Since the update to FF 23, the list of Google search results clears and the on-page search box is reset to match the address bar search box when I hit the back button to re-view the results list after checking a result.
To see this issue for yourself, set your search provider to Google and make sure Instant is on. Type a search term into the search bar and press enter. A google page appears with your results list. Now, change your search terms or conduct a new search directly from the google page (without using the FF search bar). Click on the first result in the search list, then click the back button to return to the search results so you can check a differest result. As FF goes back to the google page, it will reset the on-page search box to match the FF search bar (although you were no longer on this search) and all search results will disappear, replaced by the message "Press enter to search". Pressing enter reconducts your old search, not the one you were on.
This is incredibly maddening since searching for something requires frequent use of the back button to check through the list of search results, and then frequently trying the search again with slightly different terms. Although it sounds like a Google issue, it did not occur on the old firefox and has me wanting to revert. I tried to revert to the old search function via the "keyword search" addon, but this did not fix my issue. Is there a way to force FF to go back to the actual google search page I was just on instead of conducting a new google search from the FF search box when I hit the back button?

In Firefox 23 versions and later the keyword.URL pref is no longer supported and it is no longer possible to specify the search engine for the location bar via the keyword.URL pref. 
The search engine that is used on the location bar and on the about:home page is the search engine that is selected in the search Bar on the Navigation Toolbar. 
Current Firefox versions do not update the about:home home page until you refresh the page (future versions will do this automatically without a refresh) and that is what happens if you use the Back key.
You can install the Keyword Search extension to specify with search engine to use for the location bar and which search engine to use for the about:home page via the Options/Preferences windows of this extension, accessible via the about:addons page.
* Keyword Search: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/keyword-search/

I'm having trouble with something that redirects Google search results when I use Firefox on my PC. It's called the 'going on earth' virus. Do you have a fix that could rectify the vulnerability in your software?

I'm having trouble with a virus or something which affects Google search results when I use Firefox on my PC ...
When I search a topic gives me pages of links as normal, but when I click on a link, the page is hijacked to a site called 'www.goingonearth.com' ...
I've done a separate search and found that other users are affected, but there doesn't seem to be a clear-cut solution ... (Norton, McAfee and Kaspersky don't seem to be able to detect/fix it).
I'd like to continue using the Firefox/Google combination (nb: the hijack virus also affects IE but not Safari) - do you have a patch/fix that could rectify the vulnerability in your software?
thanks

''' "... vulnerability in your software?" ''' 
And it affects IE, too? Ya probably picked up some malware and you blame it on Firefox.
Install, update, and run these programs in this order. They are listed in order of efficacy. '''''(Not all programs detect the same Malware, so you may need to run them all to solve your problem.)''''' These programs are all free for personal use, but some have limited functionality in the "free mode" - but those are features you really don't need to find and remove the problem that you have. 
''Note: If your Malware infection is bad enough and you are mis-directed to URL's other than what is posted, you may have to use a different PC to download these programs and use a USB stick to transfer them to the afflicted PC.''
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - [http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php] 
SuperAntispyware - [http://www.superantispyware.com/] 
AdAware - [http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/] 
Spybot Search & Destroy - [http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html] 
Windows Defender: Home Page - [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx] 
Also, if you have a search engine re-direct problem, see this: 
http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html
If these don't find it or can't clear it, post in one of these forums for specialized malware removal help: 
[http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php] 
[http://forum.aumha.org/] 
[http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/] 
[http://bleepingcomputer.com]

Stop Firefox from reverting back to Google Search Results when opening a page from results list

When I click on one of the results from a Google search, I have it open the page in a new window. The page opens in the new window just fine, but instead of letting me view the page in the new window, Firefox takes me back to the Google Search results page. I am able to click on the new window and view the page that I chose, but it gets old being sent back to the search results each time I click on one of them and attempt to view it.
This happens on my work PC, home laptop, and my desktop at home as well. I have different versions running on each machine, and home laptop has the latest version of Firefox. I have searched the web and cannot find anyone having this same problem, much less a resolution, so I will ask here.
I hope this makes sense, if more info is needed please let me know.
Thanks to anyone that can help.

One reason for this can be if the new window contains Flash media, but Flash hasn't been used for several minutes, the Adobe protected mode feature changes the order of the windows. This is a bug that Adobe has yet to fix. This thread describes the problem in more details and lists the known workarounds: [https://support.mozilla.org/questions/955659 Opening New Windows and Shockwave Flash].
If you rule out the Flash issue, could you test the page in Firefox's Safe Mode? That's a standard diagnostic tool to deactivate extensions and some advanced features of Firefox. More info: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode]].
You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using either:
* "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
* Help menu > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
Not all add-ons are disabled: Flash and other plugins still run
After Firefox shuts down, a small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (''not'' Reset).
Any difference?

Using iPad 3' and Safari, when doing google search, resulting hyperlinks will not open. Will only open in new tab.

I am using an iPad3, with OS 5.1. As of 16th April when I do a Google search (whilst running Safari), none of the resulting hyperlinks will work. If I open the link in a new tab it will work, but this is very inconvenient. Anyone got an answer to this problem? Thanks in advance.

Although I thought the hyperlink problem was solved I then started to get problems with page size settings. I was having to manualy expand the text on most pages, and links within some internet sites like Amazon for editing wish lists, or buying products would not work. So I changed "open new tabs in background" back to ON, then cleared cookies, settings and history in my Safari settings. All page size and links back to normal now - hope it lasts a bit longer than last fix.

I just want to block a website from opening itself when I try to open any google search results, what do I do?!?!?

Intermittently some "Marketplace.com" "net shoppers.com" website will open it's results when I try and click on any Google search result!!! arrggg!
how do I block the dang site from doing what it's doing?

Your issue may be caused by Malware. You can run and update the following __free__ anti virus software:
1. Malwarebytes (Free version) - http://www.malwarebytes.org
2. Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org
3.Spyware Terminator - http://www.spywareterminator.com
In addition, there are a number of forums you can use to help get rid of your infection. These include:
*[http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/|Bleeping Computer]
*[http://forums.spybot.info/|Safer-Networking Forums]
*[http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php|Spyware Warrior Forums]
*[http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php|SpywareInfo Forums]
Also, What extensions do you have installed? Check this by going to Tools | Add-ons and click on the extensions panel.

When I do a Google Search a very irritating Ebay banner asking me to Compare on Ebay, in multiple, pops up before my search results. The banners interferes with me accessing my google information. How do I get rid of this Ebay intrusion?

The rows of repeat banners take up the whole screen and force me to scroll down to read the info I really want - my Google search results.

Plugins usually are installed externally to Firefox. However, you can disable them in Firefox so that Firefox does not use them.
SearchReset is supposed to automate the task of resetting certain preferences, but you still can edit them manually if necessary.
'''''Address Bar Search'''''
(1) In a new tab, type or paste '''about:config''' in the address bar and press Enter. Click the button promising to be careful.
(2) In the filter box, type or paste '''keyword''' and pause while the list is filtered
(3) Right-click '''keyword.URL''' and choose Reset. This should restore Google as the default for address bar search.
Does that work?
'''''Search Box'''''
Usually it works to choose your preferred search engine from the drop-down. To remove an unwanted search engine plugin, usually the Manage Search Engines... choice at the bottom of the drop-down takes care of it.
Do either of those work?
There might be another way to hijack that search box; I think some of the other frequent responders probably are more familiar with it than I am.

[Solved] Conkeror google search results mode

Hey,
I've been using conkeror for some time now and I really enjoy
conkeror's support for mouseless browsing. In google search mode
Conkeror allows you to use 1-9 to select a link in your google search
results. However, when I want to look at a second page of search
results, I reach the mouse to do that (since the follow
command in the google search mode only shows numbers to your search
results). But that doesn't seem very efficient. So, what I'm wondering
if any of you know how I can select another page of search results
without having to reach the mouse (while in the google search mode).
I've looked at Conkeror's website about the google search mode but I
couldn't find any info about that there. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Last edited by falsum (2011-07-06 12:19:20)

archman-cro wrote:
Yup, have this line in your rc:
define_key(content_buffer_normal_keymap, "O", "follow", $browser_object = browser_object_relationship_next);
Substitute "O" with whichever key you like.
That works beautifully. That will make my life much better
I've also noticed that if you change "next" for "previous" you can
also see previous pages.
Another related question: after you do a google search and you want to
change your previous query (e.g., add a word to your previous search), do you know of a
way of doing that without using the mouse? (again, f here has a
similar problem in the google search mode).

I see google search results, scroll down and they vanish. Why?

All of a sudden when I am using Firefox I get a list of Google search results, scroll down and poof I see only a blank page. What's going on?

Hello jpachner,
Does this happen only in Google or have you noticed it any other web pages? Most of these issues could be because of some plugins or configuration changes.
'''Try Firefox Safe Mode''' to see if the problem goes away. [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode|Firefox Safe Mode]] is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, resets some settings, and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).
If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:
*In Firefox 29.0 and above, click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]], click Help [[Image:Help-29]] and select ''Restart with Add-ons Disabled''.
If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:
* On Mac: Hold the '''option''' key while starting Firefox.
When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode". 
[[Image:Safe Mode Fx 15 - Win]]
'''''If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode''''', your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme, or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the [[Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems]] article to find the cause.
''To exit Firefox Safe Mode, quit the Firefox (not just closing the window) and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.''
When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help others with the same problem.

Question about Google Search results on iPad 2

The "results" page that comes up when I do a Google Search is not back-lit and I cannot select any of the websites in the results. How do I gain access to the sites found in the Google Search?

Try this and see if this helps.
Tap Settings, then tap Safari on the left side. Then on the right side - tap clear history, clear cookies, clear cache. Clear all three. Reboot your iPad. Hold down on the sleep button at the top until the red slider appears and slide to power off. Then hold down on the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and the iPad will restart. Launch Safari and see if it helped.

Why does FireFox 4 (that's the Newest Version) keep crashing when i do a Google Search???

I downloaded FireFox 4 on Friday 25 March 2011. It would run ok with my saved Bookmarks and is faster BUT when i do a Google Search, Firefox 4 ALWAYS freezes/crashes. Windows Task Manager displays the message "Not Responding".
Today, I have re-installed FireFox 3.6.16 because of the Freeze/Crash problem that i'm encountering with FireFox 4.

Apparently I have found a workaround:
1) right click on Firefox.exe
2) compatibility tab..check-mark Run this program in compatibility.. and select windows 2000
3) apply
hopefully will work for other people. .......and hopefully it gets fixed

Safari 5.0.2 doesn't save any more google search results in the history.

Hello together,
Safari doesn't save any more google search results in the history.
Steps to reproduce:
1.) go to google.com
2.) search for "APPLE"
3.) open the history
Result: the search for "APPLE" is not saved - only the Google mainpage.
This has something to do with the new search string in the Location bar. Safari does not save URL with /#.
For example:
the new string is http://www.google.de/#hl=...
the old one is: http://www.google.de/search?hl=....
The change must something to do with the new Google-Search-Feature. When I deactivate it, then google works with the old string and I found the searches in the history.
The second negative effect is, when you type "apple" into the location bar (after a search), the autocomplete shows the search result, but when you hit enter, you are redirected to the Google-Mainpage.
Very annoying
Can somebody confirm.
Thanks
Message was edited by: memo_78

Thanks for your reply!
Could you post the bug here, too, please:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/safari.html
I have done it
Thanks in advance !
memo

When I select a google search result I a totally different web site comes up.

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