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Web Browser Hijackers are programs that
changes settings in your browser without
your knowledge.
These programs will often times change your
browsers homepage and searching features
and often reset itself again if you switch
it back to your own. These "browser
hijackers" do this to try and make
money from ad revenue from there own custom
homepages and search pages they force onto
your pc. Lastly, these browser hijackers
can transmit your searching habits and well
as other personal information.
A
number of spyware
remover applications are available to
help computer users search for and remove
browser hijacker programs.
Additional Definitions:
Adware
Browser
Hijacker
Dialer
Malware
Scumware
Spyware
Trojan Horse
Virus
Worm
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