Browser Hijacker

These are two malware categories that are less problematic compared to most other threats on the Internet, yet their representatives must still be removed from any computer where they may be installed.

The main goal of adware and browser hijacker malware is to display ads in the browser and to promote certain sites on the user’s screen by triggering page-redirects to them. In most cases, the representatives of these two malware categories won’t directly damage the computer but they could still potentially make it more likely for more dangerous viruses to infect it, not to mention that their presence in the system would make your browsing activities quite unpleasant due to the constant display of ads and the frequent redirects. Removing an adware virus or a browser hijacker can almost always be done manually but some users may prefer to use the help of a removal tool.