Like istart123.com virus and Astromenda search virus, Start2.me is a fake search engine that hijacks all web browsers including IE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. This annoying program disguises as a legit browser extension and bypasses most antivirus tools. But it will carry out malicious activities and aim to promote various websites and products.
Through unsafe websites, unverified free downloads and spam emails, Start2.me browser hijacker gets into your system without your knowing. After then, this pesky virus first adds new files to the system registry and makes itself run in the background every time you turn on the workstation. Start2.me virus is able to modify your default browser settings automatically. As a result, your homepage as well as the original search engine is changed to Start2.me. But when you use this unfamiliar search provider to make searches, pages of sponsored links will show before your search results. Meanwhile, any click on the search results could be redirected to a commercial website that possesses lots of unknown products. In addition, Start2.me virus could trace your online habits and display charming floating or pop-up ads during your web browsing activities. Moreover, this malware shuts down your network connection randomly to block you from downloading security files or software. All in all, Start2.me is not a good thing and it’s highly advised to remove it ASAP>
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 Start2.me 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 Start2.me 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 Start2.me related extensions and other unknown extensions and "Disable" or "Remove" them.
3. Chrome:
Click "Menu" to open "Tools" and then click "Extensions". Find Start2.me 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 Start2.me 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 Start2.me 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
To completely delete Start2.me, 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 Start2.me Removal Tool.
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