Search.startjoysearch.com is a browser hijacker that recently appeared on the Internet, developed by notorious Imalimedia Ltd, which is already known for release of search.newtabtvgamasearch.com, Crazytvsearch.com and Search.coolersearch.com browser hijackers. The main objective of this malicious website is to infect innocent users and to invade their browsers. All of the changes performed by this browser hijacker on your computer are hard to be reversed. Although, Search.startjoysearch.com is technically not a virus, however it shouldn’t be underestimated, it is a very dangerous threat that can not only change the default homepage and search engine in your browser, but also install any third party software on victim’s computer without any permission. It can be some toolbar or another browser add-on, but think of it as a gateway for another infections.
Nowadays, cyber criminals are learning new technologies and developing their malicious applications so they are not detected as a threat by antivirus and can easy bypass firewall. Search.startjoysearch.com looks like a simple website with only search engine and few additional features such as pc scan, test Internet speed connection, file scanning, etc. In any case do not click on those links – you will be redirected to the sponsored websites which are also malicious and can get you into troubles. In fact, Search.startjoysearch.com is very dangerous website that hosts an ad supported platform that generates endless pop-up ads and redirecting users to third party websites without their authorization. All of the search results provided by Search.startjoysearch.com will be irrelevant and misleading, and will try to redirect you to sponsored websites. That’s how Search.startjoysearch.com promotes its partners – guiding traffic of infected victims.
In addition, Search.startjoysearch.com hijack may also try to trick user into installation of potentially unwanted and dangerous programs by displaying fake update notifications. In reality, this browser hijacker will try to use all of the potential of the infected computer. It may even connect the infected machine to the botnet and without user’s consent the computer will participate in some DDoS attacks and other cyber crimes. All of the personal data stored on the infected computer is under the risk of being exposed to the third party. Cyber criminals may use the user’s personal photographs for their illegal purposes such as cyber scam, promotion of Viagra, etc. It is highly recommended to get rid of Search.startjoysearch.com before it starts performing its malicious activities at full potential.
To help you with the removal process we are providing you with removal methods and guides written below. Simply follow the step by step removal instruction and you will get rid of Search.startjoysearch.com hijacker once and forever. Also, we recommend downloading our automatic removal tool and scan your computer for additional threats that could’ve been downloaded and installed by Search.startjoysearch.com without your knowledge.
Symptoms of Search.startjoysearch.com infection on your computer can be: computer crashes, unusual homepage or search engine on your browser, unwanted pop-up ads and advertising banners. We recommend to download our automatic removal tool. This removal tool has been tested for Search.startjoysearch.com threat removal and it is easy to use.
After performing all of the steps above you should have all of your web browsers clean of the SEARCH.STARTJOYSEARCH.COM and other suspicious add-ons and extensions. However to complete the removal procedure we strongly advise to scan your computer with antivirus and anti-malware tools like SpyHunter, HitmanPro 32-bit, HitmanPro 64-bit or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Those programs might help to you find registry entries of malware and remove them safely.
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