Many computer users may have encountered the problem caused by Startscan.net and they don't how to deal with it. When they open their browser and want to visit websites,
Startscan.net jumps out and informs them that their computer have some error issues and they can follow the instructions in this website to fix their problem. Actually, Startscan.net is just a useless and cunning browser hijacker.
If you are fooled by this pop-up page and follow the instruction to download some programs which are promoted in Startscan.net, then you have put your computer under the danger of being attacked by more malicious viruses. The warning showing on Startscan.net is a fake one. All this program wants to do is making advertisements for certain applications which are turned out to be fake antivirus programs and Startscan.net tries to get profit by alluring computer users to download these applications.
With the programs which you download from Startscan.net, your computer performance will become slower and slower because they have consumed high CPU usage. These programs even block your firewall and antivirus programs and degrade the level of your computer safety. Therefore, there are more other unwanted programs coming into your computer easily. Thus, in order to protect your computer and networking environment, it's wise for you to delete Startscan.net without any doubt.
Startscan.net Screenshot
1. It pops out without permission and interrupts your internet activities.
2. It shows fake warnings to ask you to download certain programs.
3. It provides computer users with useless and harmful programs.
4. It changes the browser settings and redirects you to http://startscan.net.
5. It disables antivirus so that it can let other vicious stuffs in your computer.
6. It and its promoting programs can take up most of CPU memory.
How to Remove Startscan.net Quickly
Before the removal, please first back up your system! You should be extremely careful when deleting any file, because any mistake may lead to system crashes and other severe consequence.
METHOD 1. Manual Removal
Step One:
Reboot the computer and before Windows interface loads, hit F8 key repeatedly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key. System will load files and then get to the desktop in needed option.
Step Two:
Open Windows Task Manager and end virus processes. There are three ways to launch the Task Manager
① Press keys Ctrl+Alt+Del.
② Press keys Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
③ Press the Start button→click on the Run option→Type in taskmgr→press OK.
Step Three:
Click “Start” button and open the “Control Panel”, then double-click “Folder Options”. When the Folder Options window shows up, please click on the “View” tab, tick “Show hidden files and folders” and unmark “Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)” and then press OK.
Step Four:
Open Start menu and click on the “Search programs and files” box. Then delete Startscan.net files:
%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
Step Three:
Click “Start” button and open the “Control Panel”, then double-click “Folder Options”. When the Folder Options window shows up, please click on the “View” tab, tick “Show hidden files and folders” and unmark “Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)” and then press OK.
Step Four:
Open Start menu and click on the “Search programs and files” box. Then delete Startscan.net files:
%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe
%Temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>
Step Five:
Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows+R keys, type in regedit and click “OK” to launch the Windows Registry. Then delete all Startscan.net registry entries and keys.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\TabebedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow"="1"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explore\Main "Start Page"="http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope"="{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Firefox.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)"="C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe http://www.<random>.com/?type=sc&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
To completely delete Startscan.net, you need to know that the manual removal above may not be able to remove virus completely, because the creators of virus are always updating the virus version.Besides,any tiny mistake during the manual removal process may lead to severe consequences. Therefore,to ensure a complete and safe virus removal, it’s recommended that you get rid of virus with Automatic Startscan.net Removal Tool.
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