Dutchingextrack.pro virus will perform changes to your browser which is why it is categorized as a redirect virus. You probably installed some kind of freeware recently, and it likely had the browser hijacker attached to it. These types of infections are why you should pay attention to what programs you install, and how you do it. While hijackers aren't high-level infections but their actions are somewhat suspicious. Your browser's homepage and new tabs will be set to load the hijacker's promoted page instead of your normal web page. Your search engine will also be modified, and it may be manipulating search results by inserting advertisement content into them. Hijackers aim to redirect users to advertisement web pages so as to generate traffic for them, which makes owners profit. You need to be cautious with those reroutes since you could infect your device with malware if you got rerouted to a dangerous page. The malware contamination that you could get might bring about much more serious consequences, so make sure that does not occur. If you find the hijacker's provided features handy, you should know that they may be found in real add-ons as well, which do not endanger your operating system. Browser hijackers are also known to follow users around the web, collecting information, so that content users are more likely to click on could be shown. In addition, questionable third-parties might be granted access to that info. And the faster you delete Dutchingextrack.pro virus, the less time the hijacker will have to affect your computer.
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