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Computer won't let me access BME

  • 14-12-2008 03:12PM
    #1
    popecatapetal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭


    Whenever I try to access BME or any BME-related sites on my laptop, my browser says "Page Not Found" and redirects me to a search engine. It happens on mozilla and internte explorer. I don't know why this is happening, it only started a week ago and I hadn't changed anything... At first I thought BME was down, but I've been able to access it on other computers.

    I'd really like to be able to access the site, as I've only got 4 days left on my membership and I wanted to do research into my next piercing.

    This is more a problem with my computer than a body mod thread, i suppose... I was just hoping someone might know what was wrong.


Comments

  • #2
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Can you access other sites? You still in ireland or in another country?

    What security software you running on your lappy


  • #3
    popecatapetal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭popecatapetal


    I can access other sites no problem, it's just bme, iam and the bme wiki that won't work. I'm still in Ireland, same place as I have been for months, and it's always worked before. I've got AVG Anti-Virus Free running. Actually, now you mention it, I only installed that quite recently... hmmm. Could that be blocking BME? I've also got a few add-ons on mozilla, but they all know to trust BME...


  • #4
    Gauge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Gauge


    What search engine are you getting redirected to?


  • #5
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    make sure avg is up to date, run the anti virus. if it finds anything happy days, try access site. if it's still acting up download malwarebytes ( http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php )

    run that, see if it catches anything. If not run both in safe mode then see.


  • #6
    popecatapetal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭popecatapetal


    Thanks guys! I downloaded a new antivirus and ran a malware scan and it turns out I had a few (19) trojans. I feel a little violated:o They're all gone now though, and I can access BME again:)


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  • #7
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    NINETEEN?
    Sweet lord.

    I get straight on it when i have a feeling i might have one, 19 is insane. :eek:


  • #8
    popecatapetal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭popecatapetal


    Don't mock me. :o I know I'm dumb, I thought my virus scan was running okay. :o


  • #9
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    issue resolved :)


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