Google Maps Not Working - Our 2 weeks of fun
Posted: 15 August 07 9:49 am
We have just spent the last two weeks without Google Maps, At first thinking that there was a problem at google, Our google searches did not work correcly either (They had the first 4-5 items being strange results). Eventually we worked out it was not a problem with google (Hey this would have been all over the media) so it must be a problem with us.
We ran the virus checker and it reported no virus's, We got another virus checker and still no report of viruses. Eventually after a bit of research we run a spyware scan. And it reported 11 infections, two which effect Google searches and Google Maps.
A useful link is the following its a web based spyware scan, It does not remove the spyware automatically but it does report any you may have. You can then either remove them manually, or get a spyware removal tool. (I am sure there are many other options but this was one that seemed to work well)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pestscan.aspx
So it looks like its time to not only have a virus scanner running, But a Spyware scanner running as well. (Or switch to Apple/Linux!).
Hope this helps anybody who may get the same problem.
Luck Dogs Crew
We ran the virus checker and it reported no virus's, We got another virus checker and still no report of viruses. Eventually after a bit of research we run a spyware scan. And it reported 11 infections, two which effect Google searches and Google Maps.
A useful link is the following its a web based spyware scan, It does not remove the spyware automatically but it does report any you may have. You can then either remove them manually, or get a spyware removal tool. (I am sure there are many other options but this was one that seemed to work well)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pestscan.aspx
So it looks like its time to not only have a virus scanner running, But a Spyware scanner running as well. (Or switch to Apple/Linux!).
Hope this helps anybody who may get the same problem.
Luck Dogs Crew