Safebrowsesearch.com Redirect

What is safebrowsesearch.com?

Safebrowsesearch.com is a deceptive website that can supposedly be used as a browser default search engine and homepage.

According to the developers, this site enhances the Internet browsing experience by displaying advanced search results - "..our mission is to create a differentiated search experience by delivering high quality,curated results and organizing content into categories."

This website is distributed together with a false Internet browser called Internet Quick Access, which may seem legitimate and useful to some users.

Internet Quick Access modifies regular browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) settings by assigning the new tab URL, homepage, and default search engine fields to the safebrowsesearch.com website.

This significantly diminishes the Internet browsing experience, since users are continually redirected to safebrowsesearch.com when attempting to search the Internet or simply opening new browser tabs. Furthermore, the displayed search results may lead to bogus websites containing infectious content, thereby causing high-risk computer infections.

For this reason, you are strongly advised against the use of saferowsesearch.com as your default search engine or homepage. This browser hijacker should be uninstalled from your system immediately.

Safebrowsesearch.com is similar to many other browser hijacking apps including oursurfing.com, luckysearches.com, and jamenize.com. Be aware that browser hijacking apps mostly claim to be legitimate and offer many varied features to improve the browsing experience. These fake promises are simply attempts to trick users to install.

No browser hijacker provides any useful features. In fact, these apps cause unwanted browser redirects, diminish Internet browsing performance, track personally identifiable information, and display intrusive online adverts to generate revenue for the developers.

How did safebrowsesearch.com install on my computer?

Safebrowsesearch.com is distributed as a 'bundle' along with other software. Many users do not pay enough attention when downloading/installing software, and thus, the bundling method is very effective. Research shows that most users rush the download and installation processes and skip some/all steps.

Bogus applications are usually hidden within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation settings, and therefore, skipping this section causes inadvertent installation of rogue apps. Developers are only concerned with the amount of revenue generated (which is dependent on the number of PUPs distributed), and so there is no reason for them to properly disclose installation of rogue apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Closely analyze each step of the free software download procedure and ensure that only the desired software is downloaded.

Furthermore, installation of potentially unwanted programs should be performed with the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options - this will reveal any third party software listed for installation and allow you to opt-out. To keep your computer safe, pay close attention and never skip any download/installation procedures steps.

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Quick menu:

• What is safebrowsesearch.com?
• STEP 1. Uninstall potentially unwanted applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove safebrowsesearch.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove safebrowsesearch.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove safebrowsesearch.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove safebrowsesearch.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Safebrowsesearch.com redirect removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window: look for "Internet Quick Access", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes browser redirects to the safebrowsesearch.com website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Safebrowsesearch.com homepage and default Internet search engine removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser hijackers:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Remove safebrowsesearch.com related Internet Explorer add-ons:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select such entries and click "Remove".

Fix Internet Explorer shortcut target:

This browser hijacker changes the "Target" field of the Internet Explorer shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate text (hxxp://www.safebrowsesearch.com/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe".

Change your homepage:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window remove hxxp://www.safebrowsesearch.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open every time you launch Internet Explorer.

Change your default search engine:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing" or any other preferred search engine as your default, then remove "safebrowsesearch".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the internet quick access browser hijacker, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Remove safebrowsesearch.com related Google Chrome extensions:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Fix Google Chrome shortcut target:

This browser hijacker modifies the "Target" field of the Google Chrome shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate all text (hxxp://www.safebrowsesearch.com/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, click "set pages", hover your mouse over hxxp://www.safebrowsesearch.com and click the x symbol. Now, you can add your preferred website as your homepage.

Change your default search engine:

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in "Search" section, click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "safebrowsesearch" and add or select your preferred Internet search engine.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the internet quick access browser hijacker, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Remove safebrowsesearch.com related Mozilla Firefox add-ons:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove any recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Fix Mozilla Firefox shortcut target:

This browser hijacker changes the "Target" field of the Mozilla Firefox shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate all text (hxxp://www.safebrowsesearch.com/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) then select "Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://www.safebrowsesearch.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "safebrowsesearch.com"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with internet quick access browser hijacker removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...

In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.

In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.

In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage and new tab settings:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".

Change your default Internet search engine:

To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon near it and select "Disable".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the internet quick access browser hijacker, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.

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