Description
StartPage is adware that modifies browser start page settings and search preferences to redirect users to advertisement driven portals. It arrives bundled with free software installers and browser extensions, and its persistence mechanisms restore its settings whenever users change them back. Its revenue model depends on search hijacking, and its presence usually signals bundled software that deserves removal for both privacy and performance.
Stats
- First seen
- March 2022
- Last seen
- September 2026
Also known as
Startpage
Alert name variants
| Alert Name |
|---|
| Adware.Startpage.AUI |
| Adware.StartPage.AUV |
| Adware.StartPage.AUW |
| Application.StartPage.ADM |
| Application.StartPage.AFU |
| Dropped:Generic.Startpage.10.B7A94AA9 |
| Gen:Variant.Application.StartPage.17 |
| Gen:Variant.StartPage.7 |
| Generic.Startpage.9.12D42878 |
| Generic.Startpage.9.F9050AD8 |