Windows 10: On a website I visit daily I got what looks like a bogus redirect while using my wife's laptop.

Discus and support On a website I visit daily I got what looks like a bogus redirect while using my wife's laptop. in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I have attached a screenshot image of the redirect notification that popped up on the screen. Could somebody confirm or comment on its authenticity... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Folkhedd, Aug 21, 2023.

  1. Folkhedd Win User

    On a website I visit daily I got what looks like a bogus redirect while using my wife's laptop.


    I have attached a screenshot image of the redirect notification that popped up on the screen. Could somebody confirm or comment on its authenticity please? Thank you.

    :)
     
    Folkhedd, Aug 21, 2023
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  2. Redirecting website

    Hi Pancho,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I understand your inconvenience. Don’t worry. We will assist to resolve this issue.

    It can be extremely frustrating if you are trying to visit a Web page but are automatically redirected to another. This tactic is sometimes used to as a way to direct your attention to an advertisement. Other times, a hacker may be trying to install
    spyware or malware on your computer.

    It seems that your computer is infected by virus and malware. I would suggest you to run Full Virus Scan using
    Windows Defender.

    Turn Windows Security on or off - Microsoft Support



    Also if you are using Internet Explorer, I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.



    Step 1: Open the Internet Explorer browser and click on the "Tools" menu at the top of the page.



    Step 2: Click on "Internet Options," then click the "Security" tab. In the "Security Level for this Zone" box, use the slider to set the security to "High." This stops Internet Explorer from using ActiveX, preventing Web
    pages from redirecting you to others. Although this stops the redirecting action, legitimate websites may not load properly, or at all. Some functions on websites become disabled, such as links to other websites, video or PDF files. This method is extreme,
    but it stops redirects while you scan the computer for viruses.



    Step 3: Click on "Trusted Sites." Add any websites that you go to frequently and that you trust. These websites will behave as normal, without restrictions.



    Step 4: Run anti-spyware or anti-malware software on your computer (see Resources). Redirects are often causes by a virus, which software can find and eliminate. If any viruses are found and deleted, this is likely to
    end the redirects you are experiencing.



    Step 5: Go back to the "Internet Options" window, and set the security slider back to its initial position. If the anti-spyware program eliminated the source of the redirects, your browser now behaves normally.



    Try the above step and let us know if it helps. For further assistance feel free to post your queries in Microsoft forums. We will be glad to assist you.



    Thank You.
     
    Sangeeta Sarkar, Aug 21, 2023
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  3. Louie Del Win User
    Web Site Redirect

    Hi Tengal,

    Most of the time, if you’ll browse within a website and redirected to another site, it can be due to unsecured sites that was visited. Some sites contain ads (advertisements) that also redirect users to a different website. To isolate this concern, we’d
    like to confirm if this happened to all the websites that you’ve visited or it is just for a specific site.



    In the meantime, we suggest that you run a full system scan using the
    antivirus software installed on your computer. This is to ensure that your device isn’t infected with any malware.

    We’ll wait for your update after trying the steps.
     
    Louie Del, Aug 21, 2023
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  4. On a website I visit daily I got what looks like a bogus redirect while using my wife's laptop.

    Weekly activity report shows no websites visited

    Weekly activity report shows no websites visited, although my son's usage of Chrome is about 5 or 6 hours.

    Please don't tell me this is about his daily screen time limits, as someone suggested in another post. If my son visited a website that it should be captured irrespective of screen time limits. If Microsoft knows that it is because of screen time - they
    have to fix it.

    Does this make sense to you? - if a father limits the screen time for his son, then he should be banned from viewing his son's visited websites! I believe this is non-sense.

    Please fix the problem. Next weekly report must be complete. If not, it will most likely mean that Microsoft wants us (parents with Family Protection) to waste our time on their websites.
     
    Anatolie Pihut, Aug 21, 2023
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