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Possible browser hijack attempt
Summary
The browser may have been hijacked or attempts to hijack it may have been made.
Additional Details
A browser setting is pointing towards a blacklisted site. For example, the Home page or the Search page is pointing towards a site that may contain malware. If there is a bookmark to a blacklisted site then this is also detected.
A browser hijack is when the browser has been manipulated without the users consent to a specific website.
In the general case, a possible browser hijack attempt infection is due to a browser hijack by another application (spyware). If that is the case, the possible browser hijack attempt is recommended to be removed also.
It is also possible that this setting has been set intentionally and that it can then be ignored.
A browser hijack is when the browser has been manipulated without the users consent to a specific website.
In the general case, a possible browser hijack attempt infection is due to a browser hijack by another application (spyware). If that is the case, the possible browser hijack attempt is recommended to be removed also.
It is also possible that this setting has been set intentionally and that it can then be ignored.