How To Remove mSearches Startpage From Computer

Proper Guide To Delete mSearches Startpage From System

mSearches Startpage is a kind of perilous malware infection that can cause several hazardous issues onto the Windows computer upon getting installed. It’s a browser hijacking program that makes various unexpected modifications in your default browser settings without even asking for your permission. All of a sudden you will notice your current home page, search engine and new tab addresses are replaced with this nasty URL. You lose control over your Online activities and your web searches are redirected to domains that you had not intended to visit. You are constantly bombarded with tons of intrusive ads and pop-ups all over the day that turns your web browsing into nightmare.

The moment mSearches Startpage intrudes your device, it begins monitoring your Online actions such as which pages you visit, which links you open, what search queries you use etc. It collects vital information regarding your preferences by the help of which, its authors generate and display attractive advertisements. This nasty PUP shows eye-catching offers, coupons, banners, deals, discounts etc. and tries to make you click on them so that it could earn maximum revenues for the operators via pay-per-click mechanism. Clicking on these adverts though can be very risky for your PC’s security as they might contain vicious links and redirect you to potentially dangerous websites that are filled with malicious stuffs. And so, stay away from these adverts no matter how attractive or useful they look and try to delete mSearches Startpage from the work-station as soon as possible.

Beware While Installing Freeware Program:

Such types of PUPs are mostly spread though ‘bundling’ technique. Those who are interested in computers and their security will know this technique and how it’s executed. However, if you are a rookie PC user, you should keep in mind that there are a number of free programs that are used for promoting such questionable search sites like this one. You can avoid them, by checking what apps you download on your machine. Read end user’s license agreement, see other users’ reviews etc. Moreover, always choose Custom or Advanced configuration setting while downloading freeware software on your PC as this will help you to prevent the installation of third-party additions, such as extensions, plug-ins, toolbars and add-ons.

Threat Summary

Name- mSearches Startpage

Category- Browser hijacker, Redirect Virus

Description- Aims to promote third-party products, services and websites and make quick revenues for the operators.

Symptoms- Modifies default browser and system’s settings, appearance of intrusive ads and pop-ups, redirects to unknown web pages and so on.

Distribution-Malicious File Downloads, Freeware or shareware installers, P2P file sharing, and many more.

Removal- Manual and automatic guidelines as provided under this article

Other Common Symptoms Of mSearches Startpage:

mSearches Startpage assists remote hackers to get access to your system and contribute malevolent acts inside for their delicate welfare. The biggest threat related with this malware is privacy issue. It tracks your web activities and steals all your personal information relating to banking and other financial details and share them with criminals for evil purposes. Crooks can misuse your sensitive data for generating illicit profits and cause you to suffer a big financial loss. This hazardous PUP can be also responsible for the intrusion of many other Online parasites such as Trojans, worms, spyware, rootkits and even deadly ransomware in your computer as well since it has ability to deactivate all the running security services and open backdoors for them. It eats up enormous amount of memory resources and slows down the overall PC performance drastically. And therefore, to prevent all these threats from being occurred, you must remove mSearches Startpage from the work-station as early as possible.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove mSearches Startpage:

Remove the related items of mSearches Startpage using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing mSearches Startpage issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (mSearches Startpage) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to mSearches Startpage removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to mSearches Startpage still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove mSearches Startpage plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in mSearches Startpage removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete mSearches Startpage (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.