How I Resolved the Startup Browser Issue with the Suspicious Site “ururgisha[.]net”

Encountering strange behavior on your computer can be both alarming and frustrating. If you’ve ever experienced a CMD window flashing briefly at startup, only for your browser to open on a dubious site—like “ururgisha[.]net”—you’re definitely not alone. This unsettling issue can often be rectified with a few steps, and I’m here to share how I resolved the problem effectively.

Step 1: Investigate the Windows Registry

The first place I looked was the Windows Registry for any unauthorized startup entries that might have triggered this behavior. Here’s how I did it:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog, type regedit, and hit Enter.
2. Navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
3. Here, I discovered an entry that looked something like this:
4. YourUserName REG_SZ “cmd.exe /c start www[.]dongdonger[.]org”
5. To remove it, I right-clicked on the entry and selected Delete.

This simple action can often eliminate unwanted startup processes that can compromise your browsing experience.

Step 2: Check Task Scheduler for Suspicious Tasks

Next, I turned to the Task Scheduler. It’s possible that an automatic task was set to launch the browser without my consent. Here’s the process I followed:

1. Again pressing Win + R, I entered taskschd.msc to access Task Scheduler.
2. From there, I went to the “Task Scheduler Library.”
3. I scanned through the tasks and found one that was named after my user account.
4. After right-clicking the task and selecting Properties, I checked the Actions tab. Sure enough, it contained a command that executed: “cmd.exe /c start www[.]dongdonger[.]org.”
5. I promptly deleted this task by right-clicking on it and selecting Delete.

Checking the Task Scheduler can be an effective way to discover any unwanted tasks that might be causing issues at startup.

Step 3: Restart Your Computer

After completing the above steps, the final action was to restart my computer. This is essential to ensure any changes are properly applied.

Upon rebooting, I was relieved to find that