On 5/11/18, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > On Friday, 11 May 2018 22:09:45 UTC+1, Paul in Houston, TX wrote: >> [email protected] wrote: >> > Anybody any clues on how to get rid of this virus. It blocks access to >> > the google search engine, although it allows access to Bing. It started >> > with version 2.48 today on startup. I have updated to 2.49 but it still >> > appears. When one enters the google search engine url you get asked to >> > identify various pictures to make sure you are not a robot. However, it >> > is never satisfied with the answers and so you are excluded from >> > accessing the search engine. >> > Any pointers to its eradication would be much appreciated. >> > Thanks >> > Roger >> > PS It does not affect Firefox or Edge browsers. >> >> Sounds like a browser highjacker and not a virus. >> Does starting SM with add-ons disabled make any difference? >> Do you use a proxy? >> What do adware scans like Malwarebytes, Adwcleaner, etc, show? > > I used http://www.google.com and it is replaced by the url > http://ipv4.google.com/sorry/index?continue=http://www.google.com/%3Fhl%3Den&hl=en&q=EgRZ8w_6GLCY2NcFIhkA8aeDSycOov1rnFpdManh62LuwUAjCHW7MgFy
Which is what you almost always get when using the tor browser: Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. This page checks to see if it's really you sending the requests, and not a robot. Maybe you have an extension/addon that auto-updated and is now going slightly berserk? Try using a brand new profile in Seamonkey & see if that makes any difference. Or you could install wireshark & see what traffic SeaMonkey is sending when it starts up. Regards, Lee _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
