Startpageing123.com Removal Guide

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Startpageing123.com is not an ordinary search engine despite the fact that it has a search box placed in the middle. After carrying out research, it is already clear what it is for researchers at 411-spyware.com. They have no doubts now that Startpageing123.com is nothing more than a browser hijacker disguised as a legitimate search tool. Just like other search engines that are set on users’ browsers without permission, it has not been developed to enable users to search the web more efficiently. Most probably, it is a tool to generate revenue for the developer by promoting third-party websites. As you have probably already understood, commercial advertisements might be visible if Startpageing123.com is left on browsers. These ads should not pose a danger to your system unless you click on them. Unfortunately, the majority of users who have Startpageing123.com and use this search tool as a default search engine keep clicking on these commercials every day because they simply do not know that is shown to them. This is quite a dangerous activity, so users should carefully consider whether having this dubious search tool is worth the risk.

Let’s find out why Startpageing123.com is not a search tool that can be trusted. First of all, as has been recently found by researchers, this search engine displays advertisements even though it is powered by Google and should show only reputable search results. These commercials appear on the search results page together with decent search results. Also, they do not differ from trustworthy search results in the way they look, so it is not at all surprising that users do not understand that they see advertisements that do not have much in common with the entered search query. By clicking on these ads, users generate the advertising revenue for the developer of Startpageing123.com. Most probably, it has been developed so that the author could get extra money. As you already know, these commercials might be quite dangerous because they have a potential of redirecting to untrustworthy websites too, so it would be smart to stop using Startpageing123.com as your default search tool. Users who do not think that the presence of ads is a big problem should read the next paragraph of this article. There is the second serious drawback of this tool described.

Untrustworthy search tools often record information about users and their activities, specialists say. Therefore, they have decided to check the Privacy Policy of Startpageing123.com too to find out whether or not it records information about users and their activities. First of all, specialists have found that this questionable search engine uses log files to get such details as IP address, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), platform type, clicks, and other details. What is more, they have revealed that this web page is going to record details that are classified as personal information. It is clearly stated in the Privacy Policy document that this search tool might try to obtain this information using a variety of ways, e.g. through online forms. The recorded information, no matter it identifies users personally or not, might be disclosed to “investors and potential partners.” It could not do that only if you stop using Startpageing123.com and delete it from your browsers.

Users should know how browser hijackers are usually spread so that it would be easier for them to prevent similar infections from entering their computers and applying undesirable changes. There are, actually, several distribution methods, but one of them should be distinguished from others since it is the most commonly used method – it is called bundling. Browser hijackers are packed in bundles with free applications and wait for the opportunity to enter users’ computers. They usually do not need to wait long because there are thousands of users who frequently download software from third-party websites. In order not to let the story repeat itself, install a reputable security application for protecting PC from future malware and download software from trustworthy sources only.

Even though Startpageing123.com is called an untrustworthy search tool, it does not mean that it is extremely malicious and cannot be erased from the computer. Of course, it is impossible to delete it through Control Panel like an ordinary program, but it should definitely disappear from browsers after resetting them to their default settings. If it happens that it is still set on all browsers even though you have performed all the removal steps (see below) correctly, scan your PC with an automatic malware remover, such as SpyHunter.

Delete Startpageing123.com

Internet Explorer

  1. Open Internet Explorer and press Alt+T immediately to open the Tools menu.
  2. Click Internet Options.
  3. Open the Advanced tab by clicking on it once.
  4. Click the Reset button.
  5. Check the Delete personal settings box.
  6. Click Reset again.

Google Chrome

  1. Launch your browser.
  2. Open the Help menu (press Alt+H).
  3. Click Troubleshooting information.
  4. Find the Refresh Firefox button at the top.
  5. Click on this button.
  6. Click the Refresh Firefox button again.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Google Chrome and press Alt+F.
  2. Select Settings from the menu.
  3. Scroll down.
  4. Click Show advanced settings and then click on the Reset settings button.
  5. In the dialog box that is opened for you, click Reset.
Download Remover for Startpageing123.com *
*SpyHunter scanner, published on this site, is intended to be used only as a detection tool. To use the removal functionality, you will need to purchase the full version of SpyHunter.

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