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GhettoSuperStar
06-12-2003, 10:05 PM
Can some of you do me a favor and try something for me. Please open up a new window in your browser (IE preferably) and type in grandamownersclub, no http:// or .com, just grandamownersclub. Tell me what comes up please.
After that, do the same thing for bankofamerica. Remember, no http:// or .com, just bankofamerica, and let me know what happens.
Thanks for doing this for me guys. After a few posts I will delete this thread.
tido_29
06-12-2003, 10:13 PM
nothing comes up. they just stay on my homepage
Cmnky16
06-12-2003, 10:17 PM
it opens a search engine.
GhettoSuperStar
06-12-2003, 10:22 PM
When I do it for grandamownersclub a porn site comes up. for bankofamerica a site for Evidence Eliminator comes up telling me I'm in trouble. Just to let you know, I have comcast broadband and in the status bar on the bottom it says it's opening a search engine and goes right to these sites. I have no viruses and al cookies are deleted.
XtremeGrandAm
06-12-2003, 10:45 PM
I have comcast too and my opens the MSN search engine also
redgrandam
06-12-2003, 10:54 PM
Originally posted by GhettoSuperStar
When I do it for grandamownersclub a porn site comes up. for bankofamerica a site for Evidence Eliminator comes up telling me I'm in trouble. Just to let you know, I have comcast broadband and in the status bar on the bottom it says it's opening a search engine and goes right to these sites. I have no viruses and al cookies are deleted.

try running adaware.. you could have gators or something else installed.. they do weird things sometimes..
JAFO2RHh
06-13-2003, 12:01 AM
GAOC- I get the msn search engine

bankofamerica- it takes me to the banks website.
Alero1
06-13-2003, 02:55 AM
I get the MSN Search page on both of them.
slam2316
06-13-2003, 05:46 AM
Originally posted by Alero1
I get the MSN Search page on both of them.

:agree:
GrandAmageGT
06-13-2003, 07:13 AM
Originally posted by Alero1
I get the MSN Search page on both of them.

:agree:
Crackers
06-13-2003, 07:13 AM
msn search.

Here is a pic:
Cmnky16
06-13-2003, 07:52 AM
Originally posted by wiseman
msn search.

Here is a pic:


Mine used to do this, but now it goes to a wierd search engine and doesn't fill in and perform the search automatically. Anyone know how to get it back like this?
GhettoSuperStar
06-13-2003, 08:47 AM
I called Microsoft Tech support to find out if there was a problem with my browser (IE) and I got a woman Tech from Nova Scotia and she typed in grandamownersclub and she also got a porn site. She told me that it's just the nature of the web. An HP tech told me it could be an ISP issue with the DNS server. Anyway, my fiance is the one that found out this problem that I have and she wasn't too pleased when she saw the porn site come up on my machine.
Crackers
06-13-2003, 09:01 AM
Recommend getting and running Adaware. It sounds like you are being redirected with out your knowledge!

ps. the smilie in your icon looks like Kelly's after some beans! ahhahahhah (jj)
dahvaio
06-13-2003, 09:56 AM
MSN is usually the default Search engine; however, you can change it fairly easily.

Click on the SEARCH icon and then when the search portion shows up, click on CUSTOMIZE and have it do what you want it to do when it cannot find a site...

Later,
David
dearim
06-13-2003, 10:27 AM
Here's how to stop IE from bringing up the MSN search:

Click Tools, select Internet Options.
Click Advanced (at the top right), scroll through the list and find "Do not search from the address bar", then select it.
Click OK.

It will no longer bring up the MSN search, or any other search engine for that matter.
ccarr8705
06-13-2003, 10:28 AM
Yeah if you install any downloading software such as kazaa, WINM, etc they hook gator stuff on with it and it has ad pop ups and porn and internet washers and offers and it really pisses me off.
Jibo
06-13-2003, 01:07 PM
Originally posted by redgrandam
try running adaware.. you could have gators or something else installed.. they do weird things sometimes..
That is what i was goign to suggest, run it and delete any of the entries it finds it sounds like some spywhere is on your machine
TEAM_AED
06-13-2003, 02:09 PM
mine just says page cannot be displayed.
Kdawg207
06-13-2003, 02:11 PM
Originally posted by Cmnky16
it opens a search engine.


Same here
crazeyGT
06-13-2003, 02:19 PM
for both I get:
Cannot find server
99GrandAMSE
06-13-2003, 08:16 PM
... mine opens up the MSN search engine, actually, when I type "grandamownersclub" it actually shows a link to the site :)
99GrandAMSE
06-13-2003, 08:17 PM
Originally posted by GhettoSuperStar
... I got a woman Tech from Nova Scotia ...

Hey, that is cool!!! :thumbup2:
AznGA
06-13-2003, 09:24 PM
Originally posted by GhettoSuperStar
Can some of you do me a favor and try something for me. Please open up a new window in your browser (IE preferably) and type in grandamownersclub, no http:// or .com, just grandamownersclub. Tell me what comes up please.
After that, do the same thing for bankofamerica. Remember, no http:// or .com, just bankofamerica, and let me know what happens.
Thanks for doing this for me guys. After a few posts I will delete this thread.

grandamownersclub - Gives me error saying that page can't be found

bankofamerica - automatically opens up the page
GhettoSuperStar
06-13-2003, 10:25 PM
Ok everyone, I appreciate all the help. Here is what was wrong. I had a virus that was disruping the functionality of my McAfee VirusScan software. I got a McAfee tech and he gave me instructions on how to run a Scan In safe Mode with Command Promt which in effect deleted the troublesome little bastard. Now I am getting the same responses as all of you. I get the Banks website and I get nothing for the other.
Thanks again everyone.
This thread can now be deleted or moved if you wish Kelly.
MagusXIII
06-15-2003, 04:03 AM
If anybody is running netscape, typing in the site name such as bankofamerica or gaownersclub w/o http:// and .com will take you right to the site. You do have to have Internet Keywords disabled though under Smart Browsing settings.


Don
99GrandAMSE
06-15-2003, 09:54 AM
Originally posted by GhettoSuperStar
... This thread can now be deleted or moved if you wish Kelly.

Nah ... it was kind of fun to see the various results members had :) ... no worries Don :D
scaredpoet
06-15-2003, 10:56 AM
Just did a WHOIS on both domains.

If you're not getting the Bank Of America website when you type in the bankofamerica.com domain, or if you don't get a blank "not found" page when you type in grandamownersclub.com, then you probably have spyware.

It could also be that someone temporarily hijacked BofA's site, but then that wouldn't explain why grandamownersclub.com pops up a porn site.

------------------------

grandamownersclub.com
This name is available for registration.

Click continue to register now.

------------------------

bankofamerica.com



Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Domain Name: BANKOFAMERICA.COM
Registrar: TUCOWS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: http://www.opensrs.org
Name Server: NS2.BANKOFAMERICA.COM
Name Server: NS1.BANKOFAMERICA.COM
Name Server: NS3.BANKOFAMERICA.COM
Name Server: NS4.BANKOFAMERICA.COM
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 13-jan-2003
Creation Date: 28-dec-1998
Expiration Date: 28-dec-2005


>>> Last update of whois database: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 06:04:13 EDT <<<
RocRizzo
06-15-2003, 12:00 PM
If you use <Ctrl> +<Enter> on any website after typing anything that comes between www. and .com, Internet Explorer will fill it in for you... Try it, it really works!