MrMeanGreen Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Does anyone else get a search redirect when trying to search from the address bar? It used to say "seek-aid.com", which I crunched my brain trying to find the spyware, andit turns out it's a WOW redirect no matter what Google has to say about it in my settings. I mean, I pay them enough every month anyways, I should be able to have the functions I choose without their interference. Has anyone found a way to remove it? Joe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Unistall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 00Smurf Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 wow as in "WOW" Cable or world of warcraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I assume the internet access company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Waiting for a response like "it's not the cable company, it's your equipment" from Nitrousbird . Ant. You using IE or Firefox? This on the PC you just rebuilt yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 00Smurf Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 They are having the same problem here http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17236618 i didn't get a chance to read through it all but perhaps there is something helpful there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 It's with my cable company, there is no "uninstall" This was happening the last month with both IE and FF. A Google search provided that is was WOW. After my primary HD fried this weekend, I reformatted and installed my OS again on a new HD and am currently reinstalling things. Now, an address bar search does the "seek-aid", but has the added bonus of "provided by WOW", with their logo at the top of the search results. It still does it with IE7 and FF2, although I'm now using FF as my default browser. It's a WOW redirect via my connection through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Oh, and it's the cable company, since the equipment is new I have no problems with WOW, but when they force me to use their search engine to reap the referral $$$ even though I'm paying them anyways, that crosses the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Click on that link Anthony that Smurf posted If you have a router, usually there is a place to manually configure name server IP addresses. Otherwise, you have to specify the name servers in the Network Properties for each computer's NIC. Most commonly suggested third party name servers are GTE and Genuity servers on the Level 3 network: 4.2.2.1 4.2.2.2 4.2.2.3 4.2.2.4 4.2.2.5 4.2.2.6 Pick any two. Try that. There's a bunch of people in that thread that had the same issue. Changed DNS and it went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Cool, but it's still bullshit I have to change my settings so come company can continue to spam me with the connection I'm paying for. It's not like it's free like Netzero or some shit. Did I mention reloading a PC that lost six years of stuff is the suck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Uhh, first I've heard about any of this. But I did just put in an invalid website in my browser, and came to that page, so you aren't imagining anything. I have zero info about any of this, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I'm a 50th level dark elven warrior mage. I'll pwn your asses with my relic of lich's magic and a +30 dagger of ethereal golem blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Joe, can you see about finding out about this and if it's an option to have them remove it? John, 50th level is ghey. I have a 72nd level street thief named Vaan that will pwn you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormulaMatt Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I have got wow and I don't have that problem. I use Google all the time with no re-directs. I'm sure this doesn't help but at least you know its not wows standard. Unless I have just got lucky. Its that way on all 4 computers in my house too, not just one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 John, 50th level is ghey. I have a 72nd level street thief named Vaan that will pwn you. O RLY n00b? My character is - in addition to being a 50th level dark eleven warrior mage - also a 50th level dragon lord death knight. LOL - that's a 100 levels of pain to hax0r ur n00b ass. I've already cast a spell of dispel magic, BTW, so don't even try to cast a spell, artard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I would call them and bitch until you're blue in the face, then switch to someone else. Fuck that browser hijacking bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 David, try typing something into the address bar directly and hitting "Enter". That's the only time it redirects, although I have Google toolbar setup to use Google by default. Dispel? I have Dispelaga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 WOW is telling me it's an "agreement" with browser suppliers to do that. I told them bullshit, it's browser hijacking and I'm not paying them $150/month to control my search functions, especially so they get the referral money for keeping the paying customer at their whim. They're about to lose me, and are now blaming IE7 even though it's been doing it for over a month and with IE6, IE7, and FF2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I have got wow and I don't have that problem. I use Google all the time with no re-directs. I'm sure this doesn't help but at least you know its not wows standard. Unless I have just got lucky. Its that way on all 4 computers in my house too, not just one. No, your not totally understnading the problem. if you go the search bar and type in "marmadukeinabananapatch.com" It will go to the wow redirect page. Not if you put in "Cat" and hit enter and go to googles listting for cat websites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Fixed. The sneaky fuckers put a tiny link at the bottom of the redirect page called "About", although it's really there to enable or disable the redirect once you click on it. I'd think they'd ask first, or at least notify people about their pet project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormulaMatt Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I see what you are saying now. However, I still dont get the WOW search. I get it from e-machines. It says e-machines in the upper left corner, the a search bar and next to that it says powered by google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormulaMatt Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Fixed. The sneaky fuckers put a tiny link at the bottom of the redirect page called "About", although it's really there to enable or disable the redirect once you click on it. I'd think they'd ask first, or at least notify people about their pet project. Maybe my wife or my friend that lives with us did that and thats why we dont have it. They probably just never told me about it. At least you got it fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street pilot Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I use Open DNS for my DNS servers, I dont get that re-direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 There is nothing I can really do to even ask about it, as none of that is controlled locally. The simple answer is: if it bothers you that much, there are a zillion other DNS servers out there you can use. If you only knew the amount of service calls we roll on for people who have no clue how to use a PC, I honestly can't really complain about anything that has the potential to reduce those kinds of service calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 For this reason alone, they'll never get my business now. It's too bad, I've been waiting to switch as soon as they upgrade in my area. No thanks. Nothing makes me angrier than a company taking advantage of the populace's ignorance of IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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