Startmain.ru

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The Startmain.ru Web portal is associated with a browser hijacker that you may install along the Zaxar Games software. The Startmain.ru site offers access to news via tiles and a search field powered by Go.mail.ru. The owners of the Startmain.ru domain seems to employ the services of a browser hijacking software to drive Web traffic to Startmain.ru and claim affiliate marketing revenue. The Startmain.ru site may display ads that may be corrupted and provide links to unsafe pages. Researchers reveal that its 85.17.231.179 IP address is related to many cyber threats. Visitors at Startmain.ru may be welcomed to install software that is detected by security apps under HackTool.AutoKMS, PAK_Generic.005, Win32:OpenCandy-D [PUP], and Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT.

Computer users are advised against downloading software from Startmain.ru. The browser hijacker on your PC might alter the behavior of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The badware linked to Startmain.ru may edit your Internet settings and reroute your search queries to Go.mail.ru. The Startmain.ru browser hijacker may change the functionality of your search bar and Omnibar to generate sponsored search results from Startmain.ru. The Startmain.ru browser hijacker may read information like your Internet history and software configuration to help marketers load customized commercial content on Startmain.ru. The Startmain.ru browser hijacker may appear as a plug-in, extension, add-on and Browser Helper Object. You may see Startmain New Tab in your Add-ons/Extensions Manager and may have the option to remove it manually. However, sometimes, browser hijackers may be harder to remove and edit your Registry to prevent manual removal. PC users are advised to use a reliable anti-malware instrument to delete software that is causing redirects to Startmain.ru.

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