I am pretty sure that browser hijacking is illegal. It is certainly morally and ethically questionable to say the least. I did some more exploring and found a link at the bottom which invited to learn more 'About This Page'. Seemed like I was headed in the right direction, so I clicked on the link.
Charter Communications Hijacks Windows Live Search Engine
From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com
To say I was "upset" would be a tad of an understatement. Who in the hell does Charter Communications think they are? Maybe they can block and filter the Web sites I visit so that I can only visit the sites of businesses that pay them a fee. Maybe they can start censoring my email too.
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- Dude! Where's My Search Engine?
- Who Stole My Search Engine?
- Let's Learn 'About This Page'
- Is It 'Opting' If I Was Never Asked?
- Whew! At Least I Can Opt Out...Sort Of
- My $.02 (Just In Case Charter Communications Is Listening)
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