'Why Do I See This Page?' Virus

The 'Why do I see this page?' Virus is a browser hijacker that uses a clever scam to generate money by forcing computer users to fill out online surveys. Something that worth to be noted is that the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus displays a warning that comes as a result of a browser hijacker that changes the victim's Windows HOSTS file. The 'Why do I see this page?' Virus changes this essential file in order to disable access to some of the most popular web pages. Websites affected by the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus include Facebook, eBay, MySpace, Tumblr, Twitter, Google, YouTube and IMDB. What the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus does is force the victim's web browser to visit a website containing a warning message and a link to online surveys instead of the intended web page.

The warning on the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus website claims that the infected computer has been showing 'unusual activity.' The 'Why do I see this page?' Virus then claims that the victim needs to verify that they are human. To do this, the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus leads the victim to a website containing a survey and claims that filling out the survey will allow the affected computer users to access their favorite websites again. It is important to note that these surveys are usually provided by shady marketing companies and allow criminals to profit from infecting your computer with the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus. It is also important to note that filling out these surveys will only allow criminals to profit at your expense and will do nothing to return your web browser to normal.

One particularly worrying aspect of the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus is that the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus is often associated with other malware infections on the victim's computer. ESG security researchers have associated various Trojan dropper infections with the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus, which may be acquired through malicious email spam messages or through fake file downloads. Since the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus works by changing your Windows HOSTS file rerouting your online traffic, it will be necessary to restore or repair this file, a task that can be often carried out by a reliable anti-malware program. It is also recommended running a full scan of your machine in order to confirm that no other malware has been installed along with the 'Why do I see this page?' Virus.