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Startsearch.org

Posted: September 2, 2016

Startsearch.org is a terrible search engine that can't even provide users with proper search results. In addition to the dysfunctional search feature, Startsearch.org's homepage also shows a number of quick links to popular Web destinations like Facebook, eBay, Pinterest, etc. Judging by the way Startsearch.org is set-up, it is very likely that it is meant to be used as a homepage. However, few people would use a low-quality page like Startsearch.org on a regular basis, and it is very unlikely that anyone would prefer to set it as their homepage or new tab page. This may be the reason why Startsearch.org's authors have chosen to adopt a questionable method to attract users and generate traffic – by promoting Startsearch.org with the help of a browser hijacker aggressively.

The Startsearch.org is a safe yet annoying application which, when installed, may manipulate a Web browser's configuration so that it'll replace the current homepage and new tab page with Startsearch.org. Naturally, this change may cause trouble, especially considering that Startsearch.org's search feature does not work. If this Web page starts showing up in your Web browser even though you didn't mean to open it, the Startsearch.org browser hijacker may modify your Web browser's settings. To resolve the issue, you should remove suspicious browser extensions, as well as run an anti-malware scanner that can ensure that there aren't any dubious applications present on your computer.

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