Netskope Threat Labs

iStartSurf

AV

iStartSurf is a browser hijacker family that changes homepages and search settings to route queries through unwanted services. It arrives bundled with free software, displays advertisements, and resists user attempts to restore the original settings.

First seen
January 2023
Last seen
October 2026
IStartSurf
Alert Name
Adware.IStartSurf.LOE
Adware.IStartSurf.LPN
Application.Bundler.iStartSurf.1.Gen
Application.Bundler.iStartSurf.AJD
Application.Bundler.iStartSurf.AJE
Application.Bundler.iStartSurf.AJQ
Application.Bundler.iStartSurf.AKY
Application.Bundler.iStartSurf.BA
Application.Bundler.iStartSurf.EE
Application.Bundler.iStartSurf.JU