So sorry! We're behind with the holidays! I'll help you here.
You have this N3 entry in the HJT log: N3 is Netscape 7x default homepage and search page URLs. Since Netscape is no longer supported, I question the need for this entry:
N3 - Netscape 7: # Mozilla User Preferences
// This is a generated file!
user_pref("browser.bookmarks.added_static_root", true);
user_pref("browser.history.last_page_visited", "http://192.168.1.254/TestRouter?clear");
user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CProgram%20Files%5CNetscape%5CNetscape%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_01.src");
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:1.0.2");
user_pref("intl.charsetmenu.browser.cache", "UTF-8, ISO-8859-1");
user_pref("prefs.converted-to-utf8", true);
user_pref("timebomb.first_launch_time", "1184603980109000");
user_pref("browser.helperApps.neverAsk.openFile", "application%2Fx-java-jnlp-file");
(C:\Documents and Settings\SAMUEL J. ST. GEORGE\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\tw5nnryl.slt\prefs.js)
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Mozilla for handling this. I don't see Firefox running.
Othere than these, there is no indication of what is causing the redirect. I would like you to answer these though:
Since you question a Google Redirect, I'd like you to describe what's happening:
1. If you type a word in the Google search box, and then choose one of the sites that comes up, what happens?
2. Does a different site load?
3. Does any site load?
4. Are the sites the same/different?
5. Are you sure you're not seeing a Google page saying DNS server couldn't be contacted?
You have Viewpoint Media Player installed on your system. This program is not malware but it is foistware in that it is usually installed without the user's knowledge or approval, and for this reason I recommend you remove it. If you actually use this program, I recommend you try using safe and free alternatives such as VLC Media Player:
To remove, find and remove Viewpoint Media Player
Boot into Safe Mode
- Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard.
- Select the Safe Mode option when the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, and then press ENTER.
- Click on Start > Run and type: services.msc> OK
- Click the "Extended tab".
- Scroll down the list and find the service called "Viewpoint Manager Service"
- When you find the service, double-click on it.
- In the Properties Window > General Tab that opens, click the "Stop" button.
- From the drop-down menu next to "Startup Type", click on "Disabled".
- Now click "Apply", then "OK" and close any open windows.
- Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel >Add/Remove Programs
- Highlight and remove all references to Viewpoint - i.e. Viewpoint, Viewpoint Manager, Viewpoint Media Player.
Finally, delete the following folders if they still exist: Open Windows Explorer> Programs:
C:\Program Files\
ViewManager\ <-- and delete this folder
C:\Program Files\
Viewpoint\ <-- and delete this folder
Empty the Recycle Bin
At some point, you should review all the VAIO Services that are preloaded. Most don't realize they're running and most don't use them. They can be seen in the 023 entries in the HJT log.