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Originally Posted by Snakeadelic
I have noticed an association between the browser hijack and a specific site. I don't think it comes from the site, however; the site in question is popular, entrenched, and not particularly predatory on its own. I think it's sneaking in with somebody's advertising.
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View the number of IP connections made when trying to connect to one site. That one site may cause well over 60 other connections to other sites. Those other connections are why your computer appears to be slow - but is not consuming much CPU time.
Sometimes, those other sites can contain malware. Those popup messages can be problematic to remove.
The message did not say what it does or why. A first indication of a statement best avoided or ignored.