Web page re-direct to "frontier"

[Splat]

Hey gang, normally on my computer in the web address bar I could just type the web page I wanted to go to i.e. just typing "youtube" or "flyinggiants" or "helifreak" even "iboats" without the www or .com to it. Firefox used to take me to that page no problem. Lately tho I'm getting a re-direct to a page "SKYE Frontier NavAssist"

Often the web page I wanted will be listed on that page as the first result but I'm leary to click on it.

Any idea whats going on? did I pick up a virus or something. Typing my web pages in with the proper prefix and suffix takes me right to the page with no problem.

Bill

In looking further there is a help page and instructions to "opt-out", does this sound like something I can do safely?Windows XP:
Step 1 - Click the Start Menu and select Control Panel.

Step 2 - Click the ?Networking Connections? icon.

Step 3 - Click ?Properties? then select ?Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)?

Step 4 - Click ?Properties?

Step 5 - Select ?Use the following DNS Server Addresses?

Step 6 - Type the following IPs in the fields:



184.16.4.23

184.16.33.56

Step 7 - Click ?OK?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Web page re-direct to "frontier"

Sounds as if you have picked up a Malware bug.

 

[jlinder]

Re: Web page re-direct to "frontier"

Try running one of the anti-malware cleaners. Malwarebytes is one ( http://www.malwarebytes.org/ ) is one I like, Spybot S&D ( http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/ )

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Web page re-direct to "frontier"

That may actually be a legit toolbar from the ISP:
http://dns.tmcnet.com/topics/intern...-nominum-announces-availability-navassist.htm
http://www.nominum.com/what-we-do/consumer-applications/navassist

 

[Splat]

Re: Web page re-direct to "frontier"

Yea I tried malware bytes already, didn't help. I will try the other and see if it's malware.

Bill

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Web page re-direct to "frontier"

Is your ISP Frontier Communications?

 

[joed]

Re: Web page re-direct to "frontier"

Could be related to this. Try this from the FF help pages. Your keyword search service may have been changed.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Location bar search?s=default+search+engine&as=s