Asiastarter.com Removal from Chrome, Firefox & Internet Explorer

What is asiastarter.com?

Have you already encountered asiastarter.com browser hijacker? If the answer is positive, you should not worry too much: browser hijackers are not considered to be the most dangerous online infections ever. Quite the contrary: they can be eliminated quite easily (especially if you have a good security tool), and they do not install malware if they are left alone and not used for browsing. The most annoying changes that this hijacker does are related to your browser settings. The PUP modifies them by replacing your default search provider, new tab, and homepage.

 

Also, the modifications will affect all your browsers because the hijacker is made to attack Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. If you want to restore the previous order, simply remove asiastarter.com from your system. Of course, we also recommend to install a reliable anti-malware and anti-spyware application to avoid similar situations in future.

Why is asiastarter.com consdodered dangerous?

As soon as you try using this browser hijacker, you will see that it is totally different from your preferred search provider. It is an original search engine, and it does not display that much results (definitely not as much as, say, Google). Also, there should be an abundance of sponsored links in the results. These sponsored links are designed to look like normal results so that people would be deceived. It is not really good to click on such links because of suspicious redirections to bad pages. What is more, you should expect a lot of commercial advertisements popping here and there. By displaying such ads, the developers of this hijacker can earn money. They do not think about the consequences, which can be malware distribution. Every user should also know that the hijacker uses cookies and collects non-personal data. If your info is shared with people from third parties, you may be exposed to dangers related to personality theft and monetary loss.

How did my computer get infected with asiastarter.com?

As we have mentioned before, in order to be safe again, you have to delete asiastarter.com from your computer. However, other PUPs and malware might live on your PC because the browser hijacker is spread in bundles. This means that there can be other unwanted applications in your system. You see, when you download programs from, for example, file sharing websites, many PUPs can be tagged along with the main application. This usually happens if you choose Quick or similar installation settings. In order for this not to happen, pick Advanced or Custom installation type.

How to remove asiastarter.com from my PC?

You should acquire a reliable security tool if you want the best results regarding asiastarter.com removal. As you now know, software bundles can bring you many dangers, so a full system scan with WiperSoft can really save your day. Users can also uninstall asiastarter.com manually by resetting their browsers. Unfortunately, this will not get rid of other unwanted programs, so you should not delay the installation of a spyware and malware removal program.