Hijack Guard for Windows^®

The latest Web hijacker infections target online shoppers as they browse the world's Internet search engines, online stores, news sites, software download sites and other popular sites. If a user mistakenly clicks on an illegitimate link, they could unknowingly install and become infected with a Web hijacker. These infections can burrow deep into the user's PC, often concealing themselves from detection, and insert their own Web links when the user searches for specific topics or views targeted content while Internet shopping. Following infection with a web hijacker, clicking on an originally legitimate link may redirect the user's browser to another, often undesirable site in its place.

Unlike traditional pop-up distractions, customers are unknowingly assaulted while they browse their favorite sites. An ordinary key word search for a new item you wish to purchase could result in a link that takes you to the spyware's fraudulent site. These faulty links are programmed to replace the top results in that search and do not appear any different than other links on the same page. In addition, these fraudulent links can not only affect the online shopper but also the companies whose customers are being stolen from them.

It is estimated that up to 20% of a given site's traffic can be redirected as a consequence of Web hijacker infections. The redirected site could be an obscene or fraudulent one and nothing can be done from the original legitimate site as the Web hijacker infection itself is housed on the user's PC.

Protection against Web hijacker infections should be an essential component of your day-to-day Internet browsing activities. PC Tools' new Hijack Guard detects and disables these infections on your PC - protecting both your shopping activities and the commercial Web site. If you think your system may be housing a Web hijacker, download Hijack Guard to begin protecting your PC now.