Adware.Startpage
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Short bio
Adware.Startpage is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for adwarethat changes the start page of a browser.
Symptoms
Users will notice that the start page of (one of) their browser(s) has changed to a site that displays advertisements.
Protection
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Malwarebytes blocks Adware.Startpage
Remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.Startpage without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytesto your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exeand follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windowsinstallation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantineto remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.