Traffic-media.co browser hijacker may be to blame for the changed browser's settings, and it might have entered via freeware bundles. Free programs generally have some type of offers attached, and when people do not untick them, they are authorized to install. If you do not want these types of threats inhabiting your OS, be careful about what kind of software you install. While browser hijackers aren't harmful threats themselves, their actions are somewhat dubious. example, you will notice that your browser's settings have been modified, and you new tabs and homepages will be set to load an entirely different web page. Your search engine will also be changed into one that might be able to manipulate search results and insert sponsored links into them. The reroutes are performed so that the owners of those web pages can make profit from traffic and advertisements. Some redirect virus are able to redirect to malicious sites so unless you wish to get your PC infected with malicious software, you need to be careful. And a malware contaminations would be more serious. You may consider redirect viruses handy but you could find the same features in reliable extensions, ones that won't reroute you to harmful sites. You will notice more customized content appearing, and if you're wondering why, the hijacker is following your browsing and gathering data about you. Suspicious third-parties may also get access to that information. If you want to prevent it affecting your operating system further, you ought to immediately erase Traffic-media.co.
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