The most virulent form of adware and one of the top adware threats on the web is a
browser hijacker CoolWebSearch (CWS), claim Webroot's experts.
It can also spread from
browser hijackers that redirect the search results to the site hosting the malware.
These include spyware, unauthorized popups,
browser hijackers and Trojans.
It protects against stealth downloading of ActiveX-based spyware, adware,
browser hijackers, dialers and other potentially unwanted software.
Ad-Aware 2008 can now identify over 1.2 million complex forms of spyware, viruses, and other hybrid malware strains while it monitors for tracking cookies, malicious objects,
browser hijackers, keyloggers and Trojans.
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browser hijackers and other threats.
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Browser hijackers -- reduce browser security settings and/or modify browser settings with the intention of redirecting users to automatic download sites.
Browser hijackers only affect Microsoft Internet Explorer; if you use another browser such as Opera or Mozilla you will have no problem, but some programs require MSIE, so you may not have a choice.