Do You Know How To Defeat The Browser Hijacker ?

Your browser now has a new start page and a new search

page. Every time your browser loads a page that doesn't

exist, you end up at some strange site, probably filled

with popup ads or worse - pornography. Nothing you do, from

resetting the home page in your options menu to rebooting

your machine gets rid of the problem.



If you're really unlucky, the first new page you try to

load has called up so many pop ups that your machine will

virtually lock up until professionally serviced.



Browser hijacking is a very real and annoying problem. If

the hijacker program starts sending you off to pornography

websites - there's a real chance it might have caused

pornography to be downloaded onto your hard drive. Porn on

a work computer has the potential to get your into real

trouble.



Spyware, the generic term for software that installs itself

and records your movements, information and other bits to

send back to its source, is a general nuisance. Browser

hijacking is a form of spyware that subverts your browser

settings and leaves you in a bind. If you don't have

something that can prevent or at least detect and reset it,

you could be in for some trouble.



Many savvy users who discover the problem find it very

difficult to repair. Critical files like "Internet Options"

are missing from the control panel of the operating system.

So, now it's time to sort through the various .dll files or

.ini file extensions - looking for a configuration that was

altered.



Next, the person experiencing the problem becomes so

frustrated that they delete their browser and try to

reinstall or the worst yet, completely reformat the hard

drive - convinced that it is irreparable.



Well, reformatting will work - but only until the hijack

software has been downloaded once more from wherever it was

retrieved from in the first place. Most anti-spyware

software contains code for detecting and removing browser

hijackers; it requires activation of the software to detect

it for some programs. Other pay versions include real time

blockers that will actually prevent a browser hijacker from

installing itself.



Unfortunately, spyware and its associated brethren are here

to stay. The best defense is to employ protection that will

guard against unexpected software additions and installs.

Hijacking your browser may not seem as criminal as a virus

that eats files, but if you've ever experienced your

browser being hijacked, then you're aware with the

frustration it causes.

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