Browser Keeps Redirecting
The browser sends you to a different website than the one you typed or clicked, sometimes to search engines or pages you don't recognise, sometimes repeatedly.
Quick answer: Browser redirects are typically caused by a malicious extension or a hijacked browser setting rather than anything wrong with the websites themselves. Checking installed extensions is the fastest way to find the cause in most cases.
Likely causes
- A malicious or unwanted browser extension redirecting traffic
- Browser settings (homepage, default search engine) changed without your knowledge
- Malware modifying system-level network or DNS settings
- A compromised or fake version of a legitimate extension
What you can safely check yourself
- Check the browser's extensions list for anything unfamiliar or that you don't remember installing
- Check the default search engine and homepage settings for unexpected changes
- Try the same website in a different browser to see whether the redirect follows you, which points to a system-level rather than browser-level cause
When it needs a proper look
If removing unfamiliar extensions doesn't stop the redirects, or it happens across every browser on the computer, that points to a deeper issue worth a proper clean-up.