How to remove SafeSearch.net redirect

what is SafeSearch.net redirect

SafeSearch.net redirect is an typical browser hijacker that can redirect users to SafeSearch.net. A growing number of computer users have been attacked by this browser hijacker and still have no effective way to remove it due to its changeable characteristics. If you unfortunately are caught by this virus, don’t freak out because I will show you what it is and show you the solution to remove it.

This browser hijacker is distributed by a lot of ways, such as spam E-mails. If you visit those insecure sites, they would also drop SafeSearch.net redirect your computer. But a more common way is that it gets on your computer when you install other programs as it was bundled with other programs.

 Once infected, the first change would be your homepage and default engine which are replaced by SafeSearch.net redirect. This change would be horrible because it won’t give you the right searching results or can redirect you to other malicious sites, like SafeSearch.net. If you type anything in the search box, you can’t find answers that you satisfy with for you are redirected to other totally irrelevant sites. As a virus, it can also change your systems setting and add corrupted registry entries to the registry, which can undermine computer’s security. Besides, it can also collect your private information, like your bank account or online account like Facebook. With the help of SafeSearch.net redirect, those cyber criminals are easier to control your computer and watch what you do on your computer .Other threats could also come with the SafeSearch.net redirect. So remove it immediately before it brings more threats or dangers to your computer.

Removal instruction

Step 1- Boot your infected computer into Safe Mode with Networking:
      Restart your computer and before Windows interface loads, hit F8 key repeatedly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key. System will load files and then get to the desktop in needed option.

Step 2- Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections from this virus.
      For Windows Xp: Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the Run box -> click Ok to open the System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from XY.

For Windows Vista or Windows7: click Start menu->type msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from XY.

Step 3- Remove add-ons:
      Internet Explorer
       1) Go to 'Tools' → 'Manage Add-ons';
       2) Choose 'Search Providers' → choose 'Bing' search engine or 'Google' search engine and make it default;
       3) Select 'Search Results' and click 'Remove' to remove it;
       4)  Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.

     Google Chrome
      1) Click on 'Customize and control' Google Chrome icon, select 'Settings';
      2) Choose 'Basic Options'.
      3) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other and click the 'Manage search engines...' button;
      4) Select 'Google' from the list and make it your default search engine;
      5) Select 'Search Results' from the list remove it by clicking the "X" mark.
     Mozilla Firefox
      1) Click on the magnifier's icon and select 'Manage Search Engines....';
      2) Choose 'Search Results' from the list and click 'Remove' and OK to save changes;
      3) Go to 'Tools' → 'Options'. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the 'General tab';

Step 4: restart the computer.

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