How to deal with browser hijack

Whether you have been affected by a browser hijack or want to be prepared for a browser hijack, it is important to always be prepared for something which could happen in the future because this is a serious issue in the modern Internet day.

What is a browser hijack?

Browser hijack is another way of saying that the browser is not working because of a virus. For example, the browser redirects you to a random page or maybe a page which states that your computer is infected with a virus. On the page, they will try to
pre-sell you into a product which is completely false. The first thing to realise when this happens is that the virus you are infected with is trying to scam you into sending your credit card info into this system and pay. The virus is actually the spyware itself! This problem arises everyday on numerous computers because people are not careful. In order to fix this problem and restore your PC, you want to do a few things to prepare for this future disaster.

How to fix a browser hijack?

You can use a free spyware blocker, but the best thing to do is clean out your computer first. Malwarebytes anti virus software The program you want to use is malwarebytes anti virus software. There is a free and paid version. However, the free version should be enough for what you need to accomplish. If you have any other great anti virus programs which you paid for such as ESET, Norton, Kaspersky, AVG, or etc, you can use those. Find the source of the virus Sometimes, the virus does not allow you to install any anti virus programs, and this could be a nightmare. The best thing do is try to find the source of the virus and remove or not let it run at all. You can do this by downloading a program called rkill and run it. If you run rkill, this handy program will completely kill the virus which is running. If needed, you can reboot your computer in safe mode and use rkill to kill the virus. After that, you can proceed in installing and cleaning your computer with the anti virus program that you have.