HELP!!!! Yahoo and Google search are not woking properly.?

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Yahoo and Google search are not working properly. When I type in a search the search results dont match the hyperlink to the website. When I look at the actual website its something totally different. The weird thing is I go to my comcast home page and do a search (which is powered by google) and the search results are fine.

I thought its was my IE so I downloaded the version 8. This did not help. So I did a full system scan with McAfee which found a few suspicious items such as possible Spyware/Adware. I also downloaded Spybot and ran a system scan. This found 138 items of which Spybot fixed. I cleaned my cookies, defraged and still the same thing. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

Alec · Accepted Answer

im havin the same problem and i also have McAfee.i even have a question up right now about it like 6 below urs.i think its McAfees fault.iv been tryin to ignore it by going back to google and clickin in the same link again.it should go to the actual website the second or third time.people said go to malwarebytes.org and download that but the websites down for me.

Anonymous · Answer

This may help:
Try malwarebytes to clean up your system:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html

Don't let the battalions of external parasites into your system in the first place: 
stop these guys @ your 'doorstep' & keep 'em out, & these steps will help:  
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INTERNET EXPLORER: Tools> Internet Options> Privacy> Advanced: 
here check 'Override automatic....'; 'Allow session cookies';  'Allow 1st party cookies' & 'Block 3rd Party Cookies'.
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FIREFOX: Tools> Options> Privacy: Check 'Accept Cookies from sites' 
& Un-Check  'Accept 3rd Party cookies'
Firefox add-on's 
Flashblock: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433
Add block plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
Popup Master: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1788

"NoScript" for Firefox will stop a lot of these adware/spyware & hijackers: 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722
Use this feature to block unwanted advertising re-direct:
With NS running, down on the far right corner is a blue 'S' with a red line through it: right click that> tick 'forbid -------' &/or mark as 'untrusted'.
(Ticking all may reduce interactive behavior; enable just enough to get what's necessary)
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Server based spy/adware, that tracks your surfing & builds a profile of your surfing with advertising conglomerate jackals: requires "Opt Out"...
        Yahoo here: http://info.yahoo.com/relevantads/
        Google here:  http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
        NAI garbage here:  http://networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
        DoubleClick poison here:  http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx

SpywareBlaster for system wide, realtime protection:
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwantispy.html

Turn off 'spell check' may help, as this sends keystrokes back to the server also, which may be used to 'target' advertising.

Good luck. :)

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HELP!!!! Yahoo and Google search are not woking properly.?

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