Question: Google analytics doesn’t let some websites work like vimeo ?
I think i have a virus, everytime i go to certain websites like vimeo it gets redirected within a second of going to it and goes to a blank page but still says vimeo in the URL, but says “waiting for google-analytics” on the bottom left corner and stays that way and i cant get to the website no matter how hard i try. I tried a bunch of browsers, no work. I don’t use google analytics i have never heard of it either. Help?
Answer:
Answer by Amit
Try clearing your browsers cache, browsing history and site preferences. You may also try to use the private browsing mode with all add-ons disabled.
Restart the browser and try again. It will work
What you have is a virus infecting your system. It is called the “Search Redirect Virus”, which redirects searches. You may be wondering why Vimeo is affected, well the way the website works allows it to be hijacked by this virus.
The virus works by infecting a system file. This then allows your search results or websites such as vimeo to be redirected. The websites are redirected to “google-analytics” because this is a fake website set up by the hackers. This means they can control which website you are directed to. However, it would appear that either the hosting company or an authority has closed down the website, so it is hanging on attempting to find it.
The virus goes undetected on systems due to the fact it infects system files. Normal viruses will try to install software on your system, which the anti virus can detect is infectious and they intercept and stop the step. This virus, however, manages to infect system files, so it can “hide” from the anti virus.
What you will need is a program I have used frequently to remove this virus. ComboFix is the program and it is a very powerful tool, so I would advise following a tutorial. This tutorial is the one I use all the time and it hasn’t let me down so far!:
http://www.personalcomputerfixes.com/spyware/how-to-remove-the-google-redirect-virus/