Istartpageing.com

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	4,294
Threat Level:	50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers:	13,820

First Seen:	June 18, 2015
Last Seen:	September 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Istartpageing.com is an unreliable search page, which you should not use when you need information. The cyberspace is now overwhelmed with similar low-quality search providers, but it is a rare occurrence to see a page that resembles Google so much. Istartpageing.com has copied the design of the search field as well as the popular 'Web,' 'Images,' 'Videos' and 'News' tabs literally. Virtually, the only difference is the absence of the Google logo, possibly for fear of prosecution due to copyright infringement. Thanks to these similarities, some people may not understand in time that they are not on the site of a legitimate search provider. Rarely do the visitors of istartpageing.com type its URL intentionally. It may appear as their start page automatically. This action can only be explained by the presence of a browser hijacker. These tools may attach to the installed web clients as plugins, and take control of them. The hijacker behind istartpageing.com may have gained access to your PC while you installed some third-party freeware. To avoid loading such highly questionable applications, you should perform the setup process through the 'Advanced' menu and uncheck additional components. If you conduct a search on istartpageing.com, you may notice that the results come from the Yahoo engine. If you repeat the same search directly on the Yahoo site, however, you may notice some differences in the results. It happens because istartpageing.com manipulates the actual results – this site may place links to its partners at the best positions. As a consequence, you may waste a lot of time until you find what you need. Don't forget that some of the affiliate pages of istartpageing.com may not be safe, so you should be extremely careful. If you want to delete the questionable add-on that keep istartpageing.com as the homepage, you need to scan your PC.

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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Istartpageing.com

File System Details

Istartpageing.com may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	auto_istartpageing.exe	f51d41db665f6a2622f0545e8f79fabc	56
Name: auto_istartpageing.exe MD5: f51d41db665f6a2622f0545e8f79fabc Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 56 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
2.	auto_istartpageing.exe	f09058038cf3e3925945e98a5f767db4	11
Name: auto_istartpageing.exe MD5: f09058038cf3e3925945e98a5f767db4 Size: 753.4 KB (753400 bytes) Detections: 11 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 20, 2020
3.	yea_istartpageing.exe	b307b4484e0c3623245d4051d41e4ab8	4
Name: yea_istartpageing.exe MD5: b307b4484e0c3623245d4051d41e4ab8 Size: 350.41 KB (350416 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA% Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 10, 2019
4.	ium5_istartpageing.exe	607623b362b03f15a1cecb38168147f6	1
Name: ium5_istartpageing.exe MD5: 607623b362b03f15a1cecb38168147f6 Size: 563.37 KB (563376 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\dba52c3d-820d-4990-b508-5c8676762d82 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
5.	cvs_istartpageing.exe	ebaa0f7656a45fa78bf260a695adbcbf	1
Name: cvs_istartpageing.exe MD5: ebaa0f7656a45fa78bf260a695adbcbf Size: 194.81 KB (194816 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\DLG\exe\6b09d99a328890a5c4e71eebd71910be Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
6.	cvs2_istartpageing.exe	9ac043bf2909ec18be0e900effe067c4	1
Name: cvs2_istartpageing.exe MD5: 9ac043bf2909ec18be0e900effe067c4 Size: 194.81 KB (194816 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\DLG\exe\f5598a280889a5db980db8126698a717 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
7.	cvs_istartpageing.exe	62739a7f99e7f4566c7f5e0523ea12c4	1
Name: cvs_istartpageing.exe MD5: 62739a7f99e7f4566c7f5e0523ea12c4 Size: 196.7 KB (196704 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\DLG\exe\666216dd04140db51c7272ddf2d6c926 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
8.	cvs_istartpageing.exe	fe0fa009677edccd590abb5dfe28707c	1
Name: cvs_istartpageing.exe MD5: fe0fa009677edccd590abb5dfe28707c Size: 194.81 KB (194816 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\DLG_wIRuLqYK\exe\666216dd04140db51c7272ddf2d6c926 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
9.	cvs2_istartpageing.exe	bb636d8fea260c6e58706c9f9fd20d10	1
Name: cvs2_istartpageing.exe MD5: bb636d8fea260c6e58706c9f9fd20d10 Size: 194.81 KB (194816 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\DLG\exe\f5598a280889a5db980db8126698a717 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
10.	yea_istartpageing.exe	e9c19495a4a8789fc6aa567b14907d95	1
Name: yea_istartpageing.exe MD5: e9c19495a4a8789fc6aa567b14907d95 Size: 350.48 KB (350480 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
11.	yea_istartpageing.exe	e44f00436cab90ae44d57127e9c7a0d4	1
Name: yea_istartpageing.exe MD5: e44f00436cab90ae44d57127e9c7a0d4 Size: 350.48 KB (350480 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
12.	cvs5_istartpageing.exe	f1e7dfc60d3f9c0a02a45a06d8674dc9	1
Name: cvs5_istartpageing.exe MD5: f1e7dfc60d3f9c0a02a45a06d8674dc9 Size: 194.72 KB (194728 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\DLG\exe\39b5a80bdcdf43899275c5c6ecf4f6d4 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
13.	cmi_istartpageing.exe	a2764f33f7a96e5dc5b2c4b43b8cb684	1
Name: cmi_istartpageing.exe MD5: a2764f33f7a96e5dc5b2c4b43b8cb684 Size: 308.98 KB (308984 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\top Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
14.	istartpageing.exe	ed67c860f3b68d9dfd4b28d9b68558b1	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: ed67c860f3b68d9dfd4b28d9b68558b1 Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
15.	istartpageing.exe	da203173850eb4f75ae941bc864d096e	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: da203173850eb4f75ae941bc864d096e Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
16.	istartpageing.exe	ddd5169692f0c6c4e9d1e31771eaf185	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: ddd5169692f0c6c4e9d1e31771eaf185 Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
17.	istartpageing.exe	a15dcd55995156eab56389d3b29f129a	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: a15dcd55995156eab56389d3b29f129a Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
18.	istartpageing.exe	b938bef7e391831f64b267d504ee441c	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: b938bef7e391831f64b267d504ee441c Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
19.	istartpageing.exe	f01f6342dfe73158bd31ef1c1a629969	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: f01f6342dfe73158bd31ef1c1a629969 Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\is-7MGSN.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
20.	istartpageing.exe	7432725a6167573e787b132689d0cffb	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: 7432725a6167573e787b132689d0cffb Size: 709.36 KB (709368 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
21.	istartpageing.exe	1555bdce1b78f6c9cd645382a3e051c5	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: 1555bdce1b78f6c9cd645382a3e051c5 Size: 709.36 KB (709368 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
22.	istartpageing.exe	a41fd6d217fa97219fed614231e7b174	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: a41fd6d217fa97219fed614231e7b174 Size: 709.36 KB (709368 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
23.	istartpageing.exe	bfae011f58e33afea0005a59151372b8	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: bfae011f58e33afea0005a59151372b8 Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\is-ED7S5.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
24.	auto_istartpageing.exe	9a9630dd1f83bb46db233a5097a49592	1
Name: auto_istartpageing.exe MD5: 9a9630dd1f83bb46db233a5097a49592 Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
25.	istartpageing.exe	e042939b51165553496a8fcbd2555870	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: e042939b51165553496a8fcbd2555870 Size: 753.4 KB (753400 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
26.	istartpageing.exe	a86483842ebecf19c93acdc6affd4455	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: a86483842ebecf19c93acdc6affd4455 Size: 189.71 KB (189712 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\is-M68RM.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
27.	auto_istartpageing.exe	e76d0d6a2aa930355edb6a432e2b8099	1
Name: auto_istartpageing.exe MD5: e76d0d6a2aa930355edb6a432e2b8099 Size: 85.13 KB (85133 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
28.	auto_istartpageing.exe	fd3e47a2a4e2a5779efc06a01974453d	1
Name: auto_istartpageing.exe MD5: fd3e47a2a4e2a5779efc06a01974453d Size: 3.67 KB (3674 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
29.	auto_istartpageing.exe	f5892ad0735a64327c9f61b51a280ab2	1
Name: auto_istartpageing.exe MD5: f5892ad0735a64327c9f61b51a280ab2 Size: 12.21 KB (12219 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016
30.	istartpageing.exe	3fd71353986bc3a131c0d0911bcb9a74	1
Name: istartpageing.exe MD5: 3fd71353986bc3a131c0d0911bcb9a74 Size: 692.44 KB (692448 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 30, 2016

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Registry Details

Istartpageing.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

File name without path

http_www.istartpageing.com_0.localstorage

http_www.istartpageing.com_0.localstorage-journal

istartpageing.xml

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\istartpageing.com

SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\istartpageing.com

SOFTWARE\istartpageingSoftware

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\istartpageing.com

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\istartpageing.com

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\istartpageingSoftware

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

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Directories

Istartpageing.com may create the following directory or directories:

%appdata%\istartpageing

URLs

Istartpageing.com may call the following URLs:

Istartpageing.com

istartpageing.com/?type

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