Superpush.net is a redirect virus that likely got into your PC when you were installing a freeware. Browser hijackers can generally be found added to free applications, and if they go unnoticed, they would install without the user actually noticing. If you don't want these types of infections inhabiting your PC, be cautious about what you install. While redirect viruses aren't harmful threats themselves, their actions are quite questionable. You'll find that instead of the site that is set as your home web page and new tabs, your browser will now load a different page. Your search engine will also be modified and it might be inserting sponsored content into search results. If you click on one of those result, you'll be rerouted to strange pages, whose owners are trying to earn money from traffic. You should also be aware that if a redirect to a malicious site happens, you can easily get your system infected with a malicious program. And a malware contaminations would bring about much more harm. Redirect viruses tend to pretend they have helpful features but you could find proper add-ons doing the same thing, which will not bring about weird reroutes. Something else you should know is that some redirect viruses will be following your activity and collecting certain data in order to know what type of content you're more interested in. The information could also be shared with third-parties. And the quicker you remove Superpush.net, the better.
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