Changing the web browser’s default homepage to.When the browser hijacker is installed on a computer, common symptoms include: This is most likely done to generate advertising revenue by using Yahoo Search for its search results. The browser hijacker will change your browser search provider to, which will redirect to search result pages from. Often, this type of program is offered through advertisements or bundled with other software, leaving the user puzzled where this software came from.īrowser hijackers are a type of malware created for the purpose of modifying Internet browser settings without the user’s knowledge or consent. The redirect is caused by the “ Your Mail Tab” extension which is installed by the users, whether that is knowingly or not. Image: Google Chrome is redirected to the site is a browser hijacker that it will change the homepage and search engine for your web browser to.
