Redpush.name is categorized as a browser hijacker, an infection that will change your browser's settings without permission. The reason the redirect virus is installed is because you didn't notice it added to some program that you installed. Similar threats are why it's essential that you pay attention to how software are installed. While redirect viruses are not high-level infections but their actions are somewhat dubious. example, you will notice modified browser's settings, and you new tabs and homepages will be set to load an entirely different page. Your search engine will also be different, and it might inject advertisement content into results. If you press on such a result, you will be led to strange web pages, whose owners get income from increased traffic. You need to be cautious with those redirects because you might contaminate your system with malware if you got rerouted to a dangerous website. And a malicious program contaminations would cause much more harm. You might find the redirect virus's provided features helpful but you ought to know that you could find trustworthy extensions with the same features, which do not put your operating system in jeopardy. You might also notice more personalized sponsored content, and that is because the hijacker is collecting information about you and tracking your searches. It is possible that the data would be shared with third-parties too. All of this is why you should remove Redpush.name.
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