Remove SafeSearch from Computer Permanently

Hi! 
I screwed up - I accidentally installed something that has also installed safesearch. I was able to remove it from IE, but not Chrome! I have tried many things, but cannot get rid of it. I prefer chrome over any other browser. I have looked through this forum & it looks like I am screwed. Most everything makes no sense to me. Please help?

What is SafeSearch?

SafeSearch usually comes incorporated into some software or small programs such as media players, download-managers, PDF creators, or game apps. If you install these kinds of software or programs without rejecting the additional bundles, you may install unwanted programs to your computer by default. Its distributions in stealthy way and negative features make it an evil browser hijacker. SafeSearch can compromise many browsers including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. You should remove it from your computer in time to avoid further troubles.

SafeSearch does what other browser hijackers do. Firstly, it can change your default homepage and search engine and replace them with suspected ones. Secondly, it can mess up your computer and browser. Once infected, your result page will be redirected to random domain which may contain unreliable or commercial contents. Besides, there will be unwanted browsers added to your browsers and a lot of third party ads generated to interrupt your online activity. It can also generate cookies to trace your online activity and collect your personal data.

How to Remove SafeSearch?

SafeSearch is too bad a browser hijacker that will cause a series of problems to your computer. You should remove it without delay. Here are manual and automatic removal instructions offered. Hope that you can get rid of it successfully.

Method 1: Manually Remove SafeSearch Popup
Method 2: Automatically Get Rid of SafeSearch Popup with SpyHunter

Method 1: Manually Remove SafeSearch

Step 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together and stop SafeSearch or browser processes in the Windows Task Manager.



Step 2. Uninstall SafeSearch from Control Panel

For Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Press the “Start” button.
2. Select “Control Panel” from the menu.
3. Choose “Programs & Features”.
4. Find “SafeSearch” in the list of installed programs.
5. Select it and press “Uninstall” or right-click the program and select Uninstall.

For Windows XP and other Windows operating systems

1. Press the “Start” button.
2. Select “Control Panel” from the menu.
3. In the Control Panel, select “Add/Remove Programs”.
4. Find “SafeSearch” in the list of installed programs.
5. Select it and press “Uninstall”.

 (Optional Step) Reset Internet Explorer by the following guide (take IE as an example):

Open Internet Explorer >> Click on Tools >> Click on Internet Options >> In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab >> Then click on the LAN settings button>> Uncheck the check box labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.

Step 3. Remove unwanted add-ons from web browser.

Internet Explorer

Go to Tools >> Manage add-ons >> Toolbars and Extensions >> Remove items related to SafeSearch.
Move to Search Providers >> select  items related to SafeSearch and remove it.

Google Chrome

Go to Customize and control Google Chrome (top right menu) >> Tools/Settings >> Extension >> Remove suspicious extensions

 

Reset your settings on On startup >> Set pages, Appearance >> Change, and Search >> Manage search engines...

 

 Mozilla Firefox

Open menu >> Add-on >> remove items related to SafeSearch

 

From Menu >> Option >> General. You can rewrite your home page URL or Restore to Default

Step 4. Restore home page and clear all the cookies of your affected web browsers.

Since the tricky virus has the ability to use cookies for tracing and tracking the internet activity of users, it is suggested users to delete all the cookies before a complete removal.

Google Chrome:

• Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options"
• Click the "Under the Bonnet" tab, locate the "Privacy" section and Click the "Clear browsing data" button.
• Select "Delete cookies and other site data" and clean up all cookies from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click on Tools, then Options, select Privacy
• Click "Remove individual cookies"
• In the Cookies panel, click on "Show Cookies"
• To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the "Remove Cookie button"
• To remove all cookies click on the "Remove All Cookies button"

Internet Explorer:

• Open Internet explorer window
• Click the "Tools" button
• Point to "safety" and then click "delete browsing history"
• Tick the "cookies" box and then click “delete”
  

Step 5. Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files.

(1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it.



(2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).



(3). Clean all the malicious files about this infection as below.

%AllUsersProfile%\{random.exe\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random

Step 6. Delete related malicious registry entries.

Open Registry Editor by pressing Window+R keys together.(another way is clicking on the Start button and choosing Run option, then typing into Regedit and pressing Enter. )



Delete all the vicious registries as below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\<random>Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\supWPM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wpm
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" =
"http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"

 Method 2: Get Rid of  SafeSearch with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is powerful anti-spyware/malware application. It is created to help inexperience computer users to get rid of nasty and stubborn malware including adware, browser hijacker, trojan, worm and may other viruses. There are many features in SpyHunter. You will never regret to remove malware and protect your PC with this application.

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This real-time malware protection and removal tool offers free malware scanner. You can buy the removal service to get rid of all the PC threats detected by it. It has powerful features that other free antivirus cannot offer. 

 

 

 

Optional Suggestion: Regcure Pro - a wonderful Registry Cleaner

If you find some registry errors, such as dll file errors in your computer, Regcure Pro will be a good choice to quickly and powerfully clean your windows registry and protect your system files.

(Reference) Watch Relevant Video to Remove SafeSearch 

 
 

Final Tip：

SafeSearch can cause a lot of troubles. Usually, the manual tips above may help your get rid of it. But if you fail, you can download powerful remover to get rid of it.