What does the Karativa Browser Hijacker do?

Karativa is the name of a browser hijacker that behaves a lot like adware.

Adware or ad-supported software comes in many forms but always does one and the same thing - it displays unsolicited ads on your system, usually inside your browser, generating revenue for its makers along the way and exposing you to potentially harmful ads.

Karativa is a piece of adware that is distributed in the form of a browser hijacker. Both adware and browser hijackers are classified as potentially unwanted applications due to the changes they make to your browser.

In the case of Karativa, it will display intrusive ads and may cause bad redirects when you click links on various pages you visit.

The ads displayed by adware apps are often sourced through rogue ad networks. This means the ads may link to potentially harmful online locations such as scam or phishing pages, misleading websites and other potentially unwanted applications.

If you find Karativa among your browser's extensions or addons, you should remove it immediately.