How to remove WEB-START.ORG

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How to remove WEB-START.ORG

• http//www.okpckit.com/how-to-remove-web-start-org
  -browser-hijacker/

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• Its official web site reveals that WEB-START.ORG
  is a legitimate browser add-on that enhances you
  web browsing experience by improving the outcome
  of online search results. Like known search
  engine as Google and Bing, WEB-START.ORG employs
  simple and clean user interface. Therefore, many
  computer users are deceived with this unwanted
  search engine.

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• It does not take much time before user begins to
  realize that WEB-START.ORG is solely made to
  generate online revenue. It is a working search
  engine, no question about that. But the results
  provided by this search is highly risky.
  Inclusions of paid links on result page mean to
  earn profit while endangering users computer. It
  is through this paid links that malware makers
  were able to spread their products quickly and
  effectively.

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• Recent research uncovers that downloading and
  installing dubious freeware, particularly Your
  Instant Converter is the main cause for
  WEB-START.ORG infection. Publishers are utilizing
  deceitful techniques, promoting their program as
  worthy tool, but once installed, this application
  never delivers and instead commence the
  unexpected. This adware shows dominance by
  controlling the browsers home page and search
  engine. Both are set to utilize WEB-START.ORG,
  overriding your default setup.

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• If WEB-START.ORG occupies start-up page, home
  page, or new tab of your browser, there is a
  reason to believe that adware may have infected
  the computer. This invasion can be traced to
  installation of shareware, freeware, or
  third-party application. You may not know it, but
  WEB-START.ORG is packed to free programs that are
  hosted on various web sites. Bundling it to
  download manager, free games, tools, and fake
  software update is another trick to deploy
  WEB-START.ORG quickly.

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• This hijacker do not come alone. Aside from the
  mentioned program, toolbars and new tab arrives
  with it too. As you can notice, WEB-START.ORG and
  company occupy almost every function on the
  browser. This was done on purpose. Author of this
  adware mean to convince user to use its search
  engine and other features habitually. In return,
  WEB-START.ORG generates revenue through
  advertisements and promotion that it delivers.

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• With given annoyances and troubles, some user
  believes that WEB-START.ORG is a virus.
  Technically, it is under the category of Adware
  or Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Less
  hazardous and does not spread on its own. It
  needs users intervention to be able to install
  components on the browser. You may not see it
  coming because it conceals itself to another
  software installation.

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• How to remove WEB-START.ORG

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• Step1 Remove suspicious and unwanted browser
  add-ons, toolbars and extensions

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• IEMicrosoft Edge (Internet Explorer)
• Click on the cogwheel icon in the top right
  corner of the browser
• In the menu choose the Manage Add-ons
• Select Toolbar and Extension tab.
• Look for WEB-START.ORG or other suspicious
  add-ons.
• Click Disable button.

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• google-chromeGoogle Chrome
• Launch Google Chrome.
• In the address bar type chrome//settings/
• Click on the Extensions tab
• Find related WEB-START.ORG or other
  suspicious extension and click the delete icon.
• Reset Homepage and search engine.

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• mozilla-firefoxMozilla Firefox
• Open Firefox
• In the address bar type aboutaddons
• Click Extensions tab.
• Find related WEB-START.ORG or other
  suspicious extension.
• Click the Remove button.

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• Step-2 Remove all associated files From
  Operating System
• windows-xpWindows XP
• Click Start
• In the menu choose Control Panel
• Choose Add / Remove Programs.
• Find WEB-START.ORG related files.
• Click Remove button.

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• windows-7Windows 7 / Vista
• Click Start and choose Control Panel.
• Choose Programs and Features and Uninstall a
  program.
• In the list of installed programs find files
  and programs associated to WEB-START.ORG
• Click Uninstall button.

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• windows-8Windows 8 /8.1
• Right click on the bottom left corner of the
  desktop screen
• From the left menu choose Control Panel
• Click Uninstall a program under Programs and
  Features.
• Locate the files and programs associated with
  WEB-START.ORG or other suspicious program.
• Click Uninstall button.

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• Step- 3 Remove all Registry Entries added by
  WEB-START.ORG
• WEB-START.ORG creates a folder under
• ProgramFiles\WEB-START.ORG
• It then creates the following files

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• ProgramFiles\WEB-START.ORG\icon.ico
• ProgramFiles\WEB-START.ORG\WEB-START.ORG.crx
  
• ProgramFiles\WEB-START.ORG\WEB-START.ORG.dll
  
• ProgramFiles\WEB-START.ORG\WEB-START.ORG.xpi
  
• ProgramFiles\WEB-START.ORG\
  Personal-browser.com64.dll
• ProgramFiles\WEB-START.ORG\Uninst.exe
• SystemDrive\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\StateD
  ata\RacWmiDataBookmarks.dat
• SystemDrive\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\StateD
  ata\RacWmiEventData.dat
• AllUsersProfile\Microsoft\RAC\StateData\RacW
  miDataBookmarks.dat
• AllUsersProfile\Microsoft\RAC\StateData\RacW
  miEventData.dat

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• Next, WEB-START.ORG creates the following
  registry entries

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• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\814664b
  0-d93b-4da6-9216-722c56179397
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Nod
  e\CLSID\814664b0-d93b-4da6-9216-722c56179397
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
  NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Activation
  Technologies\AdminObject\Store\55c92734-d682-4d71-
  983e-d6ec3f16059f
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
  CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects

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• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classe
  s\CLSID\814664b0-d93b-4da6-9216-722c56179397
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Micros
  oft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WEB-START.ORG
  
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Micros
  oft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser
  Helper Objects\814664b0-d93b-4da6-9216-722c561793
  97

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