In general, hijack refers to taking control over something and causing it to do something else. A common hijack is page jacking, a malware infection that redirects your web browser, homepage, or search engine to a malicious site or somewhere you don’t want to be. When a computer becomes infected, installing an antimalware program, such as Malwarebytes, can remove and fix the infection.
Clickjacking, DNS hijacking, HijackThis, JavaScript hijacking, LoJack, Redirect, Security terms
Related information
- How to prevent or fix a web browser being hijacked.
- Computer security help and support.
