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The Opti-page.com website has been associated with various Web browser hijackers and PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). Opti-page.com is a typical adware platform and low quality search engine that is used to generate advertisement revenue, trick inexperienced computer users into clicking on sponsored links. Many computer users have complained that content associated with Opti-page.com has changed their Web browser's default home page to Opti-page.com without permission. Affected Web browsers may also have their default search engine changed to Opti-page.com. It is also common for the Opti-page.com website to be added to the affected computer's Start Menu and to Windows shortcuts. If you have problems associated with Opti-page.com, security researchers strongly recommend the immediate removal of any recently installed content that may be associated directly or indirectly with Opti-page.com (such as recently installed freeware programs or Web browser extensions, add-ons or toolbars.

How Opti-page.com is Used to Generate Revenue

Despite the fact that Opti-page.com and its associated content are marketed as a useful service, Opti-page.com is actually used to generate revenue at the expense of the computer user. The main purpose of these types of components is to increase Opti-page.com's page ranking and to increase its Web traffic and advertisement impressions. There are several ways in which PUPs associated with Opti-page.com try to do this, including the following:

• PUPs associated with Opti-page.com try to increase Opti-page.com's page ranking by forcing computer users to visit Opti-page.com repeatedly. Computer users are forced to visit Opti-page.com as soon as the affected Web browser is launched, setting the affected Web browser's homepage to Opti-page.com.
• Opti-page.com may also appear on the affected Web browser due to the fact that the affected Web browser's default search engine is changed to Opti-page.com. Opti-page.com may also be added to the affected Web browser's list of favorite websites, bookmarks and other Web pages.
• The affected Web browser may also redirect computer users to Opti-page.com at random intervals. After clicking on a link, carrying out an online search, entering an address into the affected Web browser's address bar or trying to visit a particular website, the affected Web browser may lead the victim to Opti-page.com instead of to the intended Web page.