Eh?

Venmoch

<div class="IPBDescription">Something is drastically wrong</div> Well, here is something new. I'm sure many of you know and use google. We'll how many of you know you MAY be re-directed to a site that is not google?

I have and I have proof ! Attached to this post is the current thing I get from <a href='http://www.google.com' target='_blank'>Google.com</a>

Also after following the advice of this document I ahve look in my hosts file and found this

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# Copyright © 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97    rhino.acme.com          # source server
#      38.25.63.10    x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1      localhost
127.127.127.127 elite
64.191.95.139 www.google.com
64.191.95.139 google.com
64.191.95.139 www.altavista.com
64.191.95.139 altavista.com
64.191.95.139 search.yahoo.com
64.191.95.139 uk.search.yahoo.com
64.191.95.139 ca.search.yahoo.com
64.191.95.139 jp.search.yahoo.com
64.191.95.139 au.search.yahoo.com
64.191.95.139 de.search.yahoo.com
64.191.95.139 search.yahoo.co.jp
64.191.95.139 www.lycos.de
64.191.95.139 www.lycos.ca
64.191.95.139 www.lycos.jp
64.191.95.139 www.lycos.co.jp
64.191.95.139 alltheweb.com
64.191.95.139 web.ask.com
64.191.95.139 ask.com
64.191.95.139 www.ask.com
64.191.95.139 www.teoma.com
64.191.95.139 search.aol.com
64.191.95.139 www.looksmart.com
64.191.95.139 search.msn.com
64.191.95.139 ca.search.msn.com
64.191.95.139 fr.ca.search.msn.com
64.191.95.139 search.fr.msn.be
64.191.95.139 search.fr.msn.ch
64.191.95.139 search.latam.yupimsn.com
64.191.95.139 search.msn.at
64.191.95.139 search.msn.be
64.191.95.139 search.msn.ch
64.191.95.139 search.msn.co.in
64.191.95.139 search.msn.co.jp
64.191.95.139 search.msn.co.kr
64.191.95.139 search.msn.com.br
64.191.95.139 search.msn.com.hk
64.191.95.139 search.msn.com.my
64.191.95.139 search.msn.com.sg
64.191.95.139 search.msn.com.tw
64.191.95.139 search.msn.co.za
64.191.95.139 search.msn.de
64.191.95.139 search.msn.dk
64.191.95.139 search.msn.es
64.191.95.139 search.msn.fi
64.191.95.139 search.msn.fr
64.191.95.139 search.msn.it
64.191.95.139 search.msn.nl
64.191.95.139 search.msn.no
64.191.95.139 search.msn.se
64.191.95.139 search.ninemsn.com.au
64.191.95.139 search.t1msn.com.mx
64.191.95.139 search.xtramsn.co.nz
64.191.95.139 search.yupimsn.com
64.191.95.139 uk.search.msn.com
64.191.95.139 search.lycos.com
64.191.95.139 www.lycos.com
64.191.95.139 www.google.ca
64.191.95.139 google.ca
64.191.95.139 www.google.uk
64.191.95.139 www.google.co.uk
64.191.95.139 www.google.com.au
64.191.95.139 www.google.co.jp
64.191.95.139 www.google.jp
64.191.95.139 www.google.at
64.191.95.139 www.google.be
64.191.95.139 www.google.ch
64.191.95.139 www.google.de
64.191.95.139 www.google.dk
64.191.95.139 www.google.fi
64.191.95.139 www.google.fr
64.191.95.139 www.google.com.gr
64.191.95.139 www.google.com.hk
64.191.95.139 www.google.ie
64.191.95.139 www.google.co.il
64.191.95.139 www.google.it
64.191.95.139 www.google.co.kr
64.191.95.139 www.google.com.mx
64.191.95.139 www.google.nl
64.191.95.139 www.google.co.nz
64.191.95.139 www.google.pl
64.191.95.139 www.google.pt
64.191.95.139 www.google.com.ru
64.191.95.139 www.google.com.sg
64.191.95.139 www.google.co.th
64.191.95.139 www.google.com.tr
64.191.95.139 www.google.com.tw
64.191.95.139 google.at
64.191.95.139 google.be
64.191.95.139 google.de
64.191.95.139 google.dk
64.191.95.139 google.fi
64.191.95.139 google.fr
64.191.95.139 google.com.hk
64.191.95.139 google.ie
64.191.95.139 google.co.il
64.191.95.139 google.it
64.191.95.139 google.co.kr
64.191.95.139 google.com.mx
64.191.95.139 google.nl
64.191.95.139 google.co.nz
64.191.95.139 google.pl
64.191.95.139 google.com.ru
64.191.95.139 google.com.sg
64.191.95.139 www.hotbot.com
64.191.95.139 hotbot.com
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Looks fishy? I think so.......

Something is up....

MedHead

You've lost me...

Jasp

common spyware problem use spybot search and destory fixes all redirect hosts.

Venmoch

Well I go to google and get that message (The one attached)

As opposed to google itself.

So I did what the supposed "US Trade Federation" told me to do and found all that crap in my host file (It redirects any internet browser I believe)

Of course once all that crap had gone I can now get to google fine but its still a pain in the butt

-EDIT- Also did an Adware scan just to make sure -EDIT-

Nil_IQ

It is well known (well, obviously not THAT well known) that the search results you get from google are different depending on which country you are connecting from.

Conspiracy. Truth. Out there. Yada yada....

p4Samwise

Wow. Good job to the FTC for shutting those scum suckers down.

sheena_yanai

ive heard lots of google results are kidnapped by spammers and other crap lately

Xzilen

Thank you for pointing this out, I'll check out my comp now.

TheGlow

Yea, host redirecting has been around for awhile, I guess they finally decided to get in there and mess with that.
Personally I do the opposite and set all the spyware sites and what not to 127.0.0.1. Specially any progs that link to ads like in a window, like the top of AIM's buddy window. Mwahah!
Use it for your advantage!
Real reason is for networking, to associate ip's with easier to remember words and what not.
Set your ip address to me. Then in dos, ping me. etc.
Also look for the kazaalite site, they have a link called the supertrick.
Its basically a huge **** hosts file redirecting a large quantity of spyware and popup sites to yourself, yielding no pop ups and what not.
Me likes it.