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How to remove the MyStart Toolbar Link Library malware

Some anti-malware programs classify mystartDx.dll as a harmful extension to Internet Explorer: such as Artemis!2D3A7CAD08E5 (detected by McAfee), and not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.bhe (detected by Kaspersky). Add-ons like this can display ads, slow down your computer and cause various other errors. If you can't remember installing the associated MyStart Toolbar Link Library software, it's no surprise. In most cases, this kind of adware is installed on the side when you install a freeware product like a Youtube Downloader or a PDF Converter. In the following selection, you can read more about MyStart Toolbar Link Library and how to get rid of it.

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MystartDx.dll file information

The process known as MyStart Toolbar Link Library belongs to software MyStart Toolbar by (www.visicommedia.com).

Description: MystartDx.dll is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The file mystartDx.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (for instance C:\Program Files (x86)\mystarttb\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\ManyCam\). Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 114,952 bytes (58% of all occurrences), 86,696 bytes, 114,752 bytes or 115,224 bytes. file.net/process/mystartdx.dll.html 
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your web browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as part of the browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. IDs used by this BHO include ccb24e92-62c4-4c53-95d2-65f9eed476bc. MystartDx.dll is digitally signed. MystartDx.dll is able to change the behavior of, or monitor Internet Explorer. The mystartDx.dll file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 61% dangerous.

Uninstalling this variant: If there are any problems with mystartDx.dll, you can also do the following:
  1) completely remove MyStart Toolbar or ManyCam (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program)
  2) use the software publisher's support site [1][2].

Recommended: Identify mystartDx.dll related errors

Important: Some malware also uses the file name mystartDx.dll, for example Artemis!2D3A7CAD08E5 (detected by McAfee), and not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.bhe (detected by Kaspersky). Therefore, you should check the mystartDx.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If MyStart Toolbar Link Library has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:

Reset default browser settings for Internet-Explorer ▾
  1. In Internet Explorer, press the key combination Alt + X to open the Tools menu.
  2. Click Internet options.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click the Reset... button.
  5. Enable the Delete personal settings option.
This will reset your Internet Explorer to its default settings. Your browser will start with the familiar start page and search engine—without popups, ads, cookies, but all browser add-ons are deleted too [1]. Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with Security Task Manager.

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Best practices for resolving mystartDx issues

The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active mystartDx process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the mystartDx.dll file on your PC might be malware slowing down your system. Such unwanted programs are often not classified as viruses by other antivirus software and therefore go undetected.

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To restore the original performance and remove unnecessary programs, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.



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