How to TOTALLY delete IMEDIA START virus? Use IMEDIA START Manual Removal Guide

IMEDIA START is reported as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program). I suggest you to remove IMEDIA START from your PC as soon as possible!
Tried to remove IMEDIA START? Cannot completely delete IMEDIA START, because it gets back?
See how to fix IMEDIA START step by step using my removal guide.

How IMEDIA START got on my computer?

Like many potentially unwanted programs, IMEDIA START can be installed on your computer as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since IMEDIA START manufacturer pays software developers for distributing IMEDIA START within their applications, IMEDIA START is often included as part of the installer.
IMEDIA START is also often distributed with free games and simple, one-click freeware tools developed specifically with the purpose of getting IMEDIA START onto as many computers as possible.
Usually, you have not only one IMEDIA START problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How dangerous is IMEDIA START?

While IMEDIA START is not considered illegal and is not officially classified as malware, it poses a direct threat to your privacy. Since IMEDIA START runs alongside your Web browser, it can collect and transmit information such your search queries, Web forms and passwords, names and messages, track Web sites that you visit, and do much more on your computer without you even knowing. IMEDIA START was reported to cause significant slowdowns in browser performance, making Web page load times much longer compared to a clean system.

On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being "mostly harmless", 3 being "invasive" and 5 being "dangerous"), IMEDIA START can be rated as a 3.

How to remove IMEDIA START?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of IMEDIA START:

1. Uninstall IMEDIA START using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
2. Open Task Manager to kill all "IMEDIA START" related processes.
3. Use Windows search to find and remove "IMEDIA START" files and folders.
4. Run services.msc to disable a "IMEDIA START" Windows service.
5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "IMEDIA START" scheduled tasks.
6. Open regedit.exe and delete IMEDIA START registry keys and values.
7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for IMEDIA START presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.