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‘Google.freegiveaways-cm.xyz’ Pop-Ups

Posted: January 18, 2016

Google.freegiveaways-cm.xyz is a misleading domain that offers non-existent rewards to its visitors. This site may become the homepage of your Web clients automatically because it is related to a browser hijacker. These harmful add-ons may attach firmly to all available browsers, after which they may proceed with a series of annoying changes that don't benefit the user. You may provide the browser hijacker related to Google.freegiveaways-cm.xyz with access to your PC when you install freeware. Some cost-free applications may promote additional tools for a commission. The good news is that this bundling method cannot trick you if you install the freeware via the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' menu. It lets the PC user select manually which programs to load and which to skip. The changes that you may notice after the browser hijacker enters are not limited to the homepage. It also may load Google.freegiveaways-cm.xyz at random intervals of time or when you open new tabs. The questionable extension also may manipulate your search results or change the default search provider altogether. The page informs all visitors that they are selected by Google to win expensive rewards like iPhone 6s. You should know that this site is not associated with Google in any way; it is a trick to evoke trust. The pop-ups may be deceptive. Even if you complete the short survey, you will not receive a chance to win anything. The main purpose of Google.freegiveaways-cm.xyz is to make you share your email address or phone number. Allegedly, the site owners need this information to contact you about the rewards. In reality, they may sell this data to various companies. As a consequence, you may start receiving vast quantities of spam. You should clean your browsers from this browser hijacker immediately. The most reliable method is to use special security software.

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