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JS/ProxyChanger.CW

Posted: January 23, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 10,041
Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 1,323
First Seen: January 23, 2017
Last Seen: September 22, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The JS/ProxyChanger.CW is a detection name used for a low-level Trojan that acts like a slightly more sophisticated browser hijacker that attempts to change the users' proxy settings to redirect them to particular websites that may often include but are not limited to affiliated links, service & product promotions, or online ads. Due to the way these browser hijackers operate, it might be impossible for users to notice where the problem is unless they run a sophisticated anti-malware scanner that can identify and take care of the faulty settings that JS/ProxyChanger.CW may set.

The changes that JS/ProxyChanger.CW imposes may not always be harmful, but they are guaranteed to ruin the user's Web browsing experience, and this is more than enough to recommend the removal of the software that triggers the 'JS/ProxyChanger.CW' detection. Unfortunately, identifying this software without the assistance of a reputable anti-malware application may not be an easy task, and this is why manual removal is not the recommended course of action.

To learn how to keep your computer protected from software linked to the 'JS/ProxyChanger.CW' detection, you should know how software of this type may be distributed. Usually, Trojans, even the low-level ones like JS/ProxyChanger.CW, rely on fake software downloads, driver updates, or pirated software to find new victims. This is why users are advised to steer away from unreputable download sites, as well as to make sure that their anti-malware protection is active at all times while they browse the Web.

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