How to Remove/ Get Rid of iStartSurf.com

Redirected to iStartsurf.com?

I have no idea when your homepage was replaced by IStartSurf.com. Efforts have been made to remove it but it's still there. How did it get on the computer? And what will it do to my computer? After reading this post, you will know what IStartSurf.com is and how to remove IStartSurf.com. 

 

IStartSurf.com is a browser redirect virus that is as stubborn and nasty as Astromenda.com virus and istart123.com virus. Most people would not install it in their computer, so IStartSurf.com gets on people’s computers without their permission and will replace their homepage and default search engine. When you open the browser or a new tab on the computer, it always pops up IStartSurf.com and you are redirected to IStartSurf.com. It can also display various ads, pop-ups or other unwanted stuff that you might not need. Besides carrying out many tasks, it can also occupy a large amount of memory to run its malicious processes and load pop-up ads, thus slowing down your computer performance. We also found that IStartSurf.com was embedded with malicious programs so that IStartSurf.com can download other malicious programs. 

 

There are many ways to spread IStartSurf.com Spam E-mails are the most common ways to spread a virus. Few people realize that they would activate a virus once they click the attachment from spam E-mails. Second, visiting unsafe websites or clicking pop-ups on insecure sites could also increase the possibility of being infected by IStartSurf.com. Besides, attention should be paid to the installation of free programs, because those programs are bundled with a bunch of programs and if you do not opt out them or do not choose the customized way to install, well, your machine may have the risk of being attacked by IStartSurf.com.

Once infected, you should take measures to deal with that. If you spent hours on it and still failed to remove it, then instructions here may help you remove this stubborn redirect virus effectively.

iStartsurf.com Screenshot

Dangers of iStartsurf.com

1. It changes default browser settings without letting you know.
2. It replaces your homepage and search providers automatically.
3. It redirects your search results to unwanted commercial websites.
4. It displays countless pop-up ads on your computer screen.
5. It records your internet activities traces for future marketing.
6. It can't be removed successfully by antivirus programs. 

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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:

Click "Start" to open "Control Panel", then click "Uninstall a program". Then uninstall iStartsurf.com programs and other unknown programs.

Step Two: 

Remove Add-ons from browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome).

1. Internet Explorer:
Click "Tools" and then click "Manage add-ons". Find iStartsurf.com related extensions and other unknown add-ons in "Toolbars and Extensions" and "Disabled" them.

2. Firefox:
Click "Firefox(Tools)" and then click "Add-ons". Find iStartsurf.com related extensions and other unknown extensions and "Disable" or "Remove" them.

3. Chrome:
Click "Menu" to open "Tools" and then click "Extensions". Find iStartsurf.com related extensions and other unknown extensions and "Disable" them.

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 iStartsurf.com files: 

%Windows%\System32\Drivers\random.sys

%Desktop%\random.lnk

%AppData%\result.db

Step Five:

Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows+R keys, type in regedit and click “OK” to launch the Windows Registry. Then delete all iStartsurf.com registry entries and keys. 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing “NewTabPageShow” = “1”

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Start Page”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\supWPM

METHOD 2. Automatic Removal

To completely delete iStartsurf.com, 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 iStartsurf.com Removal Tool. 
                                                                                   

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