max-start.com

Having the installed browsers infected by the max-start.com hijacker is not a situation you want to find yourself in. This is the threat which may slither in without notice and consent, meaning that it is illegal, it cannot be trusted, and it should be deleted as soon as possible. Surprisingly, some computer users do not understand the risks which are related to illegally running applications and allow the browser hijacker to continue running. What is worse, they choose to use the services provided by it. We can assure you that this is the worst thing you could do. This report overviews the risks related to the infection and explains how to remove max-start.com hijacker.

Do you know where did max-start.com hijacker come from? Malware researchers indicate that the official representative page info.max-start.com/index.html does not provide a download link. In fact, it is quite possible that the undesirable search tool will be offered to you when installing bundled software. Even if sometimes max-start.com could be presented as an optional tool, it is possible that you will install it without realizing it if the option to reject the tool or the tool itself is not represented in a clear manner. If you have faced an installer suggesting to set max-start.com as the home page or the default search engine, you should research it but should not pay attention to the official promotion.

Even though it is unlikely you will be able to, virtual security experts have no trouble linking the hijacker to other threats alike. Tika-search.com, enhanced-search.com, delta-search.com and buenosearch.com are the browser hijackers which work just like the mischievous max-start.com. The home page of the search provider presents Web, Images, Videos search tools, offers page design options and displays random banner ads. Do not pay attention to these ads because most of them introduce fake installers suggesting bogus media player, flash and java updates. You should not pay attention to the ad-related search tools either because they belong to potentially unreliable third party affiliates.

We are sure you now know what you should do about the browser hijacker. If you do not delete max-start.com, you will be forced to face potentially unreliable ads whenever you browse the web. You should not be discouraged by malware removal if you are not experienced because we are here to help you. First of all, we advise the installation of legitimate security software which will delete existing malware components and will help you safeguard the operating system. This is essential if you wish to run the PC without any risks in the future. Afterwards, you should follow the manual removal guides below.

Remove max-start.com from browsers

Remove from Google Chrome:

1. Open the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+F.
2. In the menu opened on the right select Settings.
3. Now navigate to On Startup and select Open a specific page or set of pages.
4. Click Set pages and delete/change the undesirable URL.
5. Navigate to Appearance and mark Show Home button.
6. Click Change and delete/overwrite the undesirable URL.
7. Finally navigate to the Search and click Manage search engines.
8. Click X on the undesirable search provider after choosing a new default option and click Done.

Remove from Internet Explorer:

1. Open the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
2. In the Tools menu select Manage Add-ons.
3. Click Search Providers (find in the menu on the left).
4. Select a new and Remove the unwanted search tool. Click Close.
5. Simultaneously tap Alt+T again and now select Internet Options.
6. Click the General tab, change/delete the Home Page and click OK.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
2. In the Tools menu at the top of the page select Options.
3. Click the General tab, change/delete the Home Page and click OK.
4. Now navigate to the Firefox search box on the top-right corner of the browser.
5. Click the search provider icon and select Manage Search Engines.
6. Remove the undesirable search tool and click OK.