Trojan.StartPage

Trojan.Startpage is an umbrella name for a number of malicious Trojans which may open up security backdoors, expose you to virtual security risks and secondary computer infections. If you do not wish to become yet another schemers’ victim, you definitely should delete any Trojan from this clandestine threat. Some of the more notable examples include Trojan.Startpage!rem. Trojan.Startpage.gen!A and Trojan.StartPage.C. Unfortunately, these malicious threats are not simple and it may be extremely difficult to remove them. Of course, you should not give up until you delete Trojan.Startpage, and we are here to help you with the removal task.

The first thing you should know about the malicious Trojans from the Trojan.Startpage family is that they are composed of multiple malignant components which may corrupt your operating system. Some of these files (e.g. Windows Loader.exe, GetBooks.exe) have rootkit capability which allows schemers to hide spyware from detection and removal. The clandestine update.exe and SpyProtector.exe are also rootkits; however, they are also capable of downloading spyware, communicating to remote servers, initiating mass spam email attacks from your PC and hijacking system processes. If you pay attention to the names of these components you may think that they do not need to be deletes; however, you must realize that schemers use cloaked names to prolong the existence of the threat.

If you have noticed that access to your Registry Editor and Task Manager utilities have been removed, it is likely that the system is infected with CFLauncher.exe, chiCkie.exe or Keygen.exe. Additionally, these files may disable safe mode, tamper with the Windows System Restore and Windows Security Center, release fake security pop-up alerts and even record keystrokes, mouse-clicks and screen content to access your passwords and usernames. This can be used by the aforementioned executables to hijack your online accounts and use them to spread spyware. Needless to say, you need to delete Trojan.Startpage components as soon as possible, and you can see the full list of the files which require removal below.

If you know how to remove Trojan.Startpage from the operating system manually and you are determined to proceed that way – act extremely carefully. Those with little or no manual removal experience should immediately employ automatic spyware detection and removal software to get rid of the malicious Trojans. You can delete them with SpyHunter, and you can acquire this authentic malware remover by clicking on the download button provided below. Are you not sure about the existence of the seemingly invisible threat? Use a reliable spyware scanner which is free-of-charge and which can determine whether you need to delete Trojan.Startpage or other malicious programs.