This means that users whose web-browser is affected with the hijacker are forced to visit each time they search in the Internet, open a new window or tab. In this case, the Internet Download Manager hijacker can install as a search provider. Most often, PUPs and browser hijackers promote fake search engines by setting their address as the default search provider. In bad cases, browser hijackers can redirect users to malicious and scam sites.īrowser hijackers are usually installed as a part of freeware, but it can also be installed on the computer if users click on an attachment containing malware. Browser hijackers can install adware, keyloggers, spyware and more.
Browser hijacker is a form of malware or spyware that infiltrates the computer, changes a browser’s behavior and modifies a web-browser’s settings without the user’s permission. Fake Internet Download Manager is a malicious browser extension that mimics a legitimate software called “Internet Download Manager” and functions as a browser hijacker.
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