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If you feel that your browser settings have been set to without your consent, uninstall all recently-installed suspicious applications and browser extensions, otherwise you will not be able to change these settings. The developers of browser hijackers share this recorded information with third parties - behavior that might lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. There is a high probability that some of the collected information will be personally identifiable. Browser-hijacking apps are likely to monitor users' Internet browsing activity and gather various browsing-related data. Therefore, clicking them might cause high-risk adware or malware infections. Browser hijackers often generate intrusive online advertisements that not only conceal underlying content, but may also redirect to bogus sites containing infectious content. What harm browser-hijacking apps can cause?Īlthough poses no threat to users' privacy or computer systems, browser-hijacking apps used to promote this site might do harm. Note that some browser-hijacking apps assign settings to various sites claiming to be legitimate Internet search engines, however, rather than generating valid search results, these sites simply redirect users to. Continual unwanted browser redirects significantly diminish the Internet browsing experience.įurthermore, browser hijackers are delivered with a number of 'helper objects' (browser extensions/apps) developed to prevent users from returning browsers to their previous states (when users attempt to alter the settings, helper objects automatically reassign them). Therefore, when opening browser/new browsing tabs or simply attempting to search the Internet via the URL bar, users are redirected to.

Some even add a URL extension to the shortcut targets of each browser. After infiltrating the system, they assign the default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL browser settings to without users' permission. These applications infiltrate systems without users’ consent and stealthily modify web browser settings.īrowser hijackers usually target the most popular web browsers - Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Be aware, however, that this site is often promoted by various browser-hijacking potentially unwanted apps (PUAs).

This site is developed by a legitimate company and is not related to any virus or malware.