If you are reading this article I think it's safe to assume that you want to know a little bit more about mystartsearch virus. Maybe you even currently have it installed on your computer and are being driven insane by it. Perhaps you want to know how to get rid of it and want to know what side effects this virus can have. Hopefully we can answer your questions in the next five or ten minutes!
What is mystartsearch?
Mystartsearch is a computer software program that, usually without your knowledge, installs a component on your PC that has been designed to hijack your web browsers. Well, technically it's a browser hijacker but most users call it a virus and I think I have to agree with them this time. So, once your computer is infected you will notice that your homepage is mystartsearch.com and your default search engine provider is no longer Google or Bing. Some variants of this browser hijacker display annoying pop-up or pop-under windows that show you nothing of any interest whatsoever, while other strangely have a lot in common with the websites, products and services that you have been recently searching for and looking at. Even the Mystartsearch start page has adverts that are misleading to say the least. Usually, those ads promote dodgy Widows optimization programs and registry cleaning tools that you certainly do not need. In some cases, it might promote tech support services that will simply try to scam you. It's better not to click those ads. By the way, it's not even a search engine. It simply redirects users to Google. It simply hijacks your homepage, fills it with ads and that's it. I can't imagine how someone could possibly find it useful.
But that's not all, because a lot of types of browser hijackers can cause real issues, both for your computer, and with other programs that you have installed on your computer, usually web browsers. Mystartsearch will install a tracking component on your PC which enables the programmer to see what websites you are visiting (and therefore tailor the adverts you see to your interests) and this has the annoying effect of slowing down your computer's operating system and your Internet connection. The fact that it can interact with the other programs on your PC can have a detrimental effect on their operation too and also leave gaping holes in any security that you have installed.
The low down on what this browser hijacker can do to your computer:
We assume you have a good anti-malware program installed on your PC already! In which case you should:
What is mystartsearch?
Mystartsearch is a computer software program that, usually without your knowledge, installs a component on your PC that has been designed to hijack your web browsers. Well, technically it's a browser hijacker but most users call it a virus and I think I have to agree with them this time. So, once your computer is infected you will notice that your homepage is mystartsearch.com and your default search engine provider is no longer Google or Bing. Some variants of this browser hijacker display annoying pop-up or pop-under windows that show you nothing of any interest whatsoever, while other strangely have a lot in common with the websites, products and services that you have been recently searching for and looking at. Even the Mystartsearch start page has adverts that are misleading to say the least. Usually, those ads promote dodgy Widows optimization programs and registry cleaning tools that you certainly do not need. In some cases, it might promote tech support services that will simply try to scam you. It's better not to click those ads. By the way, it's not even a search engine. It simply redirects users to Google. It simply hijacks your homepage, fills it with ads and that's it. I can't imagine how someone could possibly find it useful.
But that's not all, because a lot of types of browser hijackers can cause real issues, both for your computer, and with other programs that you have installed on your computer, usually web browsers. Mystartsearch will install a tracking component on your PC which enables the programmer to see what websites you are visiting (and therefore tailor the adverts you see to your interests) and this has the annoying effect of slowing down your computer's operating system and your Internet connection. The fact that it can interact with the other programs on your PC can have a detrimental effect on their operation too and also leave gaping holes in any security that you have installed.
The low down on what this browser hijacker can do to your computer:
- It will make your PC's processor (CPU) and Internet connection slow down and/or crash. This is because of the tracking component using up valuable space and also because it will bookmark websites that it wants you to visit - using up spare memory.
- It will take over – or hijack – your home page or browser so that no matter what you search for, you will be redirected to a website that the programmer wants you to visit instead of your original search. In this case to mystartsearch.com.
- It can drive you insane with pop-up and under advert windows that just won't go away, no matter how many times you click on them.
- It can negatively interact with the other programs you have installed on your PC, making it unstable and leaving it open to breaches of security.
We assume you have a good anti-malware program installed on your PC already! In which case you should:
- Close any websites you have open and log out of your email account
- Reset your web browser settings and shortcut files
- Run your anti-malware
- Close and then restart your computer and run the anti-malware scan again
- Still have it on your PC? Unfortunately you are going to need professional help so talk to someone technical that knows how to delete malware.
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