Google

[dml54]

Is anyone else experiencing a problem with Google?  I type in the web adress, hit return,  and get a window about bargain flights.  Have rebooted my computer since last night and it is still happening.  Yet if I go into web history for a previous Google search I have no problems.

[fo3nix]

no, no problems. this would never happen anyway with a site as large and popular as google's.

try looking in your HOSTS file:

Windows XP = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K = C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME = C:\WINDOWS

see if it links google.com to the site that is loading up..

[OBonio]

Check for spyware. Try and download Spybot search and destroy or Adaware personal.

[Mattk]

ive had this before.each time i visited google i got an alternative page,so i got the ip address from another pc,typed that in and it worked

try manually typing this into address bar(its for google.co.uk) - 216.239.57.104

[dml54]

HAve done all the above even the suggestion by the techies at AOL and I am still been diverted to the other web page.  Typing the address is OK but as soon as I try and type in google again off I go on my flight page.

[TEAK36]

Is it only happening with goolge? To me it sounds as though your browser has been hijacked.Try downloading a program called 'Hijackthis http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?qt=hijack&tg=dl-20 .

[dml54]

Don't know what I've done - probably a combination of all the above, but the problem is now resolved.  Many thanks for all the suggestions.