If every time you open your web browser or try to search something on the web you found yourself inexplicably directed towards 12kotov.ru over and over again, you need no further proof that you have been infected with an adware, or more specifically a browser hijacker.
A browser hijacker is an unwanted program that attaches itself to install processes for free software, pursuing the goal of modifying several of your web browser’s settings without asking for any kind of approval on your behalf. It usually goes after your default homepage and default search engine, but several more settings could be affected as well.
It won’t stop there because if you try to roll back those changes manually, chances are that 12kotov.ru‘s settings will go back every single time. This is thanks to measures taken by the program to make sure it stays in place, these might include services or scheduled tasks on Windows, and removing those call for a more deep technical knowledge.
The good news is that there are several free tools that can efficiently remove 12kotov.ru. Those tools are included in our guide. Be careful and stay away for alleged security blogs that promise to remove 12kotov.ru in a couple of clicks, those are mostly frauds trying to force you to buy a useless program.
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