Dongtaiwang.com is a classic browser hijacker. It is not typically a virus, but it is invasive. The most important step is usually cleaning the and removing the Extension , as simply changing the homepage in settings often gets overwritten by the hijacker.
Because this is a PUA, standard antivirus programs sometimes miss it. You often need to manually undo the changes it made. dongtaiwang.com browser hijacker pua
Once installed, the Dongtaiwang.com browser hijacker PUA typically: Dongtaiwang
Web pages load significantly slower as the PUA consumes system resources. dongtaiwang.com browser hijacker pua
Many Chinese browser hijackers modify the shortcut targets on your desktop/taskbar. Even if you clean the browser, the shortcut will force the URL to open.