My Weather Free will modify your browser's settings which is why it is categorized as a browser hijacker. Free software usually have some kind of offers attached, and when users don't untick them, they allow them to install. If you do not want these types of threats to inhabit your PC, be cautious about what kind of programs you install. Browser hijackers are not exactly malicious but they do carry out some dubious activity. You'll notice that instead of the page that is set as your home web page and new tabs, your browser will now load the hijacker's promoted page. Your search engine will also be altered, and it might inject sponsored links among the real results. You'll be rerouted to advertisement websites so that website owners could earn revenue from increased traffic. Certain browser hijacker are able to reroute to malicious pages so unless you want to get your operating system contaminated with malware, you ought to be careful. If you infected your computer with malware, the situation would be much more extreme. You may consider hijackers useful but the features that they offer can be found in reliable add-ons, ones that won't try to redirect you. Redirect viruses also collect certain kind of data about how users use the Internet, so that more customized adverts may be shown. Furthermore, dubious third-parties may be given access to that data. Therefore, uninstall My Weather Free, before it can affect your PC more severely.
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