Remove MyStart Search. MyStartSearch Engine Removal in Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer _ ScaryBear Software

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Remove MyStart Search. MyStartSearch engine removal in

Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

All the what’s and how’s about the potentially unwanted program called MyStartSearch are analyzed in this

guide to lend infected users a hand.

The browser homepage replacing program generally called MyStartSearch is both stereotypical as an adware

and unordinary in some of its attributes. It was obviously programmed to ignore and bypass such an essential

thing as user permission while deploying its hijacking routine. Ultimately, the compromised person ends up

getting their browsing preferences modified without being asked. Therefore the scope of control over the

Internet surfing gets overrun by an app that was never clearly allowed to infiltrate the PC in the first place.

MyStartSearch, more precisely its payload, gets promoted via third-party installations. For example,

downloading a software update from a doubtfully reputable site or installing a ‘cool’ new media player that

looks too good to be true – in either case you may find yourself entrapped by the infection. The adware is

most frequently included in the default setup for affiliated software, and it can sometimes be unselected from

the custom installation screen. Anyway, the propagation of this sample is definitely not transparent, to put it

mildly.

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The effect that MyStartSearch has on the attacked computer is predominantly concentrated on the web

browsing component. Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer are subject to substantial configuration changes

that aren’t authorized by the victim. Namely, the new tab page, search provider and homepage are no longer

up to the user, turning into MyStartSearch.com instead of the original settings. As can be seen from thesnapshot above, it’s a web search service, at least that’s what it looks like. But first of all, the page contains

‘useful links’ on it, which hints at the web traffic redistribution pattern being implemented. Secondly, the

native search part there is a complete dummy as all queries get outsourced to another engine. So it appears

that MyStartSearch.com delivers no value of its own – it’s simply providing user hits to other websites and

gets rewarded for that, the instrument for this being the compromised users. By the way, the pest’s

non-triviality is that it enables visitors to slightly customize the landing page by adding up to four preferred

links from a list provided.

Now that it’s clear that MyStartSearch is intrusive and not safe privacy-wise, the verdict is nothing but

removal. Since you may run into hurdles getting rid of this infection through common methods like add-onuninstalling – and that’s the most likely scenario – review the steps below and perform the cleanup which is

proven to fix the problem.

MyStartSearch removal with automatic cleanup tool

An optimal workflow for eliminating the MyStartSearch virus is to leverage a security application which will

identify all potentially malicious software on your computer and handle it the right way. This approach

ensures thoroughness of the removal and system remediation, and allows avoiding unintended damage that

might occur as a result of manual malware deletion.


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1. Download and install MyStartSearch removal software. Launch it and click the Start New Scan

button. Wait for the application to check your computer for threats

2. When the app is done scanning your system, it will come up with an extensive list of detected objects.

Click the Fix Threats option to have the utility completely remove this adware and affiliated infectionsfound on your PC.

Uninstall troublemaking software through Control Panel

– Go to Start menu and select Control Panel on the list

– Click on the Add or Remove Programs (Uninstall a program) button


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Click on the Add or Remove Programs

– Take a good look at the software list displayed. Search for MyStartSearch proper, mystartsearch

uninstall or, if not found, see which suspicious apps are there, in particular ones installed recently, prior to

the hijack issues. These might be: Network System Driver, Search Protect, Wsys Control, WPM or VLC

Addon. When found, the probable culprit should be uninstalled

– Again, be advised MyStartSearch as such may not be listed anywhere on Control Panel therefore it may be

problematic to figure out which particular program is associated with the virus in your case. If you are

unsure, stick to the automatic cleanup advice or try the browser reset option described below.

Get rid of MyStartSearch.com by resetting the affected browser

FYI: This procedure will lead to the loss of custom browser settings, including bookmarks, cookies,

passwords saved, and all browsing history. Also, some components of the virus may be beyond the browsers


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proper. Please keep this in mind when making a decision to proceed.

Reset Internet Explorer to its defaults

– Go to Tools –> Internet Options

Go to Internet Options

– Select the Advanced tab as shown below and click the Reset button


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– Read the warning about the effects of resetting IE. If you are sure, proceed by checking the Delete personal

settings option and clicking Reset

Reset Mozilla Firefox

– Go to Help –> Troubleshooting Information


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– Firefox will come up with the Troubleshooting Information screen. Click the Reset Firefox button to

complete the process

Reset Google Chrome

– Go to the Chrome Menu icon and pick Settings on the list


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– Click on the Show advanced settings button

– Click on the button reading Reset browser settings

– On the notification box that pops up, review the consequences of Chrome reset and click Reset if it’s ok

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Double-checking never hurts

To make sure the MyStartSearch.com malware has been removed, consider running an additional security

scan as a completion of the cleanup procedure

38 Responses to Remove MyStart Search. MyStartSearch engine removal in Chrome,

Firefox and Internet Explorer

fernandez says:

November 10, 2014 at 1:18 pm

My start or any new software … I (just formatted and installed os) is not in my control panel touninstall and also it is not present in chrome extension to remove it. I have no 3rd party add ons … I

installed malware bytes and adware software also they did not detect any virus and still my start is still

there… Wat to do ???

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admin says:

March 6, 2015 at 12:54 pm

Fernandez,

Consider resetting the affected browser. See instructions above to learn how.

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LUIS SANCHEZ says:


good article it really helped me

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paolo barbanti says:


I need to remove the boring software mystart

thank you

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JENNIFER GONZALES says:

November 18, 2014 at 8:22 am

TNX

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sukhbir singh says:


thank you so much it is so helpful

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Ana Carolina says:

December 8, 2014 at 4:02 pm

Thank you. :3

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Tim Gilbert says:December 14, 2014 at 6:46 pm

Thank you for the advice, my problem’s been resolved, following your expert instructions. Who the

hell do these people think they are? They annoy the life outta me!!

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vladimir says:


i want delite mystartsearch

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Mattijs Snepvangers says:

December 16, 2014 at 9:21 am

when removing programs, look for uncertified programs resembling familiar software like flash,

shockwave, popupblockers etc, usually with typos in the name e.g. “yoouutube popup blocker” .

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Patrick says:


Thanks!

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Sharyn says:


What do we do if mystartsearch is not in the list of installed programs?

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admin says:

March 6, 2015 at 1:13 pm

Sharyn,Regretfully, that’s pretty normal with this type of infection. Look for any suspicious programs on

the list, in particular the recently installed ones. Also, consider using the rest of the instructions

above to get rid of MyStart Search bug.

Thanks for your feedback.!

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Tanha Tasnuva says:


Thank you soo much! It actually removed this threat from my computer. Excellent!

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Merkie says:

January 1, 2015 at 5:22 am

Yay thank you so much its gone.

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kevin gardom says:

January 19, 2015 at 9:45 pm

How do i down load it when the programme i want to get rid of prevents it

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admin says:

March 6, 2015 at 1:24 pm

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Kevin,

In the event of interference of that kind (which is rare with this infection), consider booting into

Safe Mode with Networking by hitting F8 multiple times during system startup.

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zain khan says:

January 21, 2015 at 5:57 am

Very helpful article

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George Kapenis says:

February 7, 2015 at 12:48 pm

THNXXX

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Mike Devereux says:

February 9, 2015 at 11:50 am

Thanks for the guide. I had to do one extra thing, which was to correct the launcher shortcut for

Internet Explorer in the start menu. It had been altered to pass mystartsearch as an argument to the

program, meaning the default homepage was overridden and mystartsearch was opened automatically

even after completely reinstalling Internet Explorer (the launcher is apparently not corrected by your

tool and not removed when reinstalling IE by the standard method). It took quite a couple of hours to

figure that out, so would be great if you could add it to your ‘howto’.

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admin says:

March 6, 2015 at 1:34 pm

Mike,

Thanks, that’s a great tip. Normally, resetting the affected browser should fix the shortcut as well,

but obviously that’s not always the case. So thanks again!

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Fluffy says:

March 19, 2015 at 9:32 am

Thank you sooo much! I have finally got rid of it!!! I had tried everything and nothing worked.

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Kevin Sheehan says:

February 10, 2015 at 11:24 am

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Thank you so much – It’s finally gone!

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Johnjo says:


Resetting Mozilla Firefox solved this annoying problem for me – Thanks

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Steve says:


You may also find that this hijacks the application shortcuts on your desktop and on the pinned start

bar.

To fix this – right mouse click the desktop icon for Chrome and select properties – and you will see

“C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe” “http://mystartsearch.com/”

This is sneaky, because its not stored in your registry, resetting it from Chrome won’t work because

you are telling the browser when it starts up to open that page explicitly. The fix is simple – just

remove the “http://mystartsearch.com” from the end of the application shortcut and you should be back

to normal.

For internet explorer (pinned to the start bar), its a bit trickier as you have to hold shift, right mouse

click and select properties. you will then see the same trick again

“C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” “http://mystartsearch.com/”

just remove the url (i.e. it should read

“C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”

)

This took me an hour to figure out – stupid gotcha. Good luck people.

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Anne says:

March 30, 2015 at 12:28 pm

The simplest and the most effective one. Actually the only effective one. I tried all malware

removals and they didn’t detect it.I looked for suspicious programs but there are none and I even

tried to reset browser to factory default but that didn’t help. This is the only one that worked!

Thank you so much!!

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Bezmch says:

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June 3, 2015 at 7:35 am

Great job !!! … I´ve been trying to uninstall all the toolbars and program but mysearch has been

still there until I used your trick – thanks !

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Michelle says:

June 7, 2015 at 11:43 pm

Thank you so much, it worked

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Elena says:


Gracias

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Dayum says:


omg it worked thx so much

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kurt says:

March 2, 2015 at 7:58 am

thanks.was able to get rid of it from google chrome by following your instructions

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robz says:

March 3, 2015 at 9:02 am

Thank you

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Zoran T says:

March 5, 2015 at 10:04 am

thx I will test and try

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sravan kumar says:

March 24, 2015 at 3:08 pm

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even I had reset my internet explorer,the my start search is still present.pls help me

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ahmuf says:

April 7, 2015 at 8:57 pm

thanks

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Isabella Chan says:

April 8, 2015 at 6:16 am

thankyou so much!!! I’m so happy! Being trying for hours. Just following the steps worked

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admin says:

April 15, 2015 at 4:43 pm

Sravan,

If the reset didn’t help, consider the automatic fix (see instructions above).

Thanks for your comment

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Riaz Khan says:

June 5, 2015 at 4:14 pm

thank you helpful article thanx thanx thanx

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