search.strtpoint.com Removal Guide

The unreliable search.strtpoint.com is a search tool that can be installed on your browsers silently. According to our researchers who have analyzed the browsers hijacker, it can infect Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome browsers, all at the same time as well. Needless to say, the hijacker should be removed ASAP, because no illegally installed program should be considered to be harmless. There are a few more reasons why you should delete search.strtpoint.com from your browsers, and our removal guide has been set up to help you out. The first thing that we want to point out is that you should not postpone the removal of the hijacker.

Search.strtpoint.com is identical to Search.installmac.com, which is another unreliable browser hijacker that deserves to be deleted. Our malware researchers indicate that both of these search tools are associated with the InstallMac software. InstallMac is introduced to the public as a software distribution and monetization network for the Mac community, when in reality it is just an advertising network controlled by Genieo Innovation Ltd. It is possible that search.strtpoint.com will be offered to you for installation when downloading Genieo software; however, as mentioned before, the search tool could be installed silently as well. In both cases, we recommend removing search.strtpoint.com.

When search.strtpoint.com slithers in, it replaces your home page and changes the default search provider to Start Point search. Some computer users choose to remove and then reinstall their browsers to delete search.strtpoint.com, but there is another way you can remove this browser hijacker. We have no doubt that you should remove the hijacker, because it simply promotes search.yahoo.com, google.com (via News), savefront.com, and other third-party sites. We do not claim that there is something wrong with these sites; however, the browser hijacker redirecting you to them is. In addition, search.strtpoint.com uses unpredictable tracking cookies, and this is just one more reason to delete search.strtpoint.com.

This is the perfect time for you to consider installing the automatic malware removal software, because if it was installed already, you would not have to deal with the removal of intrusive applications. Of course, you can remove search.strtpoint.com manually, but that does not mean that you will be able to delete other threats yourself. You cannot be sure that these threats are not installed, unless you run a malware scanner that thoroughly inspects your operating system. Needless to say, an automated malware remover will have no trouble deleting these threats.

How to delete search.strtpoint.com

Delete from Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the browser and find the Firefox search box.
2. Click the search provider icon to open a menu.
3. Select Manage Search Engines.
4. Remove the undesirable search provider and click OK.
5. Simultaneously tap Alt+T and select Options.
6. Click the General tab and navigate to the Home Page.
7. Overwrite/remove the undesirable URL and click OK.
8. Restart Mozilla Firefox.

Delete from Internet Explorer

1. Open the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
2. In the Tools menu click Manage Add-ons.
3. In the menu on the left click Search Providers and set a new default search provider.
4. Remove the undesirable search provider and click Close.
5. Simultaneously tap Alt+T one more time and click Internet Options.
6. Click the General tab and overwrite/remove the Home Page URL.
7. Click OK and restart your browser.

Delete from Google Chrome

1. Open the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+F.
2. Select Settings to open the chrome://settings/ menu.
3. Under On Startup mark Open a specific page or set of pages.
4. Click Set pages and find the URL of search.strtpoint.com.
5. Overwrite/remove the undesirable URL and click OK.
6. Under Appearance mark Show Home button.
7. Click Change and follow step 5 to remove the hijacker.
8. Under Search click Manage search engines…
9. Set (Make default) a new default search provider.
10. Remove (click X on the URL) the undesirable search provider.
11. Click Done and restart the browser.