How to Remove Startpage-home.com Thoroughly? (Removal Guide)

Startpage-home.com redirect virus is reported to combines with the ability to mess up the system and get control of the browser with commercial purposes. Once it gets into the PC, the redirect virus interferes with users' browsing activities. Since Startpage-home.com appears as a useful search provider similar to Google, most computer users won't be vigilant when they find their homepage is replaced by this site, some even keep this one as their default homepage unconsciously.

Startpage-home.com redirect virus has the ability to interfere with users' activities on the browsers by redirecting them to some unknown websites which contain lots of advertisements and sponsored links. Not only popping up advertisements on the web pages that users are browsing, this redirect virus will also display a number of advertisements on the computer screen as well as some third-party programs such as game software and media player, in order to attract users to click on them and visit the specified websites. Obviously, those ads are there to lure users' clicks and persuade them into buying certain products or services. Most of the time, innocent users get lured in by commodity sales promotion, activity coupons, discounts on goods, and bargains that released by the redirect virus. This is the reason why most of the users easily come across Startpage-home.com redirect virus.

Just because that Startpage-home.com redirect virus could meet some users' requirements, so they do not consider this redirect virus as a threat that would bring much trouble to their computers and personal information. Once browser settings has been under the control of Startpage-home.com redirect virus, loads of perilous extensions, plug- ins and add- on will be allowed to get installed on it which may severely damage the system. Moreover, the Startpage-home.com will provide random web links to ignorant users, which are likely to be corrupted by cyber criminals. Sometimes, users even encounter browser crash or computer system crash. What's more, some unwanted programs are capable of using cookies to track user's online history and collect personal information to the third party, such as email address, password and geographic location, without user's knowledge.

How to Manually Remove Startpage-home.com Redirect Virus?

Step 1. Uninstall Startpage-home.com relevant programs from Control Panel
Windows 7/Vista

Open the Start Menu -> Control Panel-> Uninstall a Program-> Find dubious program -> click Uninstall.
Windows 8
Go to Start Menu-> Control Panel-> Enter programs and features in the search box-> tap Programs and Features-> Highlight target program- > Uninstall it.

Step 2. Remove malicious Extensions from Your IE/Chrome/Firefox
Google Chrome
Click Chrome Menu -> Tools -> Extensions ->Find related add-ons and delete them.
Internet Explorer

click the Tools -> click Manage add-ons->Toolbars and Extensions ->Select unwanted add-on and click Remove button.

Mozilla Firefox
Click on the menu button at the top right corner to open Menu > Add-ons > Choose related extensions ->click Disable or Remove button
 
Step 3. Repair the homepage and search engine.
Google Chrome
Go to 'Wrench or 3-Bars icon' > 'Settings' > 'Appearances'> 'Show Home button', click on the Change button to change your browser homepage.
Go to 'Wrench or 3-Bars icon' > 'settings' > 'Manage search engines.
Make google.com as your default search engine and click on the X to remove the unwanted URL.

Internet Explorer
Open IE and go to 'Tools' > 'Manage Add-ons'.
 Choose 'Search Providers' > choose the search engine you used before and make it your default search provider. Additionally, select 'Search.searchgrm.com', remove it.
Go 'Tools' > 'Internet Options' and select 'General' tab. Click 'Use default' or enter your own website name, google.com or other. Finally, click 'OK' to save the changes.

Mozilla Firefox
Go to Navigation Toolbar > click on the Manage search engines > find the unwanted search engine> Remove it then click on the OK button to save the changes.
4 Go 'Tools' > 'Options'> 'General'. Finally, reset the startup homepage or change Startpage-home.com to google.com. 

Conclusion

Startpage-home.com redirect Virus is a high-risk program kept in some packages of software, performing like a useful item free to choose but actually setting a trap for users. In some cases, this redirect virus would also come together with a "reputable" application, and automatically get itself installed on the computers. Most of the victims won't notice that they have come across Startpage-home.com redirect virus.

To avoid Startpage-home.com redirect virus, users need to be aware of the common browser settings and options which can be easily modified by the malware, such as appearance of undesirable ads pops- up, browser homepage being changed to a commercial related one or deterioration of browser performance, it is suggested to check the status of browser immediately. Under such condition, they are strongly recommended to delete such virus from their computer instantly with a practical anti-malware application or antivirus software. Afterwards, restore the browser settings and secure the computer to a high level. Be aware of any latest downloads will efficiently prevent the harms brought by Startpage-home.com redirect virus.