Tailsearch.com will modify your browser's settings which is why it is categorized as a hijacker. The threat was possibly adjoined to a free software as an extra item, and since you didn't untick it, it was allowed to install. Such infections are why it is important that you pay attention to what programs you install, and how you do it. Redirect viruses are not categorized to be malicious themselves but they do carry out plenty of unwanted activity. example, you will find that your browser's settings have been modified, and you new tabs and home web page will be set to load the hijacker's advertised web page. Your search engine will also be changed, and it might insert sponsored links among the real results. You are redirected so that the web page owners can make revenue from traffic and ads. Not all of those redirects will lead to safe pages, so be careful of malware. If you contaminated your machine with malware, the situation would be much worse. You may believe redirect viruses are useful add-ons but you could find the same features in legitimate add-ons, ones that will not reroute you to harmful web pages. Some browser redirects are also known to follow users around the Internet, gathering information, so that content users are more likely to press on could be displayed. Or it might later share that data with third-parties. Thus, you are advised to remove Tailsearch.com, before it can do any harm.
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