How to Remove Start.sweetpacks.com Permanently?(Step by Step Manual Removal Guide)

Start.sweetpacks.com is a nasty browser hijacker that messes up your computer. It is promoted via several means such as clicking malicious links, opening spam attachments, visiting unsafe websites, downloading and installing some free programs etc. Once installed, your web browser setting will be changed, it will add Sweetpacks Toolbar, and change your browser homepage and search engine to Start.sweetpacks.com which will list inaccurate search result that contains advertisements and sponsored links. The Sweetpacks search engine may collect your browsering activity and financial information. What’s more, it may be used by hackers to drop other PC threats such as Trojan virus, spyware, rogue ware, ransomware and so on at any time. Thus, your PC is under high risk. Beyond all questions, the Start.sweetpacks.com is definitely a huge nuisance will mess up your computer, if you still cannot figure out a effective method to remove it, you can get assistance from 24/7 Online Virus Removal Support or follow this step by step removal guide to delete this hijacker manually and safely.

 

Start.sweetpacks.com is a Big Threat to Your System

• Start.sweetpacks.com is secretly installed onto system without your permission or consent.
• Start.sweetpacks.com may show numerous annoying advertisements.
• Start.sweetpacks.com logs your internet browsing history.
• Start.sweetpacks.com reputation & rating online is terrible.
• Start.sweetpacks.com may hijack your web browsers and always redirect your search result to Start.sweetpacks.com and other malicious websites.
• Start.sweetpacks.com may install other sorts of spyware/adware.
• Start.sweetpacks.com may degenerate your PC performance a lot.

 

Why doesn't Antivirus Software Help?

Many computer users would subconsciously think of the existing antivirus or even open their purse to get one, but finally they failed with frustration. In reality, there is no perfect anti-virus program that can solve everything because many viruses are created each day and it takes time for anti-virus software to make solutions for the latest viruses. On the other hand, Start.sweetpacks.com is adding new characteristics all the time, so it can’t be detected by any antivirus completely or it can even disable it. Hence, professional manual removal is needed to effectively get rid of this virus. Here below is the manual approach of Start.sweetpacks.com deletion.

 

Start.sweetpacks.com Manual Removal

Step 1: Reboot your infected PC > keep pressing F8 key before Windows start-up screen shows > use the arrow keys to select “Safe Mode with Networking” and press Enter.

Windows 8

1. Press and hold down the Windows key and press R.
2. Type control panel.
3. Click OK.
4. Click Uninstall a program.
5. Remove the unwanted program.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and select Uninstall a program.
3. Remove the program related to Start.sweetpacks.com.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Remove the unwanted application.

How to remove Sweetpacks from your browsers

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+T and go to Tools - > Extensions.
2. Remove the unwanted add-on.
3. Click Settings on the left side of the browser.
4. In the On startup page, select one of the options and click Set page. Change the startup page.
5. In the Search section, click Manage search engines and change the search provider.

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and click Internet Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Click Reset.
4. Select the check box and click the Reset button.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H.
2. Click Troubleshooting Information.
3. Select Reset Firefox - > Reset Firefox and click Finish.

Step 2: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together and stop Start.sweetpacks.com processes in the Windows Task Manager.
  random.exe

Step 3: Detect and remove Start.sweetpacks.com associated files listed below:

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbardtx.ini

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarguid.dat

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarlog.txt

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarpreferences.dat

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarstat.log

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarstats.dat

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbaruninstallIE.dat

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbaruninstallStatIE.dat

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarversion.xml

Step 4: Open the Registry Editor, search for and delete these Registry Entries created by Start.sweetpacks.com.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuardCurVer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuardCLSID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuard

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuard.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar “[trojan name]”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper Objects{99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7} “[trojan name] Toolbar”

NOTE: Please be aware that you need to be very prudent during the whole removal process, because any inaccurate operation may result in data loss or even system crash. If you are confused how to do the above steps, you just need click here and get help from Tee Support 24/7 online computer experts to remove Start.sweetpacks.com completely.