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I don't know how it happened. One day my computer just started running like a piece of junk. No matter what I searched for, I was given pop ups and advertisement. I realized what was going on when I used a friend's computer. I didn't experience the same problems. I had never really had a computer virus before so I was kind at a loss to find out I had one. After doing some heavy research, I was able to narrow this down to something called the Google redirect virus. Most viruses simply take over your system but this one also takes over your antivirus to prevent its removal. The pages you land on full of ads and spam will usually give you more viruses to have to fix. The end goal of the scam sites is to remove you of your wallet and all the good that lies within it. If you have the browser redirect virus, priority one is to get rid of this thing.

What negative affects can this have on your system?

He can really harm your computer system. It is among the most challenging pieces of software to eliminate. In today's market, this virus is considered at least among the hardest to remove, if not the hardest.

Your home page may be locked into some spam site you've never even been to before. It will be destination spam no matter what you click on. Not only will spam pages load, pop up after pop up will open your browser. Usually it will prevent you from opening antivirus websites. Since it blocks these sites, it makes it even that much harder to get off your system.

It can modify windows files to prevent the proper webpage from loading. Even though you're doing very little on your computer, the virus files will be running hidden in the background. It will be noticeably slower. Watch out for e-mail viruses from friends which are often how it spreads.

What now to get rid of it? Thoroughly scan your PC with your antivirus only after you've downloaded all the updates. If that is unsuccessful, you might want to try other removal programs. This virus can outwit most traditional antivirus software. Try it but realize it's probably not going to work. This virus so far has bettered the biggest names in antivirus software.

Not every spyware program will work same way. Redirect virus tools designed specifically just for this virus are available. The right software makes it very easy to fix this problem. google redirect virus removal has more information on some of these tools as well as manual removal. Always run your scans and safe mode. Safe mode will stop the virus from loading automatically when your computer starts.