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  Why are links redirected via http://www.dpbolvw.net? 
 
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Beavis Khan Oct 16, 2006, 08:28am EDT Reply - Quote - Report Abuse
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I have clicked on several links (eg one to a newegg.com monitor listing this AM) recently, that have tried to redirect me via http://www.dpbolvw.net...what's the deal with this?


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Sean Costello Oct 16, 2006, 08:44am EDT Reply - Quote - Report Abuse
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>> Re: Why are links redirected via http://www.dpbolvw.net?
check for spyware?


also try reinstall/using another browser

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Beavis Khan Oct 16, 2006, 08:53am EDT Reply - Quote - Report Abuse
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>> Re: Why are links redirected via http://www.dpbolvw.net?
Spyware/adware/virus scans come up clean, and it does the same thing in IE. The reason I noticed this in the first place is that I have an entry in my hosts file pointing dpbolvw.net to 127.0.0.1 - so I can't follow any links that are redirected through that domain. Most domains in the hosts file I'm using (from http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) have an explanation as to why they were included (eg adware, tracking cookies, etc), but this one does not...

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