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My home router was down the other day. I tried to use chrome, and I got the following error message:

DNS Lookup for "www.searchpage.com" failed. The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found

What in the world is SearchPage.com, and why is my chrome going there?

I have Windows 7 with Microsoft Security Essentials for protection.

Raj More
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  • It sounds like you have some sort of browser hijacker on your machine, or some other malware, which is redirecting you through the searchpage.com website – Linger Sep 04 '14 at 12:54
  • Yea, looks like that: http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/280490-dns-lookup-fails-but-only-web-browsers.html – Leo Chapiro Sep 04 '14 at 12:56
  • Take a look at [How do I get rid of malicious spyware, malware, viruses or rootkits from my PC?](http://superuser.com/q/100360/97028) for help to clean your PC. – CharlieRB Sep 04 '14 at 13:09

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Yes Its a "popular" malware who usually comes with freeware programs:

  1. Uninstall it from Computer through Control Panel

  2. Check for unwanted installed plugins

  3. Restore the original search engines of your browser.

Plus, add a new line in your hosts file:

%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add this line at the end:

127.0.0.1 www.searchpage.com

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Looks like malware. I recommend you use a malware scanner to get rid of it. If problems persist, try factory resetting your router or contact your ISP.

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