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Zquirrel.com

Posted: February 3, 2016

Zquirrel.com is an untrustworthy search platform that is related to a browser hijacker. To protect your PC from potential infections and yourself from hoaxes, it is not advisable to use Zquirrel.com. A lot of PC users report that Zquirrel.com may appear as their homepage automatically. This modification to the browser in only possible when there is a corrupted extension in the Web clients. Browser hijackers may use various methods to enter. They may compromise your browser after an attack if you open corrupted Web pages. The add-on behind Zquirrel.com also may get permission for installation when you download some software bundle. The installer may suggest you install this extension to improve your surfing experience. If you have performed the setup process via the 'Quick' menu instead of the more reliable 'Custom' one, you probably didn't see any indication that there are additional tools alongside the main program. To find out why you shouldn't use Zquirrel.com, you should first know how its developers may benefit from its existence. This search engine may redirect PC users towards partner websites. In exchange for the guaranteed incoming flow of visitors, the administrators of the sponsored pages pay certain commissions. The problem comes from some of the affiliate sites because they may be corrupted and spread compromised software. You also may find yourself at fraudulent domains that may use various tactics to take money from the visitors. Zquirrel.com uses the database of Yahoo but manipulates the results. If you run the same search directly on Yahoo, you will notice numerous differences undoubtedly. You should perform a detailed scan of your PC with advanced security software to delete the browser hijacker.

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