internet browser.
Some websites run a script that changes the settings in your browser without your
permission. This hijacker can add shortcuts to your “Favorites” folder or, more seriously,
can change the page that is first displayed when you open the browser.
You may find that you cannot change your browser’s start page back to your chosen
site. Some hijackers edit the Windows registry so that the hijacked settings are restored
every time you restart your computer. Others remove options from the browser’s tools
menu, so that you can’t reset the start page.
In every case, the intention is the same: to force you to visit a website. This inflates
the number of “hits” and the site’s ranking with search engines, which boosts the
advertising revenue that the site can earn.
Browser hijackers can be very tenacious. Some can be removed automatically by
security software. Others may need to be removed manually. In some cases, it is easier
to restore the computer to an earlier state or reinstall the operating system.Browser hijackers change the default home and search pages in your
internet browser.
Some websites run a script that changes the settings in your browser without your
permission. This hijacker can add shortcuts to your “Favorites” folder or, more seriously,
can change the page that is first displayed when you open the browser.
You may find that you cannot change your browser’s start page back to your chosen
site. Some hijackers edit the Windows registry so that the hijacked settings are restored
every time you restart your computer. Others remove options from the browser’s tools
menu, so that you can’t reset the start page.
In every case, the intention is the same: to force you to visit a website. This inflates
the number of “hits” and the site’s ranking with search engines, which boosts the
advertising revenue that the site can earn.
Browser hijackers can be very tenacious. Some can be removed automatically by
security software. Others may need to be removed manually. In some cases, it is easier
to restore the computer to an earlier state or reinstall the operating system.Browser hijackers change the default home and search pages in your
internet browser.
Some websites run a script that changes the settings in your browser without your
permission. This hijacker can add shortcuts to your “Favorites” folder or, more seriously,
can change the page that is first displayed when you open the browser.
You may find that you cannot change your browser’s start page back to your chosen
site. Some hijackers edit the Windows registry so that the hijacked settings are restored
every time you restart your computer. Others remove options from the browser’s tools
menu, so that you can’t reset the start page.
In every case, the intention is the same: to force you to visit a website. This inflates
the number of “hits” and the site’s ranking with search engines, which boosts the
advertising revenue that the site can earn.
Browser hijackers can be very tenacious. Some can be removed automatically by
security software. Others may need to be removed manually. In some cases, it is easier
to restore the computer to an earlier state or reinstall the operating system.
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