Startmain.ru

Startmain.ru is a dubious search engine that may appear in your Web browser even though you've never heard of this website before. Even worse, it may appear as your default new tab page or homepage, thus stopping you from using the browser settings you were used to. The page is written in Russian entirely, and its content is rather simple – a basic search field that sits on top of a large collection of news articles and photo galleries that are also in Russian. Malware researchers believe that Startmain.ru is linked to a browser hijacker that may be installed via bundled software or with the help of other software-distribution techniques. Neither Startmain.ru nor the browser hijacker linked to it are threatening.

Search queries ran through Startmain.ru deliver results via go.mail.ru, one of the popular search engines in Russia. Although the search results are legitimate, they will not help you much unless you are fluent in Russian. If your Web browser sends you to Startmain.ru whenever you open a new tab page, then you should take the necessary actions to resolve the issue. Usually, the Startmain.ru browser hijacker is installed as a Web browser extension, so you should start by reviewing your list of installed browser extensions. Remove any suspicious or unknown entries and see if the problem is fixed. If this doesn't help, your best option is to run a reliable anti-malware scanner that should be able to eliminate the utility responsible for the Startmain.ru's unexpected appearance successfully.