When I try to go to Google I get taken somewhere else entirely. How do I get rid of this Google redirect?

Question

No, this isn't that thing where Google links take you to other websites.

Whenever I try to go to http://google.com (as in the main web page itself, not a result from Google), all I get is this:

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/Mswordx23/Googleconstruction_zps425706d8.jpg

Note the URL. And yes, I regularly use only English Google and this is completely out of the ordinary. I'm still able to use Google Translate, which yielded the following translation:

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"Construction

You want to see the site does not have a default page. May it upgraded and configured.

Please visit again later at this site. If you still have problems, please contact the site administrator.

If you are the administrator of the site, and that error to receive this message, please refer to the IIS Help Enable and disable dynamic content.
To access IIS Help

Click Start, then click Run.
In the Open text box, type inetmgr. The IIS Manager appears.
From the Help menu, click Help Topics.
Click Internet Information Services."

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This problem seems to have extended to other applications that use Google as well. I haven't run into another person yet with this problem. This has been going on for months and will not go away. I've actually tried to ask for help here before, but none of the answers did the trick. I tried to clear my cache, and it didn't work. If someone can please tell me how to permanently fix this, it will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

Your browser has likely been infected with a redirect malware. Reinstalling the OS will fix the problem (as a different responder suggested) but is akin to fighting mosquitoes with thermonuclear weaponry. It'll work, but will be a disproportionate response to say the least.



Change your browser, for instance to Firefox, http://www.mozilla.com . The problem should go away when you use the new browser.



Download and run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, http://www.malwarebytes.org . It should find the infection (likely connected to some toolbar or "free" smileys that were downloaded), and destroy it.

Answer 2

That means someone hacked your ISP's DNS database, notify them of this, but since you say it does not extend to another person (within your ISP?) I would hazard to pinpoint that it's your own PC that's hacked and clear DNS cache by extreme prejudice: format off the drive and install a fresh Windows.

Answer 3

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