Wow.com – What’s Happening?
Wow.com Hijacks Homepage and Search Engine
Many PC users started to see wow.com when they typed in queries. Only when the outcome is somehow different from that of Google.com did they notice that both homepage and search engine had been hijacked by the application called wow.com. Most of PC users found that wow.com homepage could be easily to remove, but this is not the case when removing its search engine.
Wow.com Can’t be Removed by Anti-virus Programs
According to some victims, most installed anti-virus programs will not detect wow.com when hijacking and redirecting is putting on. Only MalwareBytes picks up several files called "PUP.Optional.WowSearch.A". However, quarantining and removing those files will not drive away wow.com search engine.
What Is Wow.com?