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Search engine redirects and script errors

Posted: April 18, 2011

'Search engine redirects and script errors' is a browser hijacker as well as an overall side effect of inadequately removing certain rogue defragmenter applications. Browser hijacking can endanger your PC by exposing it to other sources of malware infection and can alter search results towards paid advertisement-based websites. Having an infection of 'Search engine redirects and script errors' on your PC may also result in files being hidden to make it appear that your folders or drives are empty. If you've tried to remove a rogue security program and ended up with a problem like 'Search engine redirects and script errors,' you can remove 'Search engine redirects and script errors' issues by using a combination of effective anti-malware software and manually reversing the relevant system setting changes.

Rogue Security Program-Affiliated Trouble for Your Browser

'Search engine redirects and script errors' problems are known to occur whenever the user fails at completely removing Windows Repair. Windows Repair is a rogue defragmenter and diagnostic tool that fakes helpful functions while spilling out fake errors messages to force you to purchase a registration code. Windows Repair is also known as a copy of many other rogue security programs like Windows Diagnostic, Windows Tool and Windows Recovery, and related malware may also be able to spread the 'Search engine redirects and script errors' problem.

If you remove the 'Search engine redirects and script errors'-related rogue security program through the proper application of anti-malware software and related solution techniques you should never see 'Search engine redirects and script errors.' 'Search engine redirects and script errors' only occurs when removal has been botched in some way, such as by failing to remove the browser hijacker element of the malware.

'Search engine redirects and script errors' Creates a Variety of Problems for IE and Google

'Search engine redirects and script errors' will create various errors when loading web pages similar to the following:

Done, but with errors on page.

Problems with this Web page might prevent it from being displayed properly or functioning properly. In the future, you can display this message by double-clicking the warning icon displayed in the Status Bar.

A Runtime Error has occurred.
Do you wish to Debug?
Line: 2
Error: Object doesn't support this property or method.

Line: 2
Char: 1
Error: Object doesn't support this property or method.
Code: 0
URL: [web page URL address]

Line: 1
Char:1
Error: Unable to set value of the property 'jwGetMute': object is null or undefined
Code: 0
URL: [web page URL address]

This 'Search engine redirects and script errors' problem can often be fixed by simply changing your web browser settings to temporarily disable script debugging. Other known problems that may appear along with 'Search engine redirects and script errors' include browser hijacks that alter your Google search results, files being tagged with the Hidden attribute to make them invisible, and pop-ups.

Changing your settings to view all files will let you see Hidden files, but most other problems will require removing 'Search engine redirects and script errors' itself. Deleting 'Search engine redirects and script errors' infections should be done by using your choice of updated and widely-approved anti-malware software. You should consider all data in your web browser to be potentially insecure until you verify that remnants of Windows Repair threats like 'Search engine redirects and script errors' are no longer on your PC.

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