Browser Hijackers

A browser hijacker (sometimes called hijackware) is a type of malware program that alters your computer’s browser settings so that you are redirected to Web sites that you had no intention of visiting. Some browser hijacking can be easily reversed while other instances may be difficult to reverse. Most browser hijackers alter the default home pages and search engines to those of their customers who pay for that service because of the traffic it generates.

More virulent versions often:

• Add bookmarks for pornographic web sites to your own bookmark collection
• Generate pornographic pop-up windows faster than you can close them.
• Redirect you to pornographic sites when you inadvertently mistype a URL or type in a URL without the www. preface.

Like adware and spyware, a browser hijacker may be installed as part of a freeware installation. In this instance the browser hijacker is more than likely mentioned in the user agreement though obviously not identified as a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker may also be installed without your permission, as the result of an infected e-mail, a file share or a drive-by download.

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There are currently 3,949 articles listed on browser hijackers.

Name	Threat Level	Detection Count	Date
Accurately-locate.com			May 1, 2012
Achievertable.club			February 12, 2020
Activeplayer.us			June 5, 2014
Activevirusscan.com			January 27, 2014
Ad-emea.doubleclick.net			November 15, 2013
Ad-tizer.net	5/10	250	November 28, 2019
Ad.directrev.com			January 7, 2014
Ad.reduxmedia.com			April 29, 2013
Ad.turn.com			August 16, 2013
Ad.xtendmedia.com			March 6, 2013
Ad1.adkserve.com			December 9, 2013
Adcash.com			January 7, 2014
Addedsuccess.com			April 5, 2012
Addg.xyz			January 14, 2016
Additionalsearch.co.uk	5/10	69	September 27, 2016
Addonsearch.net			March 10, 2020
Addresseslittlessexy.com			March 27, 2015
Adjectivesearchsystem.com			November 2, 2011
Adk2ads.tictacti.com			February 21, 2014
Adlinker.net			December 17, 2014
Adload_r.AKO			October 12, 2010
Adm.soft365.com			May 5, 2014
Admirabledavinciserver.com			November 17, 2011
Adnetechy.com			November 16, 2015
Adobe-fr.flash-play.us			June 12, 2014

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