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  2. Browser hijacking - Wikipedia

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    The browser hijacker istartsurf.com may replace the preferred search tools. This infection travels bundled with third-party applications and its installation may be silent. Due to this, affected users are not aware that the hijacker has infected their Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. [23]

  3. Turn pop-ups off or on in your browser - AOL Help

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    If you click on links in a legitimate email and get a notice that link can't be opened, you will need to either temporarily turn off your pop-up blocker, or add AOL Mail to the list of sites you allow pop-ups from. • Manage pop-ups in Edge • Manage pop-ups in Safari • Manage pop-ups in Firefox • Manage pop-ups in Chrome

  4. Restore your browser to default settings - AOL Help

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    If you've cleared the cache in your web browser, but are still experiencing issues, you may need to restore its original settings. This can remove adware, get rid of extensions you didn't install, and improve overall performance. Restoring your browser's default settings will also reset your browser's security settings.

  5. Potentially unwanted program - Wikipedia

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    Many companies use browser hijacking to modify a user's home page and search page, to force Internet hits to a particular website and make money from advertisers. [ citation needed ] Some companies steal the cookies in a user's browser, hijacking their connections to websites they are logged into, and performing actions using their account ...

  6. Koobface - Wikipedia

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    Koobface is a network worm that attacks Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms. [1] [2] [3] This worm originally targeted users of networking websites such as Facebook, Skype, Yahoo Messenger, and email websites such as GMail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail.

  7. Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions ...

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    By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens-Hackers have compromised several different companies' Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December, according to one of the ...

  8. Disable the AutoComplete feature on Internet Explorer ...

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    Google Chrome; To disable the AutoComplete feature on Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and higher: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 3. In the Internet Options window, click the Content tab. 4. In the AutoComplete section, click Settings. 5. In the AutoComplete Settings window, uncheck all the boxes, and ...

  9. Hao123 - Wikipedia

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    Hao123 has been accused of being a malicious browser hijacker, as it often installs itself without user's consent after being installed by another application, and once installed it is difficult to remove. Hao123 has been accused of using Windows service, registry and browser parameters to modify the browser's default setting and prevent being ...