Amazon Web Search is a legitimate website owned by Amazon that has been misused by unscrupulous people through browser hijackers, much like what has been happening lately with Google Custom Search services.
Amazon Web Search is a search engine that includes and promotes ads in its results page. Amazon offers a rewards service where part of their sales is given to those promoting visits to this website, the more visits … the more money.
However, some people are taking advantage of this rewards system by means of techniques more suitable and expected in hacking. They promote Amazon Web Search with a browser hijacker, a program made to modify (without asking at any moment for your consent or approval) both your default homepage and default search engine, replacing them with some other website that fits their needs. In this case of course they replace them with Amazon Web Search.
Therefore if you are currently experiencing this issue, and have been using Amazon Web Search because it was forced upon you, you’re making money for those who change your settings without your knowledge.
To remove Amazon Web Search is quite simple, specially with the help and guide of the free tools recommended below.
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