Foxstart.com virus - How to remove

Foxstart.com virus is another browser hijacker that can be installed via free programs. It infiltrates into computer if users don’t pay proper attention to the installation processes of freeware. The program can be bundled to various players, PDF creators and so on. Foxstart.com virus is configured to be installed automatically unless you deselect this option at the installation steps.

The application looks like most of the search engines however you shouldn’t trust it. Once inside it replaces your homepage and default search provider and kind of forces to use it. Unfortunately, Foxstart.com does not provide the most accurate search results. It constantly includes sponsored websites and also redirects to unknown pages which can be infectious. The program disturbs your browsing and also poses risk to get various infections.

If you want to avoid this sneaky application, always choose custom installation when downloading any freeware. This will enable you to see if the program has any additional applications bundled to it. Deselect any pre-checked boxes that indicate about installations of unknown programs, like Foxstart.com virus.

If your browser has already been affected, remove Foxstart.com virus from there as soon as you can. Go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs list and uninstall it from there. It is recommended to uninstalling ALL programs installed on the same date as problems have appeared. Some versions of this virus install software that blocks browser settings from changing. To identify them, scanning with Spyhunter or other reputable antispyware tool might be useful. Then you can uninstall the extensions and reset settings in your browsers.

How To remove Foxstart.com virus from Internet Explorer:

1. Click arrow on the right of search box
2. Do following: On IE8-9 choose Manage Search providers, On ie7 click change search defaults
3. Remove the Foxstart.com from the list

How To remove Foxstart.com virus from Firefox :

1. Enter “about:config” in url bar. This will open settings page
2. Type “Keyword.url” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
3. Type “browser.search.defaultengine” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
4. Type “browser.search.selectedengine” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
5. Search for ‘browser.newtab.url’. Right-click and reset. This will make sure that the search page won’t launch on each new tab.
6. If the settings revert and scan with anti-malware programs are clean: Close Firefox, open file explorer and enter %AppData% in the address bar. enter user.js in search box. If this file exists, rename it and start Firefox again. You will have to repeat the steps above.

How To remove Foxstart.com virus from Google Chrome:

1. Click 3 horizontal lines icon on browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Basics ->Manage Search engines.
4. Remove unnecessary search engines from the list.
5. Go back to settings. On Startup choose open blank page ( you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).

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