Mondy Search Will Hijack Your Browser

Mondy Search is the name of a browser extension that acts like a browser hijacker.

If you end up with Mondy Search installed in your browser, you will find a number of changes too. Your home page, your default search engine - the one that the browser uses if you type your search query directly into the address bar, as well as the contents of your new tab and home page will be swapped out to use Mondy Search - a fake search engine.

Browser hijackers will commonly track your online activity and record data on your search queries and browsing history. This data is often re-sold to third parties, usually advertising companies and networks, without the user's explicit consent and knowledge.

The combination of browser changes that take place without asking for permission and the data-collecting capabilities of browser hijackers makes them potentially unwanted applications. This is a grey category of software that exists in the gap between legitimate apps and malware.

Even though browser hijackers are not as dangerous as full-blown malware, their presence on the system is never desirable, as their name suggests.