MyHoome Virus

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The MyHoome Virus is often mistakenly referred to as a 'virus' despite the fact that is a Potentially Unwanted Program. Specifically, the MyHoome Virus is an adware infection with spyware and browser hijacking capabilities.

1. The MyHoome Virus is considered an adware infection because its main purpose is to deliver advertisements to the affected computer. The MyHoome Virus uses a wide variety of advertisements to profit at the expense of computer users. Among the types of advertisements associated with the MyHoome Virus are included sliding advertisements, banner advertisements, pop-up advertisements, video advertisements and in-text marketing links that display a pop-up advertisement when the mouse passes over highlighted text in a Web page.
2. The MyHoome Virus is also considered a browser hijacker because the MyHoome Virus takes over the affected computer's Web browsers, changing their settings and forcing them to visit certain websites. The MyHoome Virus will adjust the default search engine and home page of the affected Web browser to the infamous Conduit search engine, a Web page that has been associated with dozens of these types of tactics. The MyHoome Virus may also take over the victim's Web browser, continuously redirecting it to websites associated with MyHoome Virus in order to generate advertising revenue.
3. Finally, the MyHoome Virus can also be classified as spyware because the MyHoome Virus may compromise the victim's security. PC security analysts have noted that the MyHoome Virus may gather information about the affected Web browser's settings and spy on the affected computer user's online activity. Then the MyHoome Virus relays this data to a third party, using it for market research, to display additional advertisements or to carry out criminal acts and scams such as identity theft or credit card fraud.

Fortunately, PUPs like the MyHoome Virus may be uninstalled using normal software removal methods. However, to prevent the MyHoome Virus from reinstalling itself, security researchers recommend that computer users scan their computer with a reliable security program. It may be necessary to undo manually various changes that the MyHoome Virus may make to your Web browser settings.