SkillExplorer Virus will change your browser's settings which is why it is thought to be a hijacker. The reason you have a browser hijacker on your device is because you did not see it added to some program that you installed. Such threats are why it is important that you are vigilant during program installation. SkillExplorer Virus is not a high-level threat but its behavior will get on your nerves. Your browser's home web page and new tabs will be changed, and a strange site will load instead of your normal web page. Your search engine will also be changed, and it may be able to inject sponsored links among the real results. Redirect viruses will reroute you to advertisement web pages in order to boost traffic for them, which allows their owners to earn income from ads. Some users end up with malicious software through these types of redirects since some browser hijackers are able to redirect to malware-ridden pages. Malware is a much more severe threat and it could bring about serious damage. So that people see them as beneficial, redirect viruses try to appear very handy but the reality is, they are replaceable with proper extensions which aren't actively trying to redirect you. Browser redirects are also known to collect certain type of data, like web pages visited, so that they could make more customized adverts. In addition, questionable third-parties may be given access to that information. If you wish to avoid it affecting your device further, you should urgently remove SkillExplorer Virus.
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