Hi jim,
Thanks for the advice. I rebooted the router and got the same DNS addresses.
I did not check CNN again - but just turned of malicious site blocking. No problems since.
I had the same problem on multiple machines and Operating systems so the problem had to either be the router or the ISP as they were the only connon reference points (unless we had a virus capable of infecting Macs, Ipads and PCs and it all happened at the same time).
I appreciate what Norton/Symantec is trying to do - but I have to say that Norton and Symantec are causing me more problems more frequently than the viruses they are designed to protect me from. I stopped buying Norton and Symatic products ~10 years ago when they bogged my machine down so much I could not use it (innefficient coding and no quality control). I hear that those problems have been fixed - but once bit .... Now the biggest problem is having to regularly de-install symantec and Norton products that have been installed in the background of an otherwise ligitimate install. It requires me to read everyt check box - and even then I miss some. Very, very, very annoying and time wasting. What is the difference between that approach to distributing their products and malware (apart from if you put enough effort into it you do have a choice). I don't want to pay money to companies that market that way.
Maybe I will change my mind one day. I hope their marketing department reads this bliog. I am sure I am not alone.
Cheers,
Pe