5.)
HOT BIZ*TIP
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Computer
Hijackers
Basically, a
computer hijacker is any type of software that messes with your Web
browser. They begin by resetting the preferences you have chosen and
they then point that information to other Web sites. For example, a
hijacker may work to reroute the information you have set in place,
along with any Web address requests you make. The hijacker will point
that information to some sort of unseen site and with doing that, they
are able to capture all of that material. If something like this
happens, your Web browser may still work the same, but it will react
much slower.
There are a
couple of other types of hijacks as well, including search and
homepage hijacks. A search hijacker will change all of the search
settings you have chosen and a homepage hijacker will change your
preferred homepage to a completely different site. I'm sure you've all
had experience with a homepage hijack before, am I right? You know,
you choose a site to be your homepage and then the next time you open
your browser, it has changed. How frustrating!
Hijacking has
been known for awhile now, but it's still pretty popular. It may not
be as scary as a virus, but it still has its downfalls. If you ever
get caught in a hijack, there are some pretty simple ways to fix them.
See, what the hijackers are doing is messing with your registry keys.
They go in and change certain settings so you're unable to do what you
intended to on your computer.
So, to fix the
search hijack, open Internet Explorer and go to Tools, Internet
Options, Programs tab. You will see a listing of some of your Internet
services. Look past those and in the bottom left hand corner, there is
a button that says "Reset Web Settings." Click that and the registry
keys will be renewed. Click OK when you're finished.
To fix the
homepage problem, you have to disable some scripting within your
browser. In Internet Explorer, go to Tools, Internet Options, Security
tab. Make sure the Internet icon is highlighted and click on the
Custom Level button. Scroll down to the Scripting area and choose the
Disable option under both the "Active scripting" and "Scripting of
Java applets" choices. Then click OK twice.
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