I try and go to a website but keep getting redirected by searchmagnified.com?

Question

So I've researched it a bit and from what I've looked at it's malware, but it only affects one website not any others as far as I know. Am I infected or is it just the website that was hijacked?

Answer 1

Try This.



Download AdwCleaner from the below link.

http://general-changelog-team.fr/fr/downloads/finish/20-outils-de-xplode/2-adwcleaner (This is a direct download link)

or download from the home page as given below.

Double click on the downloaded file (AdwCleaner.exe)

click on Run. (if required by the security warning)

Now click on Delete,

a notification will pop up, click on OK

when deletion has finished a message will pop up,

after reading it click on OK,

you will then get a notification AdwCleaner must restart the computer,

click on ok.

when the computer restarts a text file will open up, close it.

Double click on the downloaded file (AdwCleaner.exe)

click on uninstall then click on yes to remove the utility from your computer.



then run a scan with

Norman Malware Cleaner > http://normanasa.vo.llnwd.net/o29/public/Norman_Malware_Cleaner.exe

to mop up any thing left. (remove whatever it finds.)



NOTE: AdwCleaner is a reliable removal tool for adware, toolbars,

potentially unwanted programs and Browser Hijackers.

It works with a Search and Deletion method.

No installing required,

It can be easily be removed

by clicking on the ineptly named uninstall button.



IMPORTANT NOTE :

The SmartScreen filter in Internet Explorer can block the download of AdwCleaner,

This is obviously a false alarm...

If you encounter this problem,

check out this article http://general-changelog-team.fr/en/home/39-english/security/215-false-alarm-of-smartscreen-filter-on-adwcleaner

to see how to successfully download AdwCleaner.



AdwCleaner Home Page > http://general-changelog-team.fr/en/tools/15-adwcleaner



Norman malware cleaner Home Page > http://www.norman.com/downloads/malware_cleaner/





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Answer 2

Yea, it's a SPAM site. The redirects are links to where the spammer gets paid. No malware, but very very unethical. The source code on page shows all this. One stupid spammer. Did not even try to cover his/her tracks(hehehe, no one ever said a spammer was smart to begin with. Rule #1, Spammer lie!)



NOTE:Would not hurt to try what Pulsar suggested, just to be on the safe side

Answer 3

Did you try a DNS flush. A DNS server maps URL's to IP address so if you have an invalid DNS entry you would end up redirected or in most cases a 404 error.