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I need help with a search engine that won't go away named mystartsearch!

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Every time that i restart my PC, the search engine "mystartsearch" has appeared as a standard! I remove it from firefox and from my program files but it still won't go away! Please help!

Every time that i restart my PC, the search engine "mystartsearch" has appeared as a standard! I remove it from firefox and from my program files but it still won't go away! Please help!

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Hi, if you are sure it is removed, please run SearchReset.

If that doesn't work, the malware is still there, so please work through Remove Mystartsearch virus (Easy Removal Guide) by Malware Tips.

You may then need to run SearchReset again.

If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you.

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Well said, Scribe_uk

Bookmark and use this; Mozilla Search Reset {web link} This add-on is very simple: on installation, it backs up and then resets your search preferences and home page to their default values, and then uninstalls itself. This affects the search bar, URL bar searches, and the home page.


Settings Guard for Firefox {web link} Detects and resets changes to settings that are frequently done by add-ons and application installers.