About this infection

SpicyStart.com is a questionable search engine, advertised as a site that allows you to search for something spicy. If you are confused about what it means by that, you’re not alone. The site will be set as your homepage and new tabs by a browser hijacker, so if this site is constantly appearing on your browser, you may have a hijacker problem. It’s not a serious infection but it’s recommended that hijackers are dealt with right away because they can expose users to malicious content.

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They intend to redirect users in order generate traffic for certain sites, which makes site owners money. Those sites will not always be safe, so you could end up being redirected to a page that has malware on it. If that malware manages to get into your system, it would be a bigger problem than just a hijacker. So if you want to avoid that, delete spicystart.com.

How are hijackers distributed?

Browser hijackers are usually spread via freeware bundles. They are attached to freeware as extra offers, which you can deselect, if you do not want them. However, those items will be invisible in Default settings. So when you are installing free programs, always use Advanced or Custom settings. They will show you if anything has been attached, and if there is, you will be able to deselect it. If you don’t, they’ll install, and you will be stuck having to remove spicystart.com or similar over and over again.

Why uninstall spicystart.com?

When the hijacker is installed, it will make changes to your browser without explicit permission. The browser will have a new homepage, new tabs and search engine. The changes will affect leading browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. And until you delete spicystart.com from the computer, you will be unable to reverse the changes. Your new homepage will have a big chili pepper image, Spicy Start written in big letters, and a search box. While the hijacker is present on your computer, every search you perform, whether it’s via the site’s search box or browser address bar, you will show results generated by a hijacker’s promoted search engine. Trusting the results completely is not something we would suggest because it may insert sponsored sites into the results. More traffic for those sites means more money for site owners. Some of those sites might even be malicious, so be careful not to run into malware. Just remove spicystart.com, and you can go back to usual browsing.

spicystart.com removal

You have two options when it comes to spicystart.com removal. If you prefer automatic elimination, obtain anti-spyware software and have it uninstall spicystart.com for you. It should have no trouble with it. However, if you wish to take care of this manually, you can use the below provided instructions to help you.

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Step 1. Uninstall SpicyStart.com and related programs.

Remove SpicyStart.com from Windows 8

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel choose Programs and Features and select to Uninstall a software.

Delete SpicyStart.com from Windows 8

Uninstall SpicyStart.com from Windows 7

Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features → Uninstall a program.

Uninstall SpicyStart.com from Windows 7

Delete SpicyStart.com from Windows XP

Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. Locate and click → Add or Remove Programs.

Remove SpicyStart.com from Windows XP

Remove SpicyStart.com from Mac OS X

Click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications. Select applications folder and look for SpicyStart.com or any other suspicious software. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash, then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

SpicyStart.com removal from MAC OS X

Step 2. Delete SpicyStart.com from your browsers

Terminate the unwanted extensions from Internet Explorer
  1. Tap the Gear icon and go to Manage Add-ons. SpicyStart.com IE gear
  2. Pick Toolbars and Extensions and eliminate all suspicious entries (other than Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Oracle or Adobe) SpicyStart.com IE toolbars and extensions
  3. Leave the window.
Change Internet Explorer homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of your browser and click Internet Options. SpicyStart.com IE gear
  2. In General Tab remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Press Apply to save changes. SpicyStart.com IE toolbars and extensions
Reset your browser
  1. Click the Gear icon and move to Internet Options. SpicyStart.com IE options
  2. Open the Advanced tab and press Reset. SpicyStart.com IE reset browser
  3. Choose Delete personal settings and pick Reset one more time. SpicyStart.com IE reset
  4. Tap Close and leave your browser. SpicyStart.com IE close
  5. If you were unable to reset your browsers, employ a reputable anti-malware and scan your entire computer with it.
Erase SpicyStart.com from Google Chrome
  1. Access menu (top right corner of the window) and pick Settings. SpicyStart.com Chrome menu
  2. Choose Extensions. SpicyStart.com Chrome settings
  3. Eliminate the suspicious extensions from the list by clicking the Trash bin next to them. SpicyStart.com Chrome extensions remove
  4. If you are unsure which extensions to remove, you can disable them temporarily. SpicyStart.com Chrome extensions disable
Reset Google Chrome homepage and default search engine if it was hijacker by virus
  1. Press on menu icon and click Settings. SpicyStart.com Chrome menu
  2. Look for the “Open a specific page” or “Set Pages” under “On start up” option and click on Set pages. SpicyStart.com Chrome settings
  3. In another window remove malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage. SpicyStart.com Chrome extensions remove
  4. Under the Search section choose Manage Search engines. When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search websites. You should leave only Google or your preferred search name. SpicyStart.com Chrome extensions disable
    SpicyStart.com Chrome extensions disable
Reset your browser
  1. If the browser still does not work the way you prefer, you can reset its settings.
  2. Open menu and navigate to Settings. SpicyStart.com Chrome settings more
  3. Press Reset button at the end of the page. SpicyStart.com Chrome advanced menu
  4. Tap Reset button one more time in the confirmation box. SpicyStart.com Chrome reset
  5. If you cannot reset the settings, purchase a legitimate anti-malware and scan your PC.
Remove SpicyStart.com from Mozilla Firefox
  1. In the top right corner of the screen, press menu and choose Add-ons (or tap Ctrl+Shift+A simultaneously). SpicyStart.com Firefox add ons
  2. Move to Extensions and Add-ons list and uninstall all suspicious and unknown entries. SpicyStart.com Firefox extensions
Change Mozilla Firefox homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap on the menu (top right corner), choose Options. SpicyStart.com Firefox reset confirm
  2. On General tab delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default. SpicyStart.com Firefox reset confirm
  3. Press OK to save these changes.
Reset your browser
  1. Open the menu and tap Help button. SpicyStart.com Firefox help
  2. Select Troubleshooting Information. SpicyStart.com Firefox troubleshooting
  3. Press Refresh Firefox. SpicyStart.com Firefox reset
  4. In the confirmation box, click Refresh Firefox once more. SpicyStart.com Firefox reset confirm
  5. If you are unable to reset Mozilla Firefox, scan your entire computer with a trustworthy anti-malware.
Uninstall SpicyStart.com from Safari (Mac OS X)
  1. Access the menu.
  2. Pick Preferences. SpicyStart.com Safari menu
  3. Go to the Extensions Tab. SpicyStart.com Safari extensions
  4. Tap the Uninstall button next to the undesirable SpicyStart.com and get rid of all the other unknown entries as well. If you are unsure whether the extension is reliable or not, simply uncheck the Enable box in order to disable it temporarily.
  5. Restart Safari.
Reset your browser
  1. Tap the menu icon and choose Reset Safari. SpicyStart.com Safari reset menu
  2. Pick the options which you want to reset (often all of them are preselected) and press Reset. SpicyStart.com Safari reset
  3. If you cannot reset the browser, scan your whole PC with an authentic malware removal software.

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