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Study Guide: CompTIA A+ Core Certification: Troubleshooting - Browser-Related Symptoms
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CompTIA A+ Core Certification: Troubleshooting - Browser-Related Symptoms

By Fatskills Exam Guides Team — the exam nerds behind 28,500+ quizzes and 2.1M practice questions across 500+ global exams.

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Symptom Possible Causes
Random or frequent pop-ups If the browser has pop-up blocking enabled but pop-ups are still showing up, the system might be infected with malware. If many pop-ups are displayed onscreen rapidly and they keep showing up even as they are closed, the system is almost certainly infected and needs to be scanned immediately.
Certificate warnings Operating systems and browsers use digital certificates to determine the valid sources of apps and drivers. Certificates that have been obtained fraudulently from a certificate authority can be used to launch malware attacks.
Browser redirection Browser redirection, also known as browser hijacking, takes place when the home page setting for your browser is changed without your permission. Some free apps offer to change your browser home page during installation, but you can opt in or opt out of the change. If an app changes your browser home page without notifying you, it could be malware. Scan the system.


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