Computer Experts! I need some help with Chrome re-directs.

Okay, so about a month ago I noticed that occasionally when I did a Google search in my Chrome browser that I'd get re-directed to a site other than the URL that I was clicking on. I checked all of my Google Chrome settings and found nothing of concern. Upon a lot of testing I've discovered the following.
1. It always happens on a Google search. But it's intermittent. If I browse through 7 pages of Google search results, I might see an issue on the 6th page.
2. When the issue occurs, hovering over a search result on a page doesn't show the usual "hand" cursor nor a URL address on the lower left corner of my Mac screen. And then it doesn't matter where in the page I "click"; it will re-direct me to another URL.
3. Here's the kicker! The re-direct is always to a site RELATED to my search. Example. If I do a Google search on PERFUME, at some point on one of the result pages I'll notice that I lost the regular hand cursor and hovering over a link on the page show no URL address. If I then move the cursor over, say, a Kohls link result I will land on another site that sells or manufactures perfume...not Kohls.

This happens on both my MacBook Pro and on my PC. Is Google doing something questionable with Ads? And I'm using AdBlock and Ghostery. I have never ever had this happen prior to a month ago. 100% of the time whatever Google search link I clicked on would always take me to the exact URL displayed.

I'm stumped!

I got tired of Chrome with Adblock and Ghostery and went to BRAVE BROWSER a year ago!!

It's based on Chrome but has built in blocking and seems to work GREAT......give it a whirl!!

Thanks. I just looked it up. Interesting browser. But I didn't like this info that I read. "The company has proposed adopting a Get paid to surf business model in a future version of the browser." That's likely to allow them to offer the browser with no need to rely on ad income to support it?

I might have found where the issue is locked to. When I disabled either Ghostery or Adblock (not both at the same time), I didn't have an issue last night while browsing. Right now I have Adblock disabled temporarily so I'll see this afternoon if I continue to browse issue free.

Maybe you can just use another AdBlocker!!

BTW.....attached is what BRAVE has done for me in about 10 months....IMPRESSIVE!!

Are you running any type of malware protection?

Also, if you run and ad blocker I’d appreciate it if you would white list SVTP. It really helps more than you’d think.


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White listed way back when!!