Remove Web-Start Redirect Malware

Suddenly Web-Start.org took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Web-Start.org is a website, many users have already encountered, and complained about. It’s a notorious plague on web users. The page is an utter nuisance, and a headache. It’s connected to a browser hijacker. In the sense that, if you see the site, you have a hijacker. One follows the other, and there are no ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ about it. Take it for a fact. Once Web-Start.org takes over your screen, there’s a hijacker lurking somewhere on your PC. The sooner you accept that, the better. In fact, you should take the page’s popping up as a sign. A sign to act ASAP! After you first see it, do your best to locate where the exact location of the infection is. And, when you discover its hiding point, delete it at once! The more time you grant the nasty tool on your computer, the more opportunities it has to wreck it. And, it will seize each one you give it. Make no mistake. Hijackers don’t just go away on their own. They don’t just decide to leave after they’ve ’caused enough trouble.’ They continue to cause headaches, issues, and all sorts of grievances. They WILL plague your PC up to the point you remove them. Until that time comes, brace yourself. You’re in for a wild, unpleasant ride, filled with problems. Think of Web-Start.org as a harbinger. It forewarns of troubles to come. So, when you see the site, take action.

How did I get infected with?

Web-Start.org pops up after a hijacker infection. But how does the infection pop up? Well, it’s rather simple. Such tools need your approval to install themselves. They have to ask for your permission. And, for them to enter, you have to give it. Judging by your current predicament, you did. And, odds are, you have no memory of doing so. That’s rather normal as the hijacker doesn’t come out in the open to seek admission. Oh, no. That leaves too much room for rejection. Instead, it turns to cunning and finesse. It asks you in the sneakiest way possible. Hijacker infections are masterful at deceit. They manage to sneak into your system undetected, while obtaining your approval. And, that takes skill. More often than not, they turn to the old but gold means of invasion, to make the deception work. That includes hitching a ride with spam email attachments or freeware. Or, hiding behind corrupted sites or links. Or, pretending to be a bogus update. Like, Adobe Flash Player or Java. But whichever method the tool uses, it cannot succeed without one crucial ingredient. Your carelessness. So, don’t grant it. Instead, do your best to be extra cautious and vigilant. Take your time to do your due diligence. After all, attention goes a long way. And, distraction, naivety, and haste? They lead to infections.

Why is this dangerous?

Understand that the saying “The pros outweigh the cons” does NOT apply for hijackers! They’re a menace. A plague. There are NO positives, related to their stay. Only negatives. And, they hit you shortly after the infection’s infiltration. There’s an entire myriad of consequences due to the cyber threat’s presence on your PC. Your experience begins with meddling. Hijackers are intrusive. They meddle and force all kinds of unwanted, unapproved reshuffles on you. Like, the replacement of your default search engine and homepage. After invasion, the hijacker switches them to Web-Start.org. You get redirected to the website all the time! When you open a new tab, or use your browser in any way. The Web-Start.org page may market itself as a legitimate search engine, but it’s not. It does nothing of what it promises. It does NOT enhance your browsing experience. On the contrary. It worsens it. With the continuous display of Web-Start.org and, of course, the ads. Oh, with the hijacker’s redirects come pop-up ads, as well. You’ll get bombarded with myriads of advertisements. And, all you see, all the hijacker shows you, is an abyss of disaster. If you trust what it displays, you fall deeper into the abyss. So, don’t! Avoid the pit for at the bottom, you’ll find The Blue Screen of Death. Yes, if you allow the hijacker to run rampant on your PC, you may end up facing the dreaded blue. It won’t take long before the redirects and pop-ups lead to frequent system crashes. Their incessant appearance also slows down your computer to a crawl. But, every issue mentioned thus far, pales in comparison to the absolute worst one. The worst threat, the hijacker forces on you, is the security hazard. The infection jeopardizes your private life. It threatens to steal and expose your private information to strangers. And, if you delay its deletion, it’s likely that it will succeed. So, think about it. Are you ready to allow strangers access to your personal and financial details? Why not protect yourself and your system, instead? As soon as the hijackers reveals itself with Web-Start.org, find and delete it. The sooner, the better.

How to Remove Web-Start.org virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Web-Start.org infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The Web-Start.org adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Web-Start.org from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Web-Start.org from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Web-Start.org leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Web-Start.org from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Web-Start.org homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Web-Start.org by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Web-Start.org Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.