Max-start.com

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 6,040
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 885
First Seen: May 27, 2014
Last Seen: September 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Max-start.com is an unreliable website that may be connected with a browser hijacker known as Max Start Search. The Max Start Search browser hijacker may substitute the default start page, search provider or a new tab window with Max-start.com without a PC user's authorization. Max Start Search may attack Web browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari. Max Start Search may circulate and enter the computer as an additional tool packaged with free applications. Max Start Search may insert an unwanted add-on, plug-in or browser extension that may be used to display non-stop pop-up ads on the PC. If the PC user clicks on ads generated and shown by Max Start Search, he may get constantly redirected to Max-start.com. Max-start.com may be developed with the purpose to generate advertising income from clicks on advertisements and raised traffic of the unknown website. Max-start.com may pose as a legitimate and reliable search service but, in reality, it may not give computer users reliable search results. Max-start.com may return search results encompassing sponsored links and ads.

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Max-start.com may call the following URLs:

max-start.com

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