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The cause of Error.techbotsupportonline.net redirects and pop-ups may be described erroneously as a 'virus'. In fact, these may be caused by components that are not considered threatening, often known as PUPs. These types of low-level threats may cause irritating symptoms that are similar to more damaging threats, but they do not represent a severe threat to your computer or your privacy. However, this does not remove the fact that Error.techbotsupportonline.net redirects and pop-ups are extremely irritating and disruptive.

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There are several problems that may be linked to browser hijackers associated with Error.techbotsupportonline.net. These may include the following:

1. PUPs associated with Error.techbotsupportonline.net may change your Web browser's home page and default search engine automatically.
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Dealing with Error.techbotsupportonline.net Redirects and Pop-Ups

If your Web browser is showing issues that may be associated with Error.techbotsupportonline.net, this may indicate the presence of a PUP. However, PUPs seldom attack on their own. The presence of one PUP on your Web browser may indicate the presence of multiple similar components on your computer. Although PUPs are not considered threatening, dealing with them may be difficult. Unexpectedly, this is because many security programs are designed to deal with advanced threats rather than with low-level threats like PUPs. They may be an indication that there is no problem with your computer and fail to detect the presence of content associated with Error.techbotsupportonline.net. To deal with PUPs, therefore, malware analysts strongly advise making sure that your security software is capable of dealing with PUPs and other low-level threats. There also may be a manual removal component that must be involved when dealing with these types of components. Depending the situation, PC users may need to undo any unwanted changes made by the PUP to the affected Web browser. In the case of Error.techbotsupportonline.net, this may mean restoring the affected Web browser's homepage and default search engine, both of which may have been changed to Error.techbotsupportonline.net automatically. You also may need to uninstall the offending Web browser add-ons from the affected Web browser manually, often using the Windows Control Panel.