You might be Victim of “Browser Hijacking” and you may unaware of it…..

You might be came across different search providers, ad-wares, toolbar during web surfing. Sometime you might have found your home page had been replace by some other search provider unknown to you. (Actually home page is hijacked by new search provider). Generally, add-on get install during the installation of programs, ask your permission to change your search provider, homepage or add toolbar. But browser hijacker don’t ask any permissions. Most installers will give users the opportunity to accept or decline an offer to install a hijacker; however, the request to decline the offer is often ignored or presented in a very confusing manner. This is done for the sole reason of tricking users into installing excessive bloat-ware and malware.

Homepage of browser hacked by Omiga-plus.com

Yes, some of the search providers are categorised as malicious browser hijackers, viruses and potentially undesirable programs (PUP/LPI). Even though at first the search engine may seem completely reliable and even useful, soon enough you should be able to realize that it cannot be trusted, especially browser hijackers. Scammers use malicious software to take control of your computer's Internet browser and change how and what it displays when you're surfing the web. Browser hacker replaces your homepage; modifies browser shortcuts and web page links saved on desktop; alter the registry files makes it difficult to remove. These are generally used to force hits to a particular website, increasing its advertising revenue, Even your personal browsing data is never secure, tracked by spyware. Browser hijacking is a type of online fraud, which does all these and you remain unaware of it during browsing. You might be ignoring it as a simple adware or search tool.(Its a Trojan Horse for your system).

Some browser hijacking can be easily reversed, while other instances may be difficult to reverse. Various software packages exist to prevent such modification. If you keep your computer updated with the latest internet security updates and practice safe Internet browsing, you are already doing a lot to help keep hijackers away. Even though, if you found any suspicious changes in your web browser try to revert back them through browser setting if possible. Most of hijackers won't allow to revert changes through internet properties (It may have changed the registry). Use adware and hijacker removal tools like adwcleaner, hitmanpro, etc. to revert the changes. try to get information about your search provider and search engine if you are using search engine other than google.com. Simply google it with name of search provider appearing on your homepage and make sure that your browser is not being hacked.


HAVE A SAFE & SECURE WEB SURFING........


Some of the Browser hijacker are listed below,

• Omega-plus Search
• Astromenda Search
• Binkiland.com Search
• Onewebsearch
• TV Wizard
• Conduit Search
• CoolWebSearch
• Coupon Server
• Delta Search and Claro Search
• Search-daily.com
• MyStartSearch
• MyStart.IncrediBar Search
• Nation Zoom
• Babylon Toolbar
• Qone8.com
• qvo6.com
• Jamenize.com
• Mixi.DJ
• Searchult.com
• Snap.do
• RocketTab
• Searchnu.com
• Searchgol.com
• Tuvaro
• Trovi
• Vosteran
• Groovorio
• GoSave
• searchassist