Resolving the Annoying Browser Startup Issue: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’ve ever experienced a frustrating startup where your browser unexpectedly opens to a suspicious website, you’re not alone. I recently encountered this problem with my browser redirecting to “ururgisha[.]net” and a CMD window flashing ominously on startup. Here’s how I successfully resolved the issue, and I hope my steps assist anyone facing similar troubles.

Step 1: Inspect Windows Registry for Unwanted Startup Entries

The first troubleshooting step involved checking the Windows Registry for entries that might be causing the issue:

1. Open the Registry Editor: Press Win + R to bring up the Run dialog, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to Startup Entries: Follow this path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
3. Identify Problematic Entries: In this folder, I found an entry that looked suspicious: my username followed by REG_SZ with a command that included cmd.exe /c start www.dongdonger.org.
4. Delete the Entry: To eliminate it, I right-clicked the entry and selected Delete.

Step 2: Check Task Scheduler for Suspicious Scheduled Tasks

Next, I turned my attention to the Task Scheduler to ensure no unwanted tasks were set to run at startup:

1. Open Task Scheduler: Again, use Win + R, type taskschd.msc, and hit Enter.
2. Locate Task Scheduler Library: Once the Task Scheduler is open, navigate to the “Task Scheduler Library”.
3. Investigate Active Tasks: I scrolled through the list and found a task named after my username.
4. Examine the Task Properties: Right-click the task, select Properties, and under the Actions tab, I noticed it was set to execute the same problematic command as before.
5. Remove the Task: I deleted the task by right-clicking it and choosing Delete.

![Task Scheduler](https://preview.redd.it/365llbg