![]() But there are also cases, and quite often, when PUPs change browser settings in such a way that these changes cannot be easily removed, either using the browser extension manager or by changing the search engine and home page in the browser settings. If a browser hijacker is an extension, then it’s easy to get rid of it, the user just needs to remove it using the browser extension manager. Browser hijacker is not always a Trojan or other malware, often a browser hijacker is a browser extension that was installed by accident, by mistake or when the user was misled. ![]() Thus, if Google is installed as the default search engine in the browser, and when searching the Internet, the browser is redirected to Bing, then the browser is infected with a browser hijacker. But in addition to these harmful changes, the browser hijacker gets the ability to display annoying ads, as well as collect information about the user’s activity and interests. ![]() In most cases, such software changes the home page, new tab URL and browser search engine. A browser hijacker is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that is a form of software created to change browser settings. Google Automatically Switches To Bing – is a problem faced by users whose browser is hijacked by browser hijackers.
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