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Remove Trojan.StartPage.c
The purpose of StartPage.c trojan is hijacking web browser. Just like its previous versions (StartPage ir StartPage.b) StartPage.c redirects web browser to certain website. According to the latest reports, StartPage.c opens okww.net instead of what user types into address bar.
The okww.net is fraudulent and capable of installing other malwares without visitor’s consent. Unfortunately, people can’t choose if they want to visit malicious website when their computers are infected with StartPage.c trojan.
The trojan itself brings more payload than just hijacked web browser. It uses considerable part of operating memory and makes a computer run very slowly this way.
StartPage.c is detected as Trojan.StartPage.c by some security programs. It may be able to avoid some popular anti-spyware scanners.
StartPage.c is Dangerous
StartPage.c is a parasitic Browser Hijacker
StartPage.c may show numerous annoying advertisements
StartPage.c logs your internet browsing history
StartPage.c will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
StartPage.c may spread additional spyware
StartPage.c violates your privacy and compromises your security
To Remove this trojan manually:
Stop these StartPage.c processes:
uewxdir.exe
handlesys.exe
Remove these StartPage.c Registry Entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "HandleSystem"="%System%\handlesys.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page"="http:/ /www.okww.net/"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\command "(Default)"="%System%\uewxdir.exe "%1"
Remove these StartPage.c files:
System\uewxdir.exe
System\handlesys.exe
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