*JonnyG*
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Registered: 2nd Jun 08
Location: Lincolnshire
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My facebook keeps going on to a gambling site, i could be browsing along facebook and it would just change? I've scanned for virus and ad-ware but nothing? Any ideas? 
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Richie
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Location: Newport, Wales
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If it's when you go onto certain parts of facebook, sounds like a rootkit has edited your hosts file to override the IP for some things.
File will be in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\
Right click the hosts file and open it with notepad, you will probably see the problem there. If it is full of shite - you more than likely have a rootkit and would be best off doing a fresh install rather than sorting it out 
If the hosts file is clean then is probably some shitty toolbar or malware. Download Lavasoft Adaware and give it a run, and also download CCleaner and give that a run through.
[Edited on 22-11-2009 by Richie]
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xa0s
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What browser? Either way, switch to another browser and see if it continues. That eliminates the browser anyway.
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*JonnyG*
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FF and i've got Lavasoft Adaware, Avast., Avira AntiVir Personal, and Superantispyware. And all Adware progams find cookies. Thats it. 
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*JonnyG*
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It seem's, i aint the only 1 who has got this problem, and the virus scanners, and adware scanners are clear. So it might just be facebook? Doesn't do it on any other site.
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*JonnyG*
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quote:
Originally posted by Richie
File will be in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\
Right click the hosts file and open it with notepad, you will probably see the problem there. If it is full of shite - you more than likely have a rootkit and would be best off doing a fresh install rather than sorting it out
[Edited on 22-11-2009 by Richie]
Just look on there, and its full of shit i've never been on.
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