The browser hijacking is one of the most commonly used type of online attack in which the attacker or the hacker tried to gain full access of your Internet browser which ever you may be using including the internet Explorer , Mozilla Firefox or even Opera. The attacker tried to change the form and the content while you surf the web. If you keep your computer up to date by installing software and updates with the latest safety and surfing rules respecting the essential security you're already doing much to prevent such attacks. However, if your browser has been hijacked, you can free the pirates and restore its settings in several ways.
How to Identify whether the browser has been hijacked
Among the indices browser hijacking include the following unusual behaviors:
- The home page or other settings of your computer have been modified.
Example: links to sites that you tend to avoid have been added.- When some of the web pages become inaccessible
Including sites of antispyware and other security software.- The pop open cascade
The pop open continuously on your screen.- New toolbars and favorites have been installed
Displaying icons and links to Web pages side.- The computer is slower
Malicious software can slow the operation of your computer.
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