Redirect / Search Engine Virus?

[Namioko]

I have some sort of redirect or search virus, I have IE8, window xp3 and everytime I do a search, it shows me a legitimate looking list but if I click on one it redirects me to some bogus website.

I trired system restore and pc cillin houst call but nothing seems to work.
How can I correct this annoying problem?

[rjfvillarosa]

What antivirus and malware scanners do you have installed?

[Namioko]

Originally Posted by rjfvillarosa What antivirus and malware scanners do you have installed?

None........LOL

I ocasionally get a housecall scan with pc cillin

[rjfvillarosa]

Download and install Microsoft Security Essentials (free anti virus) and Malwarebytes (malware scanner) from here FileHippo.com - Download Free Software
After installation update both applications and run "Full" scans with both.

[Namioko]

Thanks rjfvillarosa, is this the correct link Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.50.1 - FileHippo.com to the malwarebytes?

is there any order that I should run these?

[glc]

That is the correct link. No particular order. Get MSE from Microsoft ONLY.

When you get it cleaned up, leave them both installed. Set MSE to do a weekly scan, and use MBAM manually from time to time.

[pardeepkumar24]

Host file of Operating system seems to be corrupt so please rename it

Step:1 click on start and go to run
Step:2 type drivers and press enter
step:3 open etc folder and rename host file

Please restart and check.