Hijacker Removal Expert: Get Rid of Startsear.info Permanently and Safely

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Get Rid of Startsear.info Permanently and Safely

What is Startsear.info? What it can do on your computer?

Startsear.info is classified as a browser hijacker which can make changes of your default browser settings like DNS settings. Besides, it can modify your default homepage and search engine to redirect you to its domain.

It can take advantage of your system vulnerability to bypass some antivirus or windows firewall to sneak into your computer without your knowledge.

With this hijacker on your computer, it will grade your overall computer performance and drop its related files to modify default settings to avoid easy removal. It is designed by cyber hackers to increase web traffic and generate profit. To achieve its purpose, it will take advantage of the system vulnerability to collect your online traces like search keywords, favorites, bookmarks, browser history, etc.

Why you failed to remove Startsear.info ads on your computer?

Many computer users have tried to uninstall it from control panel or task manager, but it just keep coming back again and again to interfere with your browsing activities. Some computer users even cannot find it showed on the add/remove list. Why? It has disguised its related files deep down the system.
Usually it can bundle with the free software downloads or get into your computer via visiting questionable websites just like other browser hijacker. Therefore, it would be better to pay attention to the default installation of the free software and keep your antivirus update to date.

Solution one:Best Way to Manually Get Rid of Startsear.info

1. Disable any suspicious startup items.

For Windows XP:

Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items including those of Startsear.info.

2. Show hidden files

a) open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options;
b) under View tab to tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK;
c) click on the “Start” menu and then click on the “Search programs and files” box, Search for and delete these files created by Startsear.info:

3. Delete all registry values related to Startsear.info your local hard disk C.

4. Remove unwanted plug-ins or extensions from your web browsers:

* Internet Explorer

1) Launch Internet Explorer and tap Alt+T.

2) When you see Tools menu, go to Manage Add-ons >> Toolbars and Extensions.

3) Choose the add-on you want to remove and click on Disable.

* Mozilla Firefox

1) Open Mozilla Firefox and tap Ctrl+Shift+A combination to drag out the Add-ons Manager button.

2) Go to Extensions, find suspicious or related items and delete all of them.

* Google Chrome

1) Launch Google Chrome and tap Alt+F

2) Once you start seeing the menu, select Tools >> Extensions.

3) Select the add-on you want to remove and click on the trash icon.

5. Renew IP Address:

1. Start button
2. Type the letters 'cmd' (no quotes)
3. Type 'ipconfig' (no quotes) to view the status of the computer's IP address(es).
4. Type 'ipconfig /release' (no quotes) to let go of the address.

Solution two: Get rid of Startsear.info by automatic scan of SpyHunter removal tool

SpyHunter is a powerful automatic removal tool which can help users to clean up the infections like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware,etc. It is important to note that SpyHunter removal tool can get along with existing security programs without any conflicts.

Step one: Click the icon to download SpyHunter removal tool