You Should Be Concerned Regarding Browser Modifiers; Here’s Why

Have you recently noticed anything strange about your browser? Possibly Google used to be the default homepage; but, these days, when you click the home button, a strange page, a white screen, or an error page is loaded instead. And to make matters worse, you are currently experiencing an annoying increase in pop-up advertisements.

You may be dealing with a browser modifier if the annoyances you’ve been experiencing primarily occur in the browser.

Exactly what are browser modifiers?

A less well-known but nevertheless annoying category of spyware called a “browser modifier” messes with how you access the internet. They are made to alter browser preferences, notably those for turning off pop-up advertising, the homepage, default search engines, and file download defaults. Additionally, browser modifiers might add add-ons without your knowledge and create a backdoor for more sophisticated malware to attack your system.

This kind of malware is distributed by attackers who use social engineering strategies to deceive potential vict

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