Startme.today

Startme.today is a search engine that possibly promotes itself through a browser hijacker. Startme.today often appears on an infected PC due to free software bundles as the art of the package. The main goal a browser hijacker has is to promote its sponsors, in this case seemingly Startme.today. It promises faster search results and to be more efficient, but that is hardly the case. Startme.online moves to change the default search engine and the browser settings of the affected browsers. Startme.today makes it so that all ads are enabled, redirecting your tabs and most importantly, tracking your information. All your contacts, as well as emails, passwords, messages, even your banking informatio, may be at risk in the worst case scenario.

Once the computer is affected by Startme.today, the advertising software will fill up the screen with non-stop ads that interrupt the online activities and may become the source of harmful software that could install itself through clicking on shady ads. Users should avoid advertisements and click on ads and pop-ups in the browser, as this may lead to potentially unsafe pages. Surfing the Web, there are millions of websites that are made for phishing purposes. Avoid questionable pages and stick to trusted websites. Avoid the installation of any questionable programs and make sure your security suites are up to date to avoid the worst of what the internet has to offer.