StartNow toolbar

Malware removal
By Kristopher on September 10, 2012

StartNow ToolbarStartNow is a browser toolbar that might not be badware, exactly, but it does have numerous effects that are typical of badware toolbars. If you get it on your computer, you might find it slows your PC to a crawl, takes over your browser, and refuses to leave when you ask it to. None of these things are very nice.

StartNow does have some actual functions, which are typically lacking from so-called “helpful” toolbars that just want to scam or spy on people. It serves as a portal to Bing (though, of course, if you want to use Bing, you can just use Bing), and it supposedly makes browsing easier. But don’t see any reason why you need a toolbar to do the things it does. Even if this sort of thing sounds like it might be useful to you, the bad things about this particular toolbar outweigh the positives.

StartNow is not easily removable, which is why antispyware programs such as STOPzillas have labeled it as malware and detect it in the normal scanning process. To get rid of it, you can just run an antimalware scan with one of these programs. You can also try removing StartNow manually, but keep in mind that there are no guarantees with this method. Files and folders tend to stick around and can sometimes bring back the program almost from scratch. So only use the instructions below if you are an expert.

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Stop StartNow toolbar processes:

TOOLBARUPDATERSERVICE.EXE

Delete StartNow toolbar files:

C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\GETVERSION.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\INETC.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\KILLPROCDLL.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\LINKER.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\MATH.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\MD5DLL.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\MODERN-WIZARD.BMP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\NSDIALOGS.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\NSISDL.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\NSISDL_TEMP.ZUGO
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\SYSTEM.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\TIMEPRO.DLL
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL SETTINGS\TEMP\NSR3.TMP\TRACKJSON.JSON
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\BTN-MSN.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\CHEVRONBUTTON.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ENGINE_IMAGES.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ENGINE_MAPS.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ENGINE_NEWS.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ENGINE_VIDEOS.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ENGINE_WEB.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ICON_AMAZON.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ICON_EBAY.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ICON_FACEBOOK.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ICON_GAMES.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ICON_SHOPPING.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ICON_TRAVEL.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\ICON_TWITTER.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\SEPARATOR.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\SPLITTER.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\IMAGES\STARTNOW_LOGO.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\INSTALLER.XML
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\PROTECT\INDEX.HTML
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\PROTECT\NOTIE6.CSS
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\PROTECT\ONLYIE6.CSS
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\PROTECT\SEARCHPROTECTICON.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\PROTECT\WINDOW.CSS
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\PROTECT\WINDOW.JS
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\REACTIVATE\INDEX.HTML
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\REACTIVATE\LEFTIMAGE.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\REACTIVATE\NOTIE6.CSS
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\REACTIVATE\ONLYIE6.CSS
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\REACTIVATE\WINDOW.CSS
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\REACTIVATE\WINDOW.JS
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\SEARCHBOX\DROPDOWN_BUTTON_NORMAL.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\SEARCHBOX\SEARCHBOX_BUTTON_HOVER.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\SEARCHBOX\SEARCHBOX_BUTTON_NORMAL.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\SEARCHBOX\SEARCHBOX_INPUT_LEFT.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\SEARCHBOX\SEARCHBOX_INPUT_MIDDLE.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\TOOLBAR.XML
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\TOOLBARBUTTON\HOVER_C.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\TOOLBARBUTTON\HOVER_L.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\TOOLBARBUTTON\HOVER_R.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\TOOLBARBUTTON\NORMAL_C.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\TOOLBARBUTTON\NORMAL_L.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\RESOURCES\TOOLBARBUTTON\NORMAL_R.PNG
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\STARTNOWTOOLBARUNINSTALL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\TOOLBAR32.DLL
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\TOOLBARUPDATERSERVICE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\STARTNOW TOOLBAR\UNINSTALL.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\COOKIES\INDEX.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\HISTORY\HISTORY.IE5\DESKTOP.INI
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\HISTORY\HISTORY.IE5\INDEX.DAT
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\DESKTOP.INI
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\INDEX.DAT

DIY StartNow toolbar Removal Instructions

Start by removing the above files. If you're not sure how to do this, refer to the instructions below.

Note: In any files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. (Not an iEuphemism for muth@fugg@#*!@.) So if you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP/7, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\NoahFence”).

How to Manually Delete Badware Files

Need some removing badware files help? No biggie. While you should only manually delete badware files if you're comfy editing your system, you'll find it's pretty easy. And probably really satisfying.

How to delete badware files in Windows XP/Vista/7:

  1. Click your Windows Start menu, then click "Search."
  2. A pop up will ask, "What do you want to search for?" Click "All files and folders."
  3. Type a badware file in the search box, and select "Local Hard Drives."
  4. Click "Search." Once the badware file is found, delete it.

How to stop badware processes:

  1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
  2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click "OK." You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
  3. Click Processes tab, and find badware processes.
  4. Once you've found the badware processes, right-click them and select "End Process" to kill badware.

badware processes

How to remove badware registry keys:

Backup your registry before you edit it. Then...

  1. Click the Start menu, and click "Run." An "Open" field will appear. Type "regedit" and click "OK " to open up your Registry Editor. In Windows 7, just type "regedit" into the "Search programs and files" box in the Start menu.
  2. Registry Editor opens as a two-paned window: the left side lets you select registry keys,the right side shows the values of any selected registry key.
  3. To find a badware registry key, select "Edit," then select "Find," and in the search bar type any of badware 's registry keys.
  4. When the badware registry key appears, to delete the badware registry key, right-click it, and select "Modify," then select "Delete."

Deleting badware Registry Keys

How to delete badware DLLs:

  1. Open the Start menu, and click "Run." Type "cmd" in Run, and click "OK." (In Windows 7, just type "regedit" into the "Search programs and files" box in the Start menu.)
  2. To change your current directory, type "cd" in the command box, press "Space," and enter the full directory where the badware DLL is located. If you're not sure where the badware DLL is located, enter "dir" in the command box to display a directory's contents. To go one directory back, type "cd .." in the command box and press "Enter."
  3. When you've found a badware DLL, type "regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll" (e.g., "regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll") and press "Enter."

That's it. If you want to restore any badware DLL you removed, type "regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll" (e.g., "regsvr32 jl27script.dll") into your command box, and press "Enter."

Did badware change your homepage?

  1. Select Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options > General.
  2. Type your preferred home page's URL.
  3. Click "Use Default," "Apply," and "OK."