contacted my helpdesk through my job and they suggested I ask my IT dept, who sent me an email with a link to another "Google redirect web searches" thread on this very site. Click to expand...

About McAfee- yes, it may have been preloaded when the computer shipped. But even if it doesn't get used it has to be uninstalled.As for the IT tech- he/she should be fired. No knowledgeable person would ever suggest you use malware help that was given to someone else! "Immediate" wrong help is worse than no help at all!Because of the uniqueness of some of your entries and since you do remote connections involving your work, it is best that you get hands-on help. Considering some of the connections that you use, I strongly suggest that you report this to your boss:And if the boss doesn't listen, contact Homeland Security! I am not comfortable continuing my support and urge you to report that tech and ask that someone assist you.The Java needs to be kept current. Almost all of the updates are for security purposes. Having an outdated version installed is a vulnerability for the system.About the "Google Virus." Almost any malware can cause a redirect of a search engine. The reasons-and the fixes- can be different. But since so many people use Google, it's become known as the 'Google Redirect'- when it really isn't!Jenn, I'm going to delete your logs. If I can't do it, I'll ask a moderator to do it. I would rather they not be publicly available.