![]() ![]() Hotspot Shield Toolbar got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker. The industry generally refers to it as a “PUP,” or potentially unwanted program. The Hotspot Shield Toolbar it’s technically not a virus, but it does exhibit plenty of malicious traits, such as rootkit capabilities to hook deep into the operating system, browser hijacking, and in general just interfering with the user experience. ![]() The Hotspot Shield Toolbar infection is used to boost advertising revenue, as in the use of blackhat SEO, to inflate a site’s page ranking in search results. Hotspot Shield Search will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. Hotspot Shield Toolbar is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine to, and add its toolbar on your web browser.
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