{"id":10036,"date":"2013-07-13T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T06:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=10036"},"modified":"2014-05-15T15:10:45","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T15:10:45","slug":"start-search-us-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/start-search-us-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove Start.search.us.com (Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Start.search.us.com<\/strong> is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will add the Search.us.com Toolbar, and change your browser homepage and default search engine to <strong>Start.search.us.com<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10037\" title=\"Start.search.us.com hijack\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-virus.jpg\" alt=\"Start.search.us.com virus\" width=\"928\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-virus.jpg 928w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-virus-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><br \/>\nStart.search.us.com will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. The Start.search.us.com infection is used to boost advertising revenue, as in the use of blackhat SEO, to inflate a site\u2019s page ranking in search results.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad4165569875\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Start.search.us.com it&#8217;s technically not a virus, but it does exhibit plenty of malicious traits, such as rootkit capabilities to hook deep into the operating system, browser hijacking, and in general just interfering with the user experience. The industry generally refers to it as a &#8220;PUP,&#8221; or potentially unwanted program.<\/p>\n<p>Start.search.us.com got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording\/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker. This infection is also bundled within the custom installer on many download sites (examples: CNET, Brothersoft or Softonic), so if you have downloaded a software from these websites, chances are that Start.search.us.com hijack was installed during the software setup process.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1031484538\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>For example, when you install VPlay, you will also agree to change your default browser homepage and default search engine to <em>Start.search.us.com.<\/em>, and install the Search.us.com Toolbar.<br \/>\nHowever when you uninstall VPlay from your computer, your web browser\u2019s default settings will not be restored. This means that you&#8217;ll have to remove Search.us.com Toolbar and Start.search.us.com from your favorite web browser manually.<\/p>\n<p>You should <strong>always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this Start.search.us.com. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\n<strong>Always opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad154228733\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;\">How to remove Start.search.us.com \u00a0(Virus Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove Start.search.us.com from your Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and ask for our assistance.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#uninstall\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Uninstall Start.search.us.com malicious programs from your computer<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#browser\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Remove Start.search.us.com virus from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#adwcleaner\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Remove Start.search.us.com browser hijacker from your computer with AdwCleaner<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>: Remove Start.search.us.com virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 5<\/strong>: Double-check for the Start.search.us.com infection with HitmanPro<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad1624388958\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad2923633926\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"uninstall\">STEP 1\u00a0: Uninstall WebWebWeb malicious programs from your computer<\/h2>\n<p>In this first step, we will try to identify and remove any malicious program that might be installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To uninstall the malicious program responsible for the <strong>Start.search.us.com<\/strong> redirect from Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button, then click on the <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> menu option.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17506\" title=\"Control Panel in Windows Start Menu\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/windows-start-menu-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Control Panel in Windows Start Menu]\" width=\"433\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/windows-start-menu-control-panel.jpg 433w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/windows-start-menu-control-panel-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you are using <strong>Windows 8<\/strong>, simply drag your mouse pointer to the right edge of the screen, select <strong>Search<\/strong> from the list and search for &#8220;<em>control panel<\/em>&#8221; .Or you can <strong>right-click on a bottom left hot corner<\/strong> (formerly known as the Start button) and select <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> from there.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17535\" title=\"Type Control Panel in Windows 8 search box\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/control-panel-windows-8.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Control Panel in Windows 8]\" width=\"489\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/control-panel-windows-8.jpg 489w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/control-panel-windows-8-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the <em>Control Panel<\/em> window opens click on the <strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong> option under <em>Programs<\/em> category. This option is shown by the arrow in the image below. If you are using the <em>Classic View<\/em> of the Control Panel, then you would double-click on the <strong>Programs and Features<\/strong> icon instead.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7203\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall a program]\" width=\"557\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg 557w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the <strong>Programs and Features<\/strong> or the <strong>Uninstall a Program<\/strong> screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and uninstall <strong>Search.us<\/strong>, <strong>Search.us Toolbar<\/strong> and any other recently installed unknown program from your computer.<br \/>\nTo view the most recently installed programs, you can click on the &#8220;<em>Installed On<\/em>&#8221; column to sort your program by the installation date. Scroll though the list, and uninstall any unwanted or unknown programs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10041\" title=\"Uninstall Start.search.us.com malicious program from Windows\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-uninstall.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall Start.search.us.com malicious program from Windows]\" width=\"800\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-uninstall.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-uninstall-300x95.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nDepending on what program has installed the Start.search.us.com adware infection, the above program may have a different name or not be installed on your computer. If you cannot find any unwanted or unknown programs on your machine, then you can proceed with the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are having issues while trying to uninstall the Start.search.us.com program, you can use <strong><a title=\"Download Revo Uninstaller\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-revouninstaller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revo Uninstaller<\/a><\/strong> to completely remove this unwanted program from your machine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad1922822708\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"browser\">STEP 2: Remove Start.search.us.com virus from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Remove Start.search.us.com virus from\u00a0Internet Explorer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can reset Internet Explorer settings to return them to the state they were in when Internet Explorer was first installed on your PC.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2441872933\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Internet Explorer, click on the &#8220;<strong>gear icon<\/strong>&#8221; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/icongear.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: icongear.jpg]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\">\u00a0in the upper right part of your browser, then click again on\u00a0<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20057\" title=\"Click on the Gear Icon then on Internet Options\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Internet-Options-Internet-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Internet Options in Internet Explorer]\" width=\"625\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Internet-Options-Internet-Explorer.jpg 625w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Internet-Options-Internet-Explorer-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the &#8220;<em>Internet Options<\/em>&#8221; dialog box, click on the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0tab, then click\u00a0on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20059\" title=\"In the Advanced tab click on the Reset button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reset-Internet-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Reset Internet Explorer]\" width=\"613\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reset-Internet-Explorer.jpg 613w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reset-Internet-Explorer-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the &#8220;<em>Reset Internet Explorer settings<\/em>&#8221; section, select the &#8220;<strong>Delete personal settings<\/strong>&#8221; check box, then click on\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20058\" title=\"Click on the Reset button to revert IE to its default settings\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/reset-button-Internet-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Reset Internet Explorer to its default settings]\" width=\"626\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/reset-button-Internet-Explorer.jpg 626w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/reset-button-Internet-Explorer-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When Internet Explorer has completed its task, click on the &#8220;<strong>Close<\/strong>&#8221; button\u00a0in the confirmation dialogue box. You will now \u00a0need to close your browser, and then you can open Internet Explorer again.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20056\" title=\"Click on the Close button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Close-button-Reset.jpg\" alt=\"[Image Reset Internet Explorer settings]\" width=\"621\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Close-button-Reset.jpg 621w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Close-button-Reset-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Remove Start.search.us.com virus from Mozilla Firefox<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having problems with Firefox, resetting it can help. The reset feature fixes many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information like bookmarks, passwords, web form auto-fill information, browsing history and open tabs.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the upper-right corner of the Firefox window, click the <strong>Firefox\u00a0menu button<\/strong> (<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21537\" title=\"Firefox Menu button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-menu-button.png\" alt=\"[Image: Firefox Menu button]\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/>), the click on the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Help<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0(<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21536\" title=\"Firefox Help button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-Help.png\" alt=\"[Image: Firefox Help button]\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/>) button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21532\" title=\"Click on the Menu button then question mark button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-Help-button.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on the Menu button then Help]\" width=\"639\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-Help-button.jpg 639w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-Help-button-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>From the <em>Help<\/em> menu, choose <strong>Troubleshooting Information<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21538\" title=\"Troubleshooting Information in Firefox\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Troubleshooting Information in Firefox]\" width=\"635\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information.jpg 635w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Reset Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the upper-right corner of the &#8220;<em>Troubleshooting Information<\/em>&#8221; page.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21534\" title=\"Reset Firefox to its default settings\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Reset-Firefox-button.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Reset Firefox to its default settings to remove Enhanced-Search]\" width=\"642\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Reset-Firefox-button.jpg 642w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Reset-Firefox-button-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>To continue, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the new confirmation window that opens.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21535\" title=\"Click on the Reset Firefox button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Reset-Firefox-to-default-settings.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on the Reset Firefox button]\" width=\"637\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Reset-Firefox-to-default-settings.jpg 637w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Reset-Firefox-to-default-settings-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Firefox will close itself and will revert to its default settings. When it&#8217;s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Your old Firefox profile will be placed on your desktop in a folder named &#8220;<em>Old Firefox Data<\/em>&#8220;. If the reset didn&#8217;t fix your problem you can restore some of the information not saved by copying files to the new profile that was created. If you don&#8217;t need this folder any longer, you should delete it as it contains sensitive information.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Remove Start.search.us.com virus from\u00a0Google Chrome<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Remove Start.search.us.com extensions from Google Chrome.<\/strong><br \/>\nClick the Chrome menu\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4953\" title=\"Chrome menu button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Chrome-button.png\" alt=\"Chrome menu\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/>\u00a0 button on the browser toolbar, select\u00a0<strong>Tools<\/strong>\u00a0and then click on\u00a0<strong>Extensions<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5221\" title=\"Open Extensions tab in Chrome\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/chrome-extensions.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chrome Extensions\" width=\"517\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/chrome-extensions.jpg 517w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/chrome-extensions-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><br \/>\nIn the\u00a0<strong>Extensions<\/strong>\u00a0tab, remove (by clicking on the Recycle Bin) <strong>Search.us.com Toolbar<\/strong> and any other unknown extensions from Google Chrome.<br \/>\nBasically, if you not have installed an extension, you should remove it from your web browser.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10038\" title=\"Start.search.us.com Chrome extension\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-extension.jpg\" alt=\"Start.search.us.com Chrome plugin\" width=\"811\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-extension.jpg 811w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-extension-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Set Google Chrome default search engine from <em>start.search.us.com<\/em> to Google.<\/strong><br \/>\nClick the Chrome menu\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4953\" title=\"Chrome menu button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Chrome-button.png\" alt=\"Chrome menu\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/>\u00a0 button, then select <strong>Settings<\/strong> and click on\u00a0<strong>Manage search engines<\/strong>\u00a0in the Search section.<br \/>\nIn the <em>Search Engines<\/em> dialog that appears, select <strong>Google<\/strong> and click the <strong>Make Default<\/strong> button that appears in the row.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10039\" title=\"Start.search.us.com Chrome redirect\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-redirect.jpg\" alt=\"Start.search.us.com Chrome hijack\" width=\"811\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-redirect.jpg 811w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-redirect-300x108.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><br \/>\nSearch for <strong>Search<\/strong> (http:\/\/start.search.us.com)\u00a0in the <em>Search Engines<\/em> list, and click the\u00a0<strong>X<\/strong>\u00a0button that appears at the end of the row.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10040\" title=\"Start.search.us.com Google Chrome removal\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-removal.jpg\" alt=\"Start.search.us.com Google Chrome removal\" width=\"811\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-removal.jpg 811w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Start-Search-us-com-Chrome-removal-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Change Google Chrome homepage from <em>Start.search.us.com<\/em>\u00a0to its default<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSearch.us has modified your Google Chrome settings to open their webpage whenever you start your browser, so we will need to revert this modification.<br \/>\nClick the Chrome menu\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4953\" title=\"Chrome menu button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Chrome-button.png\" alt=\"Chrome menu\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/>\u00a0 button, then select <strong>Settings<\/strong> and click on\u00a0<strong>One the New Tab page<\/strong>\u00a0in the <em>On Startup<\/em> section.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9071\" title=\"Change Google Chrome homepage to its default\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chrome-default-page.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Change Google Chrome homepage to its default]\" width=\"782\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chrome-default-page.jpg 782w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chrome-default-page-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad3367061741\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"adwcleaner\">STEP 3: Remove Start.search.us.com browser hijacker with AdwCleaner<\/h2>\n<p>The AdwCleaner utility will scan your computer and web browser for malicious files, adware browser extensions and registry keys, that may have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad4090180351\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download\u00a0AdwCleaner<\/strong> utility from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/toolslib.net\/downloads\/finish\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(<em>This link will automatically download AdwCleaner on your computer<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Before starting AdwCleaner, <strong>close all open programs and internet browsers<\/strong>, then <strong>double-click on the AdwCleaner icon<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21686\" title=\"Double-click on the AdwCleaner Icon\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/adwcleaner-icon.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Icon\" width=\"111\" height=\"109\" \/><br \/>\nIf Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.<\/li>\n<li>When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; button as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21688\" title=\"Click on Scan button to scan for adware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Scan button to find Start.search.us.com virus\" width=\"573\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg 573w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-Scan-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><br \/>\nAdwCleaner will now start to search for the &#8220;Start.search.us.com&#8221; malicious files that may be installed on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>To remove the &#8220;Start.search.us.com&#8221; malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21685\" title=\"Click on the Clean button to remove adware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-Clean.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Start.search.us.com virus with AdwCleaner\" width=\"578\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-Clean.jpg 578w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-Clean-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>AdwCleaner will now prompt you to <strong>save any open files or documents,<\/strong>\u00a0as the program will need to reboot the computer. Please do so and then click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21687\" title=\"Save your documents then click on the OK button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-removal.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner removing Start.search.us.com virus\" width=\"543\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-removal.jpg 543w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/AdwCleaner-removal-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad3292853693\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381388-ad_309691-placement_381390\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3191649120\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"malwarebytes\">STEP 4: Remove Start.search.us.com virus from your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/h2>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free uses industry-leading technology to detect and remove all traces of malware, including worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware, and more.<br \/>\nIt is important to note that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware works well and should run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a> <\/strong><em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once downloaded, close all programs, then double-click on the icon on your desktop named &#8220;<em>mbam-setup-consumer-2.00.xx&#8221;<\/em> to start the installation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18896\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware setup program\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-Setup.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware setup program]\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18096\" title=\"User Account Control icon\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/UAC-prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of User Account Control\" width=\"13\" height=\"16\" \/> You may be presented with a User Account Control dialog asking you if you want to run this file. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18898\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-installation.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard]\" width=\"538\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-installation.jpg 538w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-installation-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><br \/>\nTo install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your machine, <em>keep following the prompts<\/em> by clicking the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18897\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Final Setup Screen\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-final-screen.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Final Setup Screen]\" width=\"528\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-final-screen.jpg 528w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-final-screen-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Fix Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18899\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-fix-now.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on the Fix Now button to start a scan]\" width=\"669\" height=\"496\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-fix-now.jpg 669w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-fix-now-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><br \/>\nAlternatively, you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; tab and select &#8220;<em>Threat Scan<\/em>&#8220;, then click on the <strong>&#8220;Scan Now&#8221;<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18903\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Threat Scan\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-threat-scan-option.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Threat Scan]\" width=\"645\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-threat-scan-option.jpg 645w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-threat-scan-option-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the &#8220;<strong>Update Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18906\" title=\"Click on Update Now to update Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-update-now.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on Update Now to update Malwarebytes Anti-Malware]\" width=\"650\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-update-now.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0-update-now-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for the Start.search.us.com virus. When Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is scanning it will look like the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18908\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while performing a scan\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-scan.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while performing a scan]\" width=\"642\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-scan.jpg 642w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-scan-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has completed, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine All<\/strong>&#8221; button, and then click on the &#8220;<strong>Apply Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18909\" title=\"Remove the malware that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-potential-threat-detected.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Remove the malware that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has found]\" width=\"804\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-potential-threat-detected.jpg 804w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-potential-threat-detected-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><br \/>\nPlease note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.<\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18910\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware asking to reboot your computer\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-remove-virus.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while removing viruses]\" width=\"651\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-remove-virus.jpg 651w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-remove-virus-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><br \/>\nAfter your computer will restart, you should open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform another &#8220;Threat Scan&#8221; scan to verify that there are no remaining threats<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad844771567\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381392-ad_309691-placement_381395\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2944237110\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"hitmanpro\">STEP 5: Double check for the Start.search.us.com infection with HitmanPro<\/h2>\n<p>HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner, designed to rescue your computer from malware (viruses, trojans, rootkits, etc.) that have infected your computer despite all the security measures you have taken (such as anti virus software, firewalls, etc.). HitmanPro is designed to work alongside existing security programs without any conflicts. It scans the computer quickly (less than 5 minutes) and does not slow down the computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named &#8220;<strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong>&#8221; (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or &#8220;<strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong>&#8221; (for 64-bit versions of Windows). When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20036\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro start-up screen]\" width=\"598\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 598w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-install-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><br \/>\nClick on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20039\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro setup options]\" width=\"594\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 594w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for Start.search.us.com malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20037\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for Start.search.us.com virus\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-scanning.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro scanning for malware]\" width=\"594\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-scanning.jpg 594w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-scanning-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to remove Start.search.us.com malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20038\" title=\"HitmanPro scan results (Click Next)\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro scan results]\" width=\"591\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 591w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <strong>free 30 days trial<\/strong>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20035\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro Activate Free License]\" width=\"594\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 594w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/hitmanpro-activation-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the Start.search.us.com infection. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing <strong><a title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/malwarebyts-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Premium version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/strong> to protect against these types of threats in the future.<br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Start.search.us.com hijacker from your machine, please start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2808767246\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_360582-ad_309691-placement_360581\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9971336976\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start.search.us.com is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will add the Search.us.com Toolbar, and change your browser homepage and default search engine to Start.search.us.com. 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