Safe-pc-protection.co.in Pushes Browser Hijacker Actions and Adware Pop-Ups
Safe-pc-protection dot co dot in is a misleading website set up to promote potentially unwanted software in the form of browser hijackers.
When a user lands on the page at Safe-pc-protection dot co dot in, they will be shown a pop-up window and a large box on the page, both telling them that they need to install a Chrome extension to continue.
This is all misleading and a simple but effective trick to get visitors to install the unwanted browser extension which functions as a browser hijacker. There are no legitimate websites that will force users to download extensions and browser add-ons, especially not ones that are not even hosted on the Chrome web store but are downloaded from third-party locations controlled by the website owners.
Installing the extension that Safe-pc-protection dot co dot in forces on its visitors will lead to your browser's settings being changed without your explicit permission and a stream of ads, some of them linking to potentially malicious and unsafe pages, being displayed in your browser.
Avoiding all of those issues is very simple - just remember that whenever a website tells you that you need to download and install a browser extension, your best bet is to simply close the browser tab and move on.
