Title: Funsta

Type: Browser Hijackers

Remove Funsta. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(44 / 100)

Funsta is a browser hijacker, which changes the Internet Explorer default home page and modifies some related settings. The parasite also blocks access to numerous web sites and redirects the web browser to undesirable Internet resources. Funsta automatically runs on every Windows startup.

Funsta properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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Funsta manual removal:

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Kill processes:
sass.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\usb=%System%\sass.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Page_URL=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
sass.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
The sass.exe file can be found in default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Winnt\System32.

Information added: 2005-12-01 02:45:19
Information updated: 2005-12-01 02:45:19

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