Vkontakte DJ Virus will perform alterations to your browser which is why it is categorized as a hijacker. The reason the hijacker is installed is because you did not notice it added to some application that you installed. It is important that you are careful when installing software because otherwise, you won't be able to block these kinds of infections. While browser hijackers aren't high-level infections but their activity is pretty dubious. example, you will find that your browser's settings have been modified, and you new tabs and home website will be set to load an entirely different website. It will alter your search engine, which may inject sponsored links among the legitimate results. This is done so that the hijacker might reroute you to sponsored pages, and the owners of those web pages can make money from traffic and ads. Certain browser hijacker are able to reroute to malicious websites so unless you want to get your OS infected with malware, you should be careful. And malicious program could be more trouble than you think. You may think browser hijackers are handy extensions but you can find the same features in legitimate plug-ins, ones that won't try to redirect you. You may also notice content you may be interested in, and that is because the hijacker is following your searchers in the background, collecting information about what you are interested in. That info could also end up in problematic third-party hands. And the quicker you erase Vkontakte DJ Virus, the better.
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