**Update** Privacy Protection **Update**

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R. D'Armand

Has anyone else seen this, or does anyone know what this
is? I can't find anything on the internet about this.

Every once in a while, when I'm using Google, I'll click
on one of their hits -- and it looks like the browser
goes to the intended website, then is suddenly redirected
somewhere else. The window is a solid blue (reminiscent
of the old "blue screen of death"), and the window title
reads as the Subject line, above.

The last time this happened, I jotted down the web
address that appeared in the browser window:
http://a.rn11.com/yh/pu/yhgeouspu2.htm. I tried typing it
in piecemeal; but the only time I could get pages to come
up was when typing the first section (one word was
displayed), and when typing the whole address.

The domain rn11.com is registered to Tucows; but if
hackers can swipe dns numbers, I suppose they can swipe
alpha addresses as well. If this is a hacker/virus
problem (shrug).

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
R. D'Armand,
1) "rn11.com" is not registered to Tucows
2) "rn11.com" = internetwasher [a known parasite]
http://doxdesk.com/parasite/InternetWasher.html
"This also installs other third-party software, including the Httper and
ZipClix parasites"
--
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note: using a HOSTS file would have prevented the above, as these parasites
are targeted!
# [rn11][Restricted Zone site]
127.0.0.1 a.rn11.com
127.0.0.1 img.rn11.com
127.0.0.1 rn11.com
127.0.0.1 www.rn11.com
127.0.0.1 img.rn11.com.edgesuite.net
127.0.0.1 internetwasher.com
127.0.0.1 alerts.internetwasher.com
127.0.0.1 download.internetwasher.com
127.0.0.1 download-ak.internetwasher.com
127.0.0.1 download-ak.internetwasher.com.edgesuite.net
127.0.0.1 www.internetwasher.com
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30-03]
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