PC SupportHelp my browser is hijacked?
Posted:

PC SupportHelp my browser is hijacked?Posted:

Opening
  • Challenger
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 20, 20177Year Member
Posts: 110
Reputation Power: 6
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 20, 20177Year Member
Posts: 110
Reputation Power: 6
I'm looking for help with an issue I've been experiencing on Google Chrome. I'm constantly being redirected to affiliate pages, and I'm really frustrated.

Here's what I've tried so far:

Clearing history, cookies, and cache
Running CleanMyMac X (but I uninstalled it right away)
Resetting the browser as suggested by a YouTube video

I thought the reset worked, but as soon as I log back into Chrome, the problem comes back. It seems like it might have started after I clicked on an affiliate link, installed a plugin, or visited a dodgy movie site.

Interestingly, when I reset Chrome while logged into my account, it says "paused" in the account area before logging back in, and then the issue persists.

I have no idea what's going on. Any suggestions?
#2. Posted:
Opening
  • Challenger
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 20, 20177Year Member
Posts: 110
Reputation Power: 6
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 20, 20177Year Member
Posts: 110
Reputation Power: 6
?utm_source=3789&utm_medium=cx_affiliate&utm_campaign=1592962&afp=click6gw2&cxd_token=3789_35979118_|afp0:click6gw2|afp1:6288_1722637521_093ea1f16f711f0ac39034d31502f544|afp2:1592962&show_join=true
#3. Posted:
r00t
  • Administrator
Status: Offline
Joined: May 18, 201113Year Member
Posts: 16,419
Reputation Power: 24469
Status: Offline
Joined: May 18, 201113Year Member
Posts: 16,419
Reputation Power: 24469
Check your extensions, startup pages, home page, and search engine
#4. Posted:
Opening
  • Challenger
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 20, 20177Year Member
Posts: 110
Reputation Power: 6
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 20, 20177Year Member
Posts: 110
Reputation Power: 6
r00t wrote Check your extensions, startup pages, home page, and search engine


I have, does not seem to be anything out of the ordinary. Can you help further?
#5. Posted:
Opening
  • Challenger
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 20, 20177Year Member
Posts: 110
Reputation Power: 6
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 20, 20177Year Member
Posts: 110
Reputation Power: 6
r00t wrote Check your extensions, startup pages, home page, and search engine


I think he took a hostinger affiliate link and "tampered: with it, now when searching in many places, it will redirect to other sites or affiliates of the site i am visiting...
#6. Posted:
KingTaco
  • E3 2017
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 01, 20177Year Member
Posts: 1,674
Reputation Power: 3454
Status: Offline
Joined: Jan 01, 20177Year Member
Posts: 1,674
Reputation Power: 3454
Opening wrote I'm looking for help with an issue I've been experiencing on Google Chrome. I'm constantly being redirected to affiliate pages, and I'm really frustrated.

Here's what I've tried so far:

Clearing history, cookies, and cache
Running CleanMyMac X (but I uninstalled it right away)
Resetting the browser as suggested by a YouTube video

I thought the reset worked, but as soon as I log back into Chrome, the problem comes back. It seems like it might have started after I clicked on an affiliate link, installed a plugin, or visited a dodgy movie site.

Interestingly, when I reset Chrome while logged into my account, it says "paused" in the account area before logging back in, and then the issue persists.

I have no idea what's going on. Any suggestions?


try reset settings under settings
Users browsing this topic: None
Jump to:


RECENT POSTS

HOT TOPICS