How to Get Rid of SafetySearch Completely

SafetySearch is an adware that affects popular web browsers and displays various ads on the web pages. Certainly, the aim of its attack is to transmit browser banners, bring text as well as more types of pop ups for gaining monetary benefits. It may track web users’ browsing histories and collect relevant data to display more accurate ads to attract them.

A common way used by SafetySearch to get into users’ computers is via freeware or shareware that have been downloaded from the unreliable sources. In addition, it’s reported that some people’s computer is infected just because of clicking some vicious links on public network or visiting unfamiliar websites.
Upon its invasion, it is usually installed as browser add-on, extension, or plug-in. It can work on most of popular web browsers including IE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Excessive display of ads and redirect problems can be able to prove the existence of adware. It is capable of performing many spiteful actions to damage your computer if you don’t get rid of it from your computer promptly.

It is unworthy of being trusted when SafetySearch claims that it will foster a better browsing experience for you. It brings more harm then the benefits since it will produce series of problems to your system obtrusively. Unfortunately, the threat not only can show up a mass of ads but also is able to steal your important information, including data about your web browsing. To avoid worse results and a value of losses, you should take urgent actions to remove SafetySearch from affected PC thoroughly. If you have no idea how to solve it, follow the removal guides as below.

How Dangerous SafetySearch Is

1. It puts your online activities under threatening in that your search result pages will be replaced by malevolent sites which contain dreadful viruses and trick you to download and install freeware, films, eBooks or other malicious files.
2. It will leave a backdoor for remote hackers to attack your computer by altering your computer security settings, administrative authority and other programs to locate and reap your sensitive information secretly.
3. It threatens your computer along with malware, spyware and other kinds of adware that can use system process, files and folders to hide.
4. It reduces the performing speed and trigger system crash all the time.

How to Delete SafetySearch From Your PC?

You can delete SafetySearch via manual removal method or automatically removal method. You’d better select automatic method when you are unfamiliar to ways of removing computer threats. It will save your time and eliminate the adware effectively with a reliable antivirus program. On condition that you do want to install a new removal tool, you can follow the manual removal guide. Follow the guides below to help you sweep away this threat.

Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to bring up Windows Task Manager and stop the related processes.

Step 2: Remove the adware related programs.

Windows Vista/7:

Click the Start Orb and click Control Panel.

Make sure you are in the category view in control panel (indicated in the top right hand corner).

Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs heading.

Search for the adware related programs, click Uninstall from the options at the top of the list.

Windows XP:

Click the Start menu and click Control Panel.

Click Switch to Category View, if you are not already in this view.

Click Add or Remove Programs.

Select the adware related programs, and click Change /Remove or Remove.

Windows 8:

Press Windows key + R.

Type “control panel” in the box shown and hit Enter.

Go to Uninstall a Program.

Look for the adware related programs , and click Uninstall.

Step 3: In the C drive, find out and delete all adware associated files.

Step 4: Press Windows+ R keys and type "regedit" into the Run box. When the registry editor is opened, search for and delete the adware associated entries completely.

Step 5: Remove all add-ons and extensions.

Internet Explorer

1. Click Tools > Manage add-ons.

2. Under “Toolbars and Extensions”, search for the adware related add-ons. Highlight them, and disable them.

Google Chrome

1. Click the 3 bar options icon or wrench icon and navigate to Tools >Extensions.

2. Search for the adware related extensions and remove them all.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click Tools > Add-ons (Ctrl+Shift+A).

2. Under “Plugins”, search for the adware related add-ons. Disable or remove them. You may also search for other unwanted add-ons under “Extensions”.



Suggestion:

Computer users should be extremely careful their online activities and should always keep an eye when they install something. Bear in mind that you should download them from its official site. Besides, when you install them, you should firstly consider the Advanced or Custom installation and do not check anything that you are unfamiliar.