--- title: Northampton Computer Repair Blog | Browser Hijacking description: Browser Hijacking | Our learning center blog is about you the customer. We believe answering questions and helping to educate the consumer about all things IT is what a business should do --- ## [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/) 413-341-3571 12 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 # Our Blog ## [Mac Computers Can Get Viruses and Malware ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/default-blog/apple-computers-and-viruses.) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Fri, Sep 05, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/hub/166626/file-1569023259.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/default-blog/apple-computers-and-viruses.) --- **It Finally Happened, We Received a MacBook with a Virus!          ****** How did this happen? What did you use to clean up the system? Well there are a few things you have to consider......     [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/default-blog/apple-computers-and-viruses.) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/default-blog/apple-computers-and-viruses.#comments-listing) Tags: [Virus removal](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/virus-removal), [Antivirus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/antivirus), [Browser Hijacking](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/browser-hijacking), [Macintosh](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/macintosh), [Macbook](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/macbook) ## [Don't Use (some) Free Software.](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351679/Don-t-Use-some-Free-Software) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Fri, Jul 25, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/danger-712059_1920.jpg) Ok, it's apparent that many of our customers who bring in their computers do in fact have programs that either contain or deploy malicious code with the ability to do a whole range of nasty things. Below is a list of some of the apllications you should delete right now. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351679/Don-t-Use-some-Free-Software) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351679/Don-t-Use-some-Free-Software#comments-listing) Tags: [Pop-up Ads](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pop-up-ads), [Antivirus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/antivirus), [Chrome](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/chrome), [Firefox](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/firefox), [Web Browser](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/web-browser), [Browser Hijacking](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/browser-hijacking), [Security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/security) ## [Going On Vacation? Don't Forget Your Antivirus.](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351243/Going-On-Vacation-Don-t-Forget-Your-Antivirus) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Fri, Jul 18, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   **![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/nuclear-explosion-356108_1920_1.jpg)The Nuclear Exploit Kit** Recently there has been a new piece of malicious code floating around otherwise known as the Nuclear exploit kit. This kit has been deployed by a number of travel websites that have been compromised. It was discovered by security researchers Proofpoint after customers had received promotional emails from legitimate businesses whose emails they had signed up to receive. These emails contained links to the infected websites. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351243/Going-On-Vacation-Don-t-Forget-Your-Antivirus) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351243/Going-On-Vacation-Don-t-Forget-Your-Antivirus#comments-listing) Tags: [email](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/email), [Virus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/virus), [Browser Hijacking](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/browser-hijacking), [Security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/security), [Malware Prevention](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/malware-prevention) ## [Browser Hijacking and the Conduit Virus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/347147/Browser-Hijacking-and-the-Conduit-Virus) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Fri, May 30, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-915369913-jpg/images/36.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/347147/Browser-Hijacking-and-the-Conduit-Virus) #### **All Your Browsers Belong To Us** Has your browser been acting strange lately? Slow? Pop ups everywhere? Strange looking search pages? You might have a hijacked browser. Browser hijacking means that malicious code has modified the settings of your browser. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/347147/Browser-Hijacking-and-the-Conduit-Virus) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/347147/Browser-Hijacking-and-the-Conduit-Virus#comments-listing) Tags: [Web Browser](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/web-browser), [Virus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/virus), [Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows), [Browser Hijacking](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/browser-hijacking), [Conduit](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/conduit) [All posts](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/all) Search for More Posts Find it! ### Subscribe to Email Updates *Disclosure: We may include links in our articles for products and services we recommend, in very few cases we may receive an affiliate referral fee if you purchase or subscribe via our link* ## Our Most Popular Posts | **Kaspersky Lab's Award-Winning Software** **_____________________________________** **Data Security Has Never Been So Easy** **[![How Much Is Your Data Worth to You? 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