My computer has got this virus: BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink, I have window 7, 32bit, accidentally i installed a program and so many viruses spread in my computer. I have run many time Microsoft Security Essential full scan, and I learnt to scan with “Microsoft Safety Scanner” which scanned full, for while it helped me, but very next day when i started my computer BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink hit my computer again.
please help me, how can i remove it forever.

What is BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink?

hijacker downloaded by BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink

BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink is identified as destructive Trojan virus that open backdoor on infected PC to help other infections such as browser hijacker, adware and malware enter the system without permission. Once BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink lands on your PC, it acts as malware installer to mess up entire system. After you launch system, BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink connects Internet at the background to communicate with remote server, and then various advertising-support applications will be downloaded and setup silently. Your web browsers such as IE, Chrome and Firefox will be infected by numerous nasty extensions which are responsible for generating endless commercial ads. After that, you will be having difficult time while surfing the web since all your browsing will be interrupted with tons of banner ads, text ads and popups ads. In short, BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink is a source of malware, thus you need to get rid of it as quickly as you can.

How Is BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink Distributed? How to Avoid Similar Threats?

BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink is mainly spread through free download files shared on some suspicious websites. When you try to download a torrent file or free software provided by file sharing networks, BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink and other infections can take chances to infiltrate your system. Especially when you run Installer of those freeware, all kinds of PUPs will be added to your PC without your knowledge if you often use Typical Installation and do not review all agreement and details in the process. Besides, when you open attachments or click links of spam email and visit pornography sites, PC infections can invade your system as well.

To avoid invasions of PC threats like BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink, you should keep these tips in your mind:

1. Always select Custom Installation while installing software, and do not skip any step so that you have a chance to cancel unwanted options or stop unwanted changes.

2. Scan every email attachment before you open it, and it’s best not to open the suspicious attachments if you cannot be so sure that email is a real email sent by someone you know.

3. Do not visit pornography sites or download related contents shared on some forums.

If your PC have been infected by BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink, you need to deeply check your PC now and find and remove all the malware related with it, or your personal files, information and accounts will be at risk because it helps remote attacker hack your PC or accounts. Before those big trouble happens to you, follow the steps below to get rid of it now:

Steps for Removing BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink Virus

BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink Manual Steps (Experienced and skilled computer users can use this advanced Manual Removal method )

Step One. End malicious process related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink

Step Two. Remove unwanted plug-in related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink from Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge browser.

Step Three. Uninstall all Potentially Unwanted Programs related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink

Step Four. Find and delete all harmful registry files generated by BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink

BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink Automatic Steps (Good and easy for most of PC users to delete BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink )

Step One. Install SpyHunter to remove BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink virus and other hidden threats.

Step Two. Install RegHunter to fix all damaged registry files and make up the security exploits.

(Optional Step). Clean up all malicious codes and cookies of BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink from Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge.

Manual Steps (Experienced and skilled computer users can use this advanced Manual Removal method )

Step One. End malicious process related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink.

1. Open Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys together:

2. Find out the process related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink and click End Process:

Step Two. Remove unwanted plug-in related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink from Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge browser.

On Chrome

1. Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Click Tools.
3. Select Extensions.
4. Click the trash can icon to delete BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink extension.
5. Make sure to remove all extensions you do not know or need.
6. A confirmation dialog appears, click Remove.

On Firefox

1. Click the menu button and choose Add-ons. The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
2. In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the Extensions panel.
3. Make sure to remove all extensions you do not know or need.
4. Click Disable or Remove button of BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink.
5. Click Restart now if it pops up.

On Internet Explorer

1. Open the IE, click the Tools button , and then click Manage add-ons.
2. Click Toolbars and Extensions on left side of the window., and then select BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink
3. Make sure to remove all BHO’s you do not know or need.
4. If the add-on can be deleted, you’ll see the Remove option. Click Remove and then click Close. Otherwise click Disable button.

On Microsoft Edge
(Microsoft Edge browser still does not have extensions settings. Now we only need to reset search engine and homepage to keep web browser hijacker away from the browser)

1. Reset your default search engine to remove search engine hijacker virus.

Select More (…) on the address bar, then Settings:

Click View advanced settings:

Click <Add new> under “Search in the address bar with”, then input the search engine you like:

Now select the search engine you like and click Add as default:

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2. Reset your homepage page on Microsoft Edge to remove homepage redirect virus.

Select More (…) on the address bar, then Settings:

Under Open with, select A specific page or pages:

select Custom to enter the URL of page you want to set as homepage:

Step Three. Uninstall all Potentially Unwanted Programs related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink

1. Open Control Panel window.

Win 10 user – Right-click on the Windows Start button and choose “Control Panel” from the pop-up menu.

Win 8 user – Open the Settings Charm Bar by pressing Windows key + I key on your keyboard at the same time, then click on the Control Panel option

Win 7 / Vista / XP user – Click on the Start button to open your Start Menu, then Click Control Panel

2. In Control Panel, click on Uninstall a program under the Programs category

3. In the Programs and Features window, click Installed On to display the latest programs, scroll through the list to seek and uninstall BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink and other unwanted and unfamiliar programs that look suspicious.

Step Four. Find and delete all harmful registry files generated by BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink

1. Call out the Run window by pressing Windows + R keys together, and then type regedit and hit Enter key :

2. Find out and remove all harmful registry files related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink virus listed below:

(You may not be able to find out all files listed below as the virus keeps changing its files with name and path.)

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Muvic_RASAPI32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Muvic_RASMANCS

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain “Default_Page_URL”

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[adware name]

Automatic Steps (Good and easy for most of PC users to delete BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink )

Step One. Install SpyHunter to remove BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink virus and other hidden threats.

1. Click the blue button below to open of SpyHunter.

(Notes – SpyHunter’s free version can only help you detect malware or virus. If you want to remove the malware threats detected by SpyHunter, you will need to buy license of SpyHunter. If you do not need it any more, please follow instructions on SpyHunter uninstall)

2. On the page, please click Download Free Scanner to download SpyHunter safely and quickly.

Tips: After SpyHunter is downloaded, your Chrome /Firefox /IE may display such fake security warning ” This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep Download_Spyhunter-Installer.exe anyway?”, which is generated by virus to cheat you, please just ignore the fake warning and click “Keep” button.

3. Once downloaded, please double-click SpyHunter-Installer.exe to start the installation of SpyHunter.

4. When SpyHunter is installed, it will be run automatically, then click Scan Computer Now to detect BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink related threats:

5. Once SpyHunter completes the scan, please click Fix Threats to get rid of BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink.

Step Two. Install RegHunter to fix all damaged registry files and make up the security exploits.

1. Click the green button below to open of RegHunter:

(Notes – RegHunter’s free version can only help you scan Registry errors or system errors. If you want to fix the errors detected by RegHunter, you will need to buy license of RegHunter. If you do not need it any more, please follow instructions on RegHunter uninstall)

2. On the page, please click Free PC Diagnosis to download RegHunter safely and quickly.

Tips: After RegHunter is downloaded, your Chrome /Firefox /IE may display such fake security warning “This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep Download_Reghunter-Installer.exe anyway?”, which is generated by virus to cheat you, please just ignore the fake warning and click “Keep” button.

3. Once downloaded, then double-click RegHunter-Installer.exe to start the installation of RegHunter.

4. When RegHunter is installed, it will be run automatically, then click Scan for Registry Errors Now! to detect files corrupted by BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink:

5. Once RegHunter completes the scan, please click Repair All Errors to solve security bugs related with BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink.

(Optional Step). Clean up all malicious codes and cookies of BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink from Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge.

– Clean up cache and cookies by resetting Chrome

1. Open Chrome, then click “Customize and control Google Chrome” button, and then click on Settings

2. Under the Chrome Settings page, scroll down to the bottom, then click on Show advanced settings button

3. After clicking on Show advanced settings button, scroll down to the bottom and click on Reset browser settings button

4. A message box will pop up to inform that your browser settings will be restored to their original defaults, click Reset button when it appears:

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– – Clean up cache and cookies by resetting Firefox

1. Open Firefox, then click on Firefox button, then Click on Help button, then Click on Troubleshooting Information

2. At the Troubleshooting Information page, click on Reset Firefox

3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset Firefox to its initial state, click Reset Firefox button when it appears:

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– – Clean up cache and cookies by resetting IE

1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on Tools, then click on Internet Options

2. On the Internet Options window: click on Advanced tab, then click Reset button

3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset all Internet Explorer Settings, click Reset button when it appears:

4. When the resetting process is done, you’ll see this message box, click Close

5. You’ll need to restart your Internet Explorer to complete the resetting process.

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– Clean up cache and cookies on Microsoft Edge
1. Select More (…) on the address bar, then Settings:

2. click “Choose what to clear”:

3. Check the first three options and then click Clear:

If you have done each step above accurately, you can get rid of BrowserModifier:Win32/MyStartSearch!blink virus completely. Hope you can solve the issue and get your healthy computer back. Good luck 🙂