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Search Engine Hijacking Mar 7, 2013 9:42:43 GMT -5

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Post by kas on Mar 7, 2013 9:42:43 GMT -5

I have noticed this quite a few times but see very few information on this occurrence.

When job searching for example in IE I will get a result at the very top but not as an advertisement such as this:

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=office%20receptionist%20(investment%20office)&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fca.indeed.com%2FOffice-Receptionist-jobs&ei=9KQ4UZraMMb_ygGtqIGICA&usg=AFQjCNHREC4E_s26p1G2aLTWw7sFgk3-ow&bvm=bv.43287494,d.aWc

That supposedly goes to ca.indeed.com/Office-Receptionist-jobs according to the search engine (see picture) but actually redirects to a few pages and brings you to a site that is not a job site at all.

It actually redirected to http://gamestored.net/index.php/?id=8hATRXn4kUlBH and then to http://gamestored.net/index.php?search=Office receptionist (Investment Office) and then quickly redirected and landed on http://www.guidesandbrochures.co.uk/lp/PacificTycoon/?listID=Digvertising1

http://gamestored.net/index.php/?id=8hATRXn4kUlBH
http://gamestored.net/index.php?search=Office receptionist (Investment Office)
http://www.guidesandbrochures.co.uk/lp/PacificTycoon/?listID=Digvertising1

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Last Edit: Mar 7, 2013 9:50:34 GMT -5 by kas

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kas Administrator I no longer do indepth security inspections. Now this is more of a hobby I do in my spare time. Posts: 783 Are you a spam fighter?: YES	Search Engine Hijacking Mar 7, 2013 9:48:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kas on Mar 7, 2013 9:48:26 GMT -5 Going back it actually then directs to the correct link .. so I had to go back into the history for the pages it went through. See picture Attachments:
	The only way to protect yourself is to arm yourself with knowledge. When you relax and expect others to protect you, they usually drop the ball. So this is why I do what I do. .