Astromenda Search (Astromenda.com) is a browser hijacker also known as a Potentially Unwanted Program as it changes your default homepage and search engine to Astromenda.com. This Astromenda Search homepage is not malicious process itself and may not be called a virus, but it does change security settings within your favorite browser and is distributed by free software generally from Softonic, Eazel, Download.com or CNET.
Astromenda Search display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. The Astromenda Search hijack is used to boost advertising revenue, as in the use of blackhat SEO, to inflate a site’s page ranking in search results.
You shouldalways pay attention when installing software onto your computer and carefully read the terms of agreements during installation. Always opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place.
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