How to Remove MYSTARTSEARCH.COM Virus Manually

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How to Remove MYSTARTSEARCH.COM Virus Manually

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  h-com-from-pcs-step-by-step-removal-guides/

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Are you one of PC users who are dealing with
Mystartsearch.com?

• MYSTARTSEARCH.COM is an annoying browser hijacker
  virus that will do harm to web browsers. Also, it
  is worth reminding that the computer environment
  will be in danger when your browser is hijacked
  by MYSTARTSEARCH.COM. You may pick up
  MYSTARTSEARCH.COM when you install SaferBrowser
  and other suspicious freeware onto the Windows
  operating system. It is said that this kind of
  browser hijacker can modify the system registry
  values. In order to avoid identity theft issues
  and other troubles, you should remove
  MYSTARTSEARCH.COM as soon as possible.

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• Once inside, MYSTARTSEARCH.COM will take the
  place of the homepage on IE, Chrome and Firefox.
  Then, you will encounter this browser hijacker
  when you log into the network. By doing this,
  this browser hijacker can keep track of browsing
  histories and even copy the content that you have
  visited. After the emergence of
  MYSTARTSEARCH.COM, your browsing activities on
  the network will suffer from endless harassment.
  Next, the collected information could be sent to
  unknown third parties, which might make you
  suffer from new annoyances. This browser hijacker
  displays various advertisements when you search
  information and visit websites. Hopefully the
  removal steps below can help you out.

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MYSTARTSEARCH.COM virus will do lots of harm to
computers

• 1. MYSTARTSEARCH.COM changes some of files
  including DNS data and system start-up items
• 2. MYSTARTSEARCH.COM replaces browser settings
  and installs unwanted apps without permission
• 3. MYSTARTSEARCH.COM redirects users to insecure
  domain and displays tons of suspicious pop-ups
• 4. MYSTARTSEARCH.COM tracks users browser
  histories and collect victims sensitive
  information.

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How to Remove MYSTARTSEARCH.COM Virus Manually
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• 1. Remove MYSTARTSEARCH.COM Uninstall Entry
• 2. Remove MYSTARTSEARCH.COM from your browser
• 3. Check for arguments added by MYSTARTSEARCH.COM
  in any Browser shortcuts or links to webpages
• 4. Delete any folders or files related to
  MYSTARTSEARCH.COM by checking the following
  locations

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1. Remove MYSTARTSEARCH.COM Uninstall Entry
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• First, you can try to go to Control panel and
  click on Programs and Features (Windows
  Vista/7/8) or Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP)
  and check the Uninstall Programs List for any
  entry related to MYSTARTSEARCH.COM or any
  third-party add-ons, extensions and toolbars.
  Search for any entries in the Uninstall Programs
  List, installed on the same date as the
  infection. If you find such, double-click on it
  and try to remove it. Although, please mind, that
  this is an actual infection and you might not be
  able to remove it directly from the list.

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• (Start -gt Control Panel -gt Programs and Features
  or Add/Remove Programs) or Win R keys to open
  Run and type in control, then hit Enter.

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2. Remove MYSTARTSEARCH.COM from your browser
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Internet Explorer

• Go to Tools -gt Internet options -gt Advanced Tab
  and click the Reset button (make sure to select
  the Delete Personal Settings checkbox).
• please note that to save your favorites, you
  need to export them before resetting the browser
  as you will lose all personal settings.
• After Internet Explorer completes the operation,
  click close button and then re-start it in order
  for the new changes to take effect.

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Google Chrome

• Go to the following path (you can copy-paste it)
  and delete the entire folder Chrome with all
  the folders and files that are in it.

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• For Windows XP USERPROFILE\Local
  Settings\Application Data\Google\
• For Windows Vista/Windows 7/8 USERPROFILE\AppDa
  ta\Local\Google\

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Alternatively, you can navigate to these folders
by following these steps
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• For Windows XP
• 1. Click on Start in the lower left part of the
  screen.
• 2. Choose Run.
• 3. Type USERPROFILE\Local Settings\Application
  Data\Google\ and hit Enter.
• For Windows Vista/7/8

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Mozilla Firefox

• 1. At the top of the Firefox Main window
  (upper-right), click the Firefox Main Menu icon,
  go over to the Help sub-menu and select
  Troubleshooting Information.
• 2. Click the Refresh / Reset Firefox button in
  the upper-right corner of the Troubleshooting
  Information page.
• 3. To continue, click Refresh / Reset Firefox in
  the confirmation window that opens.
• 4. Firefox will close and be reset. When its
  done, a window will list the information that was
  imported. Click Finish and Firefox will reopen.

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3. Check for arguments added by MYSTARTSEARCH.COM
in any Browser shortcuts or links to webpages
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• MYSTARTSEARCH.COM might also hijack your web
  browser shortcuts in order to force-load its home
  page. This causes the MYSTARTSEARCH.COMs web
  page to open up when you launch a hijacked
  shortcut.
• The argument that MYSTARTSEARCH.COM uses in order
  to hijack shortcuts looks like or is similar to
  the one below
• http//MYSTARTSEARCH.COM/?utm_mediummlvfrommlv
  uidts
• You can remove it manually by editing the
  shortcuts target line.

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4. Delete any folders or files related to
MYSTARTSEARCH.COM by checking the following
locations
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• ProgramFiles
• AppData
• ProgramData
• LocalAppData

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for more details

• refer to
• http//guides.uufix.com/how-to-remove-mystartsearc
  h-com-from-pcs-step-by-step-removal-guides/