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Discussion in 'General Business' started by SystemicSoft, Feb 21, 2011.

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    SystemicSoft, Feb 21, 2011 IP
  2. Sonny v

    Sonny v Peon

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    Yes this has happened to me as well.
    How I got to it, is what I want to know.
     
    Sonny v, Feb 21, 2011 IP
  3. Sonny v

    Sonny v Peon

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    It is a phishing scam!, they are really getting desperate these days. They want you to complete surveys to obtain your prize, and then spam the living out of you. Do not enter your email, personal or any information at all onto their website.
     
    Sonny v, Feb 21, 2011 IP
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    How does it happen if you're typing YouTube.com into the browser?
     
    timdavid, Feb 21, 2011 IP
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    It seems there is malware in your systems, due to which every if you type youtube.com the browser is taking you to other website
     
    Gyanguru Online, Feb 21, 2011 IP
  6. Sonny v

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    Not exactly a malware, I only came upon this issue once, they probably do a random target and if they are lucky someone will give ease in to them. They target only the popular Websites, for example CNN, YouTube etc, many users have faced this same issue. It was said that a girl gave all her information and she received a massive amounts of spam messages and survey offers in her email and even her cellphone. They are also trying to hijack your email. Stay aware.
     
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  7. SystemicSoft

    SystemicSoft Well-Known Member

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    SystemicSoft, Feb 22, 2011 IP
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    No its not happening....this is some other site......
     
    priyaviv45, Feb 22, 2011 IP
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    Eh, didn't happen to me.
     
    VOnline, Feb 23, 2011 IP
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    maybe you typed it into the browser wrong or youtube had a glitch in their system. I've had issues with websites doing that to me before, but never anything as big as youtube.
     
    myglyconutrientstore, Feb 23, 2011 IP
  11. Sonny v

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    It might or it probably will never happen to you, it is a hit and miss procedure, it seems as if they would redirect a random selection of targets to their phishing scam, and who ever gets hit is victimized.
     
    Sonny v, Feb 23, 2011 IP
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    Additionally.......when I typed youtube.com as I would usually do, it came up with this award winning display with sound saying: "YOU ARE THE YOU-TUBE WINNER OF THE DAY!!!, you have said amount of seconds to claim one of these prizes below....So a YouTube error would not result to that.
     
    Sonny v, Feb 23, 2011 IP
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    check the spy in your network, or maybe you type wrong youtube >_<
     
    ragunzz, Feb 23, 2011 IP
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    something wrong with ur system/internet browser...
    spyware or something already take over ur internet browser :D
    its not from Youtube, its logic :cool:
     
    thetop1, Feb 25, 2011 IP
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    Everyone above is wrong.
    Your DNS routing have been poisend to re-direct you, i can easily fix this for you for no charge.
    Send me a private message.

    -Jack
     
    i.Net, Feb 26, 2011 IP
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    It can be one of many different things causing this issue for you.

    Check to make sure your DNS Servers are set to obtain automatically through control panel, (this can be modified by very .... "basic" infections that don't use the registry to send your DNS requests elsewhere. However if this is not set to anything different run one or all of these: Super Anti-Spyware, Malwarebytes & combofix.

    Personally i use combofix straight away now days on all client machines that become infected, However if you have no experience with such program or a high level of experience with computers i suggest you run the other suggested programs first, as 1/100 times combofix MAY break something needed in the process of cleaning your machine!.
     
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    There are some other video related networks you can watch like Vidiac?
     
    TwittaPro, Feb 27, 2011 IP
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    It sounds either like malware or someone is doing a PPV/CPV campaign and through downloading a toolbar, smileys or something similar you have granted permission for advertiser to advertise through pop ups although I would be surprised that someone would use youtube to target their campaign as their budget wouldn't last long.
     
    PT Boy, Mar 1, 2011 IP
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    check your windows host file, they most likely modified it to redirect all youtube requests to that url.
     
    belgin fish, Mar 2, 2011 IP
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    Nah just hit the back button and retry. These are adwares types of redirects which probably got installed on your computer because of a recent download you made or installed or whatever. Whenever you get something like that where you get to another website different then where you wanted to go just hit the back button and retype the website and it should be fine. Otherwise scan your computer. :)
     
    markgmktg, Mar 3, 2011 IP
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