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If your Web browser opens Chromestart5.ru whenever you start it or attempt to open a new tab automatically, then it is very likely that you installed the Chromestart5.ru browser hijacker recently. A 'browser hijacker' may sound like something threatening, but you can rest assured that these applications are harmless, and their sole purpose is to hijack a Web browser's settings so that the user will be redirected to a particular website. This dubious software trick is often utilized to generate traffic for low-quality Web pages, as well as to improve ad revenue.

The Chromestart5.ru homepage may appear to be 'under construction,' but this is because the browser hijacker is programmed to redirect users to a separate Web directory which features a custom Google search field. One of the pages that browser hijackers linked to Chromestart5.ru may promote is http://Chromestart5.ru/i/rt5.html. Using this page is not unsafe, because it doesn't feature any links to 3rd-party pages, nor does it include any marketing content. However, keep in mind that using its search field may expose you to sponsored Google advertisements which you'll rarely see while using Google.com. The same search page found on Chromestart5.ru also can be found on the following pages that may be linked to the same browser hijacker: www.blankpage6.ru; www.chromestart1.ru; www.blankpage1.ru; www.blankpage2.ru; www.blankpage5.ru; www.blankpage3.ru; www.chromestart7.ru; www.chromestart3.ru; www.chromestart6.ru; www.chromestart2.ru; chromestart1.ru; sstartbest.ru; slivstartshlak.ru, Slivnewbest.ru, blankpage4.ru.

If your Web browser's homepage has been set to http://Chromestart5.ru/i/rt5.html or any of the pages listed above, then you need to identify and eliminate the source of the problem. Usually, browser hijackers are installed as a Web browser extension that can be disabled or removed manually. If you can't do this, then the best alternative is to use an anti-malware scanner to locate and erase the browser hijacker.