Highjack+what+is+that


 * Highjack what is that **

Basically, a computer hijacker is any type of software that messes with your Web browser. . They begin by resetting the preferences you have chosen and they then point that information to other Web sites. For example, a hijacker may work to reroute the information you have set in place, along with any Web address requests you make. The hijacker will point that information to some sort of unseen site and with doing that, they are able to capture all of that material. If something like this happens, your Web browser may still work the same, but it will react much slower. There are a couple of other types of hijacks as well, including search and homepage hijacks. A search hijacker will change all of the search settings you have chosen and a homepage hijacker will change your preferred homepage to a completely different site.

To fix the search hijack, open Internet Explorer and go to :- You will see a listing of some of your Internet services. Look past those and in the bottom left hand corner, there is a button that says:- "**Reset Web Settings**." Click that and the registry keys will be renewed. Click **OK** when you're finished. To fix the homepage problem, you have to disable some scripting within your browser. In Internet Explorer, go to :- Make sure the **Internet** icon is highlighted and click on the **Custom Level** button. Scroll down to the **Scripting** area and choose the **Disable** option under both the "**Active scripting**" and "**Scripting of Java applets**" choices. Then click **OK** twice.
 * Tools > ** **Internet Options >** **Programs** tab.
 * Tools > ** **Internet Options > Security** tab.