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How did my home page, default search engine, or web browser change itself?

April 26, 2017browser Default Home page search engine web

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How did my home page, default search engine, or web browser change itself?

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This is also known as “high-jacking”. Spyware has been installed on your computer via social networking or from email link. This action has allowed spyware to install a java script into your web browser. The spyware then sends a message to your browser to change your user settings. For example, change your home page to another web page.