Removing Weknow.ac Malware

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Malware

Virus Name: Weknow.ac Categories: Browser Redirect, Browser Hijacker, Adware Detailed Description of Weknow.ac Weknow.ac will appear on the web browser to promote itself as a search page so that it could win many users’ attentions and make profits from them. It doesn’t mean that it will charge money from the users directly, but it does get paid by redirecting users to visit harmful webpages. It is very easy to find out that the computer is infected with the Weknow.ac, because you needn’t find it by yourself and it will appear in front of you automatically after you start up the browser. How could it be so audacious! That is all because that this is a redirect virus, and it could hijacker the web browser.

Remove We Know Malware Mac

Our researchers have confirmed that the cause of Weknow.ac infection is the free software bundle. It is known that most of third-party file-sharing websites earn money through spreading software of affiliate network they join. These websites usually make a customized installer for all the freeware they provide for free download. When user installs a media player, Java Player, update for web browser and other apps through this installer, numerous advertising-based software related with Weknow.ac will be installed without the consent. In the way, the file-sharing website can earn commissions according to Pay-per-install or Pay-per-download policy. This is the major revenue of their websites, so they inject more and more Adware in the installer to create more profits, and even some rogueware which offers high commissions is quite harmful the operating system.

This entry was posted on 07.01.2020.