• Have you removed viruses from your computer, and they keep coming back?
• Are you seeing unexpected pop-ups or advertisements while web browsing?
• Are you being redirected to different websites that you did not intend to visit?
• Are websites asking you to update your FLASH or JAVA even though you are pretty sure you are already up to date?

If you answered YES to any of these questions,  you may have a browser hijacker. This is a type of malware that 'hijacks' your web browser and makes it do things you don't want.  This could result in more virus and malware infections on your computer.

Browser hijackers will change settings in your web browsers.  These settings remain even after the virus is removed.  Resetting the browser back to its default settings will clear the changes made by the browser hijacker.

Take Action 

If you have not done so already, the first thing you should do is run a scan to remove any browser hijackers.   A good scanner for this is Malwarebytes.  Click below to get it from their website.

Next you should take note of the browser Addons or Extensions you are using, as they will be disabled or removed after you reset the browser back to default. 

Every browser has different steps to reset their settings.  For detailed instructions on how to do this for your web browser visit http://tipsfromtechs.com/browserreset/

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