How to remove Max-start.com?

Max-start.com is unwanted home page, which in reality is a browser hijacker. This virus is intended is to change your browser settings without your permission. Max-start.com can embedded in the browser instead of the standard search engine. As result, this fake page collects all information about you. It may be information that belongs to your activity on the Internet, for example actions in sites you visit most often, your authorisation forms and so on. Such information collects is used to promote to attract more users and get a reward.
In addition Max-start.com shows obsessive advertisement which is not only annoying but can also take you to dangerous sites and decrease functionality of your browser.
The users are often interested in the question how Max-start.com penetrated to their PC. In fact, enough to download some software and Max-start.com can capture your system.
This article will help you remove this and other viruses from your computer automatically.

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How to get rid of “Max-start.com” automatically?

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You can also try to remove Max-start.com by hand using the following instructions.

Tips to remove Max-start.com manually from your PC.

STEP 1. Uninstalling software via the Control Panel.

In order to get rid of Max-start.com from your system, locate the “Uninstall a program” feature in your PC depending on the version of your Windows operating system:

• Windows 8/10: Right-click on Start – Quick Access Menu – Control Panel – Uninstall a program. You may check the list of applications and utilities installed on your PC. Find suspicious software that may cause Max-start.com problem, then right-click on it and select “Uninstall“.
• Windows 7: Click on Start – Control Panel – Uninstall a program. Check the list of programs and software available in your PC that might cause Max-start.com problem, then press “Uninstall“.
• Windows XP: Click on Start – Control Panel – Add/Remove Programs. You will find the list of available programs in your PC. Right-click on suspicious software that may cause Max-start.com problem and select “Uninstall“.

Tips: Some unwanted programs may be active (running) while you attempt to uninstall them. It might be necessary for you to end their task via the Task Manager application. Here is how you can do that:

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STEP 2. Fixing your browser home page and search engine settings.

Fix Google Chrome home page and search engine settings.

1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“.
2. Scroll down through Google Chrome Settings until you reach “On Startup” section. Select “Open a specific page or set pages“. Find suspicious unwanted home page, then clock on “Remove“.
3. In Google Chrome Settings find “Search Engine” section. Select your preferred search engine to be enabled if your search settings are messed up (amended) by adware or browser hijacker:
4. Click on “Manage search engines“.
5. Find specific search engine that you do not want to be your default one, then click on “Remove from list“:

Restore Mozilla Firefox home page and search engine settings.

1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Options“.
2. In “General” section, check home page settings. Remove unwanted parameters, or click on “Restore to Default“.
3. In the “Search” section of Mozilla Firefox, select your preferred search engine.
4. You may as well remove unwanted search engine completely from Mozilla Firefox by clicking on the “Remove” button next to it.

Repair Internet Explorer home page and search engine settings.

1. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Internet Options“.
2. Click on the “General” tab, then check home page settings. Remove unwanted home page from the field, or click on “Use new tab“. Click on “Apply” to save changes.
3. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Manage add-ons“.
4. Click on “Search Providers“, then select unwanted search engine and click on “Remove” button related to it.

Change Opera home page and search engine settings.

1. Click on Opera menu in the form of “Opera” button, then select “Settings“.
2. Click on “Browser” section, then select “Set pages“.
3. Find unwanted start page of Opera, then click on “X” next to it to remove it.
4. In the “Search” section, click on “Manage search engines…”
5. Click on “Make default” to select your preferred default search engine, then click on “Done“.

STEP 3. Removing unwanted extensions from browsers.

Google Chrome:

1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“.
2. Click on “Settings” in the left menu (in the form of three horizontal lines), then select “Extensions“.
3. Find unwanted extension, then click on “Remove” button next to it.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Add-ons“.
2. Click on the “Extensions” item. If you see suspicious add-ons, disable and then delete them.

Internet Explorer:

1. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Manage add-ons“.
2. In the section called “Toolbars and Extensions“, find specific unwanted add-on, then click on “Disable” button related to it.

Opera:

1. Click on Opera menu in the form of “Opera” button, then select “Extensions“.
2. Find specific unwanted extension, then click on “Disable” button associated with it.

STEP 4. Disabling push notifications from browsers.

Disabling push notifications from Google Chrome.

1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, then click on “Advanced“:
3. In “Privacy and Security” section, click on “Content Settings“:
4. Click on “Notifications“:
5. Find specific site that is displaying unwanted push notifications, click on its options in the form of three vertical dots, then click on “Remove“:

Disabling push notifications from Mozilla Firefox.

1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Options“.
2. Scroll down to “Privacy & Security” section, then find “Notifications“, click on “Settings” button related to it.
3. Find unwanted sites that keep displaying unwanted notifications, then change the status from “Allow” to “Block“. Additionally, check the box “Block new requests asking to allow notifications“. Then click on “Save changes“.

STEP 5. Full reset of browsers either manually or automatically (video guides).

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