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Browser Hijackers Ruining Lives (Wired)
Browser hijackers are doing more than just changing homepages. They are also changing some peoples' lives for the worse. Browser hijackers are malicious programs that change browser settings, usually
altering designated default start and search pages. But some, such as CWS, also produce pop-up ads for pornography, add dozens of bookmarks -- some for extremely hard-core pornography websites -- to
Internet Explorer's Favorites folder, and can redirect users to porn websites when they mistype URLs.
