its called an injection virus, which injects a new web address prior to going to the requested web site. FYI, there are drive by viruses which don't need to be clicked on or have any user interaction to go after the stored password files from your browser. Its not as simple as use this or that. Also, crooks are going after two factor authentication to get at your financial accounts. My daughter works for apple, and says alot of it is international. VPN is much more helpful, but not perfect either.
FYI, do not save any financial password in your browser files. There are a recent identity theft in our family when someone purchased a new car and had to unlock the frozen credit bureau files. Do not save any password files in any MS office files as that is by far the most common files which people use. I save all password files in programming files in other seldom used applications.
Malwarebytes is great, but always trying to keep up with crooks, who can change faster than you can update your malwarebytes files.
Even linux can get viruses, however, because the typical usage is not popular, crooks don't go after linux operating machines. I have a new solid state drive to try linux which is much safer, faster but requires learning new crap, which I don't have much time for at the moment.
Also, crooks are going after home hacking, which is the next big fun for hacking target. For this you need more router protection to prevent inbound penetration testing, even though you might not think there is anything they can get from the router, there is, and a place where general public knows less about.
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