Non Ubuntu question

Wade Smart wadesmart at gmail.com
Sat Feb 27 00:55:33 UTC 2010


Rajiv Vyas wrote:
> I usually don't go on Facebook, but when I tried it this evening, I
> get directed to a strange Website. I am sure I am typing the URL
> correctly and I also tried it using three different browsers. Any idea
> what's going on?
> 
> The problem started about two weeks ago on my Windows boot and has
> continued on and off.
> 
> I have scanned for trojans/viruses using one of Microsoft's free
> software. Tried www.facebook.com rather than facebook.com. And also
> tried Googling for facebook.com and then proceed from there.
> 
> And in Firefox, I also installed "ad block plus" addon.
> 
> 

A while back I was having that trouble on three different browsers while 
on fb = Opera, FF & Chrome - and it was on Ubuntu.

Do the obvious first: dump your cache, clear your cookies - reboot. Go 
to FB.

Wade
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