Google security virus???

For the past 3 weeks I haven't been able to access google.com because of some weird virus I have. Anytime I try to access google or any google related site (such as gmail and google checkout), I get taken to page entitled google security. It says that my computer is infected and that I need anti-virus software. I have read on other forums that this is a trick that could potentially download malware and/or a winfixer on to my computer. Does anybody have an idea about what's wrong and what I could do to fix this? Thanks.

Google security virus???
Next time get a Mac. 3 years with a Mac now, and not a single virus, ever.
Reply:Google protects itself from automated scripts by asking you to enter a CAPTCHA code if it detects an irregular amount of automated queries sent from your machine. These pages provides only a warning that your PC may be infected with malware, but it never try to sell you any software, it only warns you about an potential infection, it is up to you what you do about your malware problem. If you want to complete the search you started you need to enter the characters in the image presented to you.





If this "google security" page isn't hosted on google.com (in other words google.com needs to be the top-level domain) then get away from the page is quickly as possible.





These warnings (whether they come from Google or not) are often a good indication that something is fishy on your PC, so you may want to scan your PC with some anti-malware software. Scan your PC with any of the free Online Scanners listed on this page:





http://www.cybertopcops.com/online-malwa...
Reply:This is a trick. Do not buy any software it offers you. Go to these websites. Download their free software. Install it, update and then scan your computer. Remove or quarantine what they find.





http://www.spywareterminator.com/


http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download-fre...


http://www.safer-networking.org/ (spybot)





If you do not currently have an anti-virus program, download Avira:


http://www.free-av.com/
Reply:This sounds more like spyware than a virus. A virus would have shut you down. This is a browser redirector - which is spyware. Why do you not already have spyware on your computer? It seems to me that not having your computer protected against viruses and spyware is the height of arrogance. You think it won't happen to you? Apparently it did. Get SuperAntiSpyware and run a full scan. Remove everything it finds. Thereafter, update it weekly - run it weekly and you'll stop stuff like this!


http://www.superantispyware.com/download...
Reply:Update your anti-virus


http://free.grisoft.com/ [If you do not have one]





Update your anti-spyware software.


http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security... [if you do not have one]


or


http://www.superantispyware.com/superant... [free home edition]





Restart your PC in safe mode


http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.s...





And run a full scan with both.





You may also want to have a look at your start up items by using msconfig.


http://www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/





Be careful with the items you uncheck, you can have a look here to see if they are necessary


http://www.greatis.com/appdata/index.htm...
Reply:you have maleware infected in your PC. install PC Tools spyware Doctor. I had the same problem. Now its ok. I tried Superantspyware. it's detect but cant remove that virus.
Reply:download and install AVG free anti virus/spyware


and update it


and also install a firewall it may help
Reply:run super antispyware


http://www.superantispyware.com

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