Web Hijacker Snares Victims
Thousands of people have been caught out by a sneaky Internet Explorer toolbar that hijacks their web browser. The Xupiter toolbar changes a browser’s home page, redirects searches to pre-selected sites, and automatically opens a back door into a computer to let in ads and games. The toolbar takes advantage of low security settings to automatically install itself and many people do not know they have downloaded it until it is too late. The program can be difficult to remove because it does such a good job of concealing itself. Full Story