Hijack High Jinks: What This Means for Web Surfers

Overview

A despicable new thing out there on the net today is hijacking. It is a trend that is becoming all too common among Internet browsers. Hijackers are forcing web users to malicious sites and downloading software in their computers. This software can cause the users search pages and home page to be not of their choosing. There can also be Internet short cuts added to the favorites list. This allows the hijacker to be in control of what sites one will frequent. One would think it is just as easy as going into the browser settings and changing them back. The best action of defense is a good anti-virus program.