

However, browser hijacker typically do not redirect to genuine search engines straight away. Hence, with a browser hijacker installed, every new browser tab/window opened and every web search done via the URL bar - redirect to the address of the promoted search engine, such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.
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This software operates by reassigning browsers' homepage, default search engine and new tab/window URLs. Therefore, it is strongly advised to remove browser hijackers and other unwanted applications immediately upon detection.īrowser hijackers target Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and other popular browsers with large user bases. This software spies on users' browsing activity - in order to monetize sensitive data extracted from it. While redirects to may seem as something innocuous, especially if it is users' preferred search engine, browser hijackers are infamous for their data tracking abilities. Products within this classification are considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications), as they usually infiltrate browsers/systems without user permission. However, users can encounter undesirable redirects to this legitimate search engine - due to rogue software, classified as browser hijackers, having infiltrated their device.

is the most popular search engine in the world, developed by the Google LLC multinational technology company, specializing in Internet-related services and products.
