Remove 12startpage.com

What may be said about this hijacker

12startpage.com is is a hijacker, endorsing a useless site. The redirect virus slithered into your PC when you were setting up freeware. You will be relieved to find out that it is not malware which means that it will not directly harm your device. The browser hijacker could be capable of causing redirects malicious sites, which is why you ought to abolish the infection. Redirect viruses are quite useless to have installed as they don’t present any beneficial functions. You ought to erase 12startpage.com from your computer if you care about your PC’s security.

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Why is 12startpage.com termination necessary

Redirect viruses are added to free software as extra items. If you install free programs that have a redirect virus adjoined to it, the infection will set up alongside it. Default settings don’t warn you about any extra offers so do not use them as they will allow all those offers to install automatically. You need to select Advanced (Custom) settings as you will be permitted to check for adjoined items, and if there is something you do not wish to desire, all you need to do is deselect them. If you carelessly install programs you might end up setting up all sorts of undesirable applications.

If it is able to set up onto your OS, your browser (be it be it Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox) will be hijacked and settings will be modified. You will become aware that your homepage, new tabs and search web page have been modified to the redirect virus advertised portal. It will become clear that the browser hijacker prohibits users from undoing the setting changes unless you first uninstall 12startpage.com. Do not waste your time trying to search for something by utilizing the search engine, you may not be given appropriate results. It will need to embed weird links into search results so that it may redirect you to promoted pages. Those reroutes will not necessarily be not malicious so bear that in mind. Some could eventually lead to severe malicious program arriving into your OS. Having to deal with malware can be much more tiring, therefore keep that in mind if you decide to ignore the matter. You will get nothing by deciding to allow the hijacker to remain set up, you will only possibly endanger your system. You ought to erase 12startpage.com if you desire to not put your device in any risk.

12startpage.com elimination

To erase 12startpage.com, opt for one of two methods. If you go with by hand 12startpage.com removal, you will have to locate the hijacker yourself. Less computer-savvy users will struggle with that, therefore we suggest to obtain anti-spyware software if that is the case with you. An anti-spyware application should be able to detect and eradicate 12startpage.com without you needing to do anything. You ought to assure you wholly terminate 12startpage.com so that it can cannot revive itself.

Download Removal Toolto remove 12startpage.com

* WiperSoft scanner, published on this site, is intended to be used only as a detection tool. More info on WiperSoft. To use the removal functionality, you will need to purchase the full version of WiperSoft. If you wish to uninstall WiperSoft, click here.

Learn how to remove 12startpage.com from your computer

• 1. Uninstall 12startpage.com from Windows XP
• 2. Uninstall 12startpage.com from Windows 7 and Vista
• 3. Uninstall 12startpage.com from Windows 8
• 4. Remove 12startpage.com and other malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
• 5. Remove 12startpage.com and malicious Extensions from Mozilla Firefox:
• 6. Remove 12startpage.com and all malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
• 7. How to reset your browser?

Step 1. Uninstall 12startpage.com from Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select 12startpage.com or other the suspicious program and click Remove.

Step 2. Uninstall 12startpage.com from Windows 7 and Vista

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on the 12startpage.com or other program that you wish to remove.
5. Uninstall it.

Step 3. Uninstall 12startpage.com from Windows 8

1. Access the Metro UI menu.
2. Start typing Control Panel. Open it.
3. Click Programs and Features.
4. Select 12startpage.com or other unwanted application.
5. Click the Uninstall button.

Step 4. Remove 12startpage.com and other malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

1. Run Internet Explorer and press Alt+X simultaneously.
2. Afterwards, open Manage add-ons and choose Toolbars and Extensions.
3. From the provided list remove all suspicious extensions including 12startpage.com.
4. Navigate to Search Providers. Erase the current search tool and pick a new one as your default.
5. Save the changes you made and leave this window.
6. Now press Alt+X one more time and select Internet Options.
7. Access the General tab and replace this home page with the one you trust (google.com , yahoo.com , msn.com)
8. To finish the procedure, tap OK.

Step 5. Remove 12startpage.com and malicious Extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and click Ctrl+Shift+A at the same time.
2. Move your cursor to Extensions and locate the suspicious and undesirable entries.
3. Next to the chosen extensions, tap the Remove button.
4. Press Alt+T and select Options. Access the General tab.
5. In General tab, remove the unreliable home page and choose another, like Google.com, Yahoo.com
6.  Choose Search tab.
7. Delete the unwanted search provider and choose your new search. Click OK.

Step 6. Remove 12startpage.com and all malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

1. Run Google Chrome and tap Alt+F.
2. Click More Tools and choose Extensions.
3. Eliminate the undesirable extensions from the list.
4. Access Settings and navigate to Open a page or a set of pages that you can find under On startup.
5. Press Set pages and replace the current home page with another one.
6. Click OK and select Manage Search Engines (under search).
7. Remove the current search engine and select a new one.
8. Click Done and restart Google Chrome.

Step 7. How to reset your browser?

• 7.1. Reset Internet Explorer
• 7.2. Reset Mozilla Firefox
• 7.3. Reset Google Chrome
• 7.4. Safari Browser

7.1) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Launch your browser and tap Alt+T or click Tools > Internet Options icon at the top right corner.
2. Click on the Advanced tab and press Reset button.
3. Tick a box next to Delete personal Settings and press the Reset button again.
4. Restart your browser.

7.2) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Click Help > Troubleshooting Information.
3. Now Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click the Refresh Firefox button again.

7.3) Reset Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F or click on 3 Stripes icon at the top right corner
2. Select Settings and Click Show advanced settings at end of the page.
3. Click Reset settings button.
4. Click the Reset button.

7.4) Safari Browser

1. Launch your Safari browser.
2. Select Safari Settings (top-right corner).
3. Choose Reset Safari.... from the drop-down menu.
4. A warning dialog box containing all items that you wish to delete will appear. These items are checked by default.
5. Make sure that the items you want to erase are checked.
6. Press the Reset button.
7. Your Safari browser will automatically restart.