Defining a browser hijacker, it is an unwanted program which usually aims to alter to user's browser settings and behaviour without their permission resulting in displaying unsolicited ads and likely replacing the homepage with the hijacker webpage. Several antivirus program merchants show hijackers as malicious Trojans.
- The browser's homepage which usually is switched to the hijacker homepage.
- The browser's default search settings, that are included in the register.
- The browser's security levels and privacy settings.
- The browser's address lists and bookmarks.
- Messaging services e.g. e-mails.
- Through the different file sharing websites.
- Data medium exchange services.
- Through the computer's security flaws and imperfect firewall program.
- When navigating through the different adult websites and x-rated materials.
- Clicking on suspicious links on the social media sites or within the spam emails from untrusted senders.
- Downloaded by users themselves as an email attachment or from a computer software download site.
What is The Aim of a Hijacker?
Most of the hijackers are employed in order to change:
- The browser's homepage which usually is switched to the hijacker homepage.
- The browser's default search settings, that are included in the register.
- The browser's security levels and privacy settings.
- The browser's address lists and bookmarks.
These unwanted softwares may also minimize the browser's security levels making it more vulnerable to threats and virus infections if the user fails to remove the hijacker in time.
How Can a Hijacker Access My Computer?
A hijacker can penetrate to the user's system in the very same way as the other malicious softwares do such as:
- Messaging services e.g. e-mails.
- Through the different file sharing websites.
- Data medium exchange services.
- Through the computer's security flaws and imperfect firewall program.
- When navigating through the different adult websites and x-rated materials.
- Clicking on suspicious links on the social media sites or within the spam emails from untrusted senders.
- Downloaded by users themselves as an email attachment or from a computer software download site.
Therefore, you should be extra careful when downloading files from unknown sources or websites, receiving sceptical emails, and even when plugging a borrowed USB drive into the computer.
How To Prevent a Hijacker's Infection?
To avoid your system infection with a malicious hijacker program, you have to take into consideration these tips:
- Do not download or stream files on untrusted websites.
- Do not click on shady links received by e-mail or shown on the social networks, and even links/attachment sent in a message from a friend, whose account or e-mail can be hacked.
- Run a scan on the USB flash drives for potential viruses and malware prior opening its folders.
- Do not click on shady links received by e-mail or shown on the social networks, and even links/attachment sent in a message from a friend, whose account or e-mail can be hacked.
- Run a scan on the USB flash drives for potential viruses and malware prior opening its folders.
How To Remove a Hijacker From My Computer?
You weren't that cautious and a hijacker succeeded to get an access to your system? Here is what you should do in case your antivirus fails to discover and identify it:
2. Select the Safe Mode with network support from the menu.
Go to the Task Manager by holding down the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys simultaneously.
Go to the Task Manager by holding down the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys simultaneously.
3. On the Processes tab, locate the processes associated with the hijacker program and turn them off.
4. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu, choose Add or Remove Programs then locate and remove the programs connected with the hijacker's activity.
If you fail to remove the hijacker manually, try to install another antivirus or Malwarebytes antimalware program while you are in the Safe Mode. It should detect and eliminate your threat successfully.
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