Note that they are categorized as PUAs, since users often download and install them unintentionally.īrowser hijackers promote fake search engines by assigning their address as the homepage, default search engine and new tab.
Typically, browser hijackers promote fake search engines by modifying certain browser settings. Research shows that work is promoted through a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker that users often install through a deceptive Adobe Flash Player installer. work is a fake search engine which displays results generated by, another bogus search engine.
