536760 - Mozilla redirects to a random site at random times. Sometimes, using google

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[rafi.mueen3.24.1997]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.1.6) Gecko/20091201 Firefox/3.5.6
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.1.6) Gecko/20091201 Firefox/3.5.6

When you use Mozilla Firefox, sometimes, it goes to a random site, and sometimes if you click to go to a specific site from Google, it takes you to a different, totally unrelated site. 

Reproducible: Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
1.go to a search engine
2.type in "iTunes Skins, and click one of the links, any will do

Actual Results:  
site will redirect to a totally unrelated site, or to another search engine


Perhaps AniWeather is the reason for this issue.

Comment 1

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Have you checked your system for malware? I would suggest running a full anti-virus scan, then a malwarebytes andti-malware scan, and possible a super anti-spyware as well. Then, create a new firefox profile and try there. http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Reporter, are you still seeing this issue with Firefox 3.6.13 or later in safe mode? If not, please close. These links can help you in your testing.
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles

You can also try to reproduce in Firefox 4 Beta 8 or later, there are many improvements in the new version, http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.13 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.