Mystart.space

If the Mystart.space Web page has appeared in your browser recently it is highly likely that you have gotten your PC infected with a Potentially Unwanted Program(PUP) that can cause you certain annoyances. PUPs such as MyStart Space may get on your computer via third-party software. It can come alongside shareware such as download managers, tools, free games, bogus software updates or media players. The bundled software is usually free, which makes users even more compelled to install such 'useful' products on their PCs. Most of the time, the users end up with such PUPs on their machines by downloading freeware from questionable sources. In fact, you might not even get asked for approval or notified about all the things that such bundles may install on your computer.

Once the MyStart Space PUP has been installed on your computer, it begins taking control over your browsers and introducing changes to their settings. It usually changes the default search provider, the homepage, and the new tab page with its own. This allows the MyStart Space PUP take control of the search results and present you with a barrage of unwanted ads. The advertisements will usually try to sell you something that will earn the people behind the MyStart Space PUP a commission, or they can lead you to harmful pages where you can get infected with threats.

Furthermore, PUPs like MyStart Space are also capable of collecting information about you, which may be used for marketing purposes, or even harmful activities. You can't be sure if your account names, passwords, and home address will stay protected while your machine is infected with such programs. This is why it's recommended that you do your best to protect your PC from them and remove it if you get infected accidentally.

The MyStart Space website explains that removing the PUP is as easy as removing the browser extension, but that's not always the case since some unwanted files, like tracking cookies, may remain on your system. Therefore, you might want to use a proper removal tool as well.