Browser hijacking
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browser-hijacking-184-4904590
title:
Browser hijacking
text:
Browser hijacking is a form of unwanted software that modifies a web browser's settings without a user's permission, to inject unwanted advertising into the user's browser. A browser hijacker may replace the existing home page, error page, or search engine with its own. These are generally used to force hits to a particular website, increasing its advertising revenue. Some browser hijackers also contain spyware, for example, some install a software keylogger to gather information such as banking
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Form of unwanted software
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_hijacking
date created:
2005-10-13T19:45:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T08:31:49Z
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