What is Simplysafesearch.com?
Simplysafesearch.com is potentially unwanted software, namely a browser hijacker, changing Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge and other browsers in your OS. First of all, it sets http://simplysafesearch.com/ as a homepage and search engine by default, which looks quite legitimate. In addition, the developers assure that this greatly enhances the search quality and facilitates browsing to the user. In fact, Simplysafesearch.com is an annoying browser hijacker similar to SearchVaults Search.
Simplysafesearch.com constantly redirects the user to third-party sites containing advertisements, and makes changes to the settings of browser shortcuts, then can forcibly launch your browser and open new tabs with dubious content. Moreover, according to the analysis, it constantly collects user personal information relating to the user activity on the worldwide network, for example, it analyzes the history of browsing, steals information about saved passwords and so on. You need to remove this annoying and useless hijacker immediately. Use our instructions and recommendations to remove Simplysafesearch.com and other unwanted programs from your PC.
How Simplysafesearch.com gets on your PC?
Like many similar malware and adware, Simplysafesearch.com comes bundled with free programs, utilities or updates. Typically, this comes without the user’s consent, using specially designed installers and downloaders of free software. Users should carefully follow the installation process and pay attention to all components of the installation package, removing the tick from the unwanted element. Use special security software, antivirus and others to prevent the penetration of such malicious software. If Simplysafesearch.com has already penetrated your PC, then remove it using our guides.
How to remove Simplysafesearch.com from your computer?
To uninstall Simplysafesearch.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Simplysafesearch.com in their database. You can try to use them for removing Simplysafesearch.com.
Recommended Solution:
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Simplysafesearch.com.
You can try both of these products to remove Simplysafesearch.com
Or uninstall Simplysafesearch.com manually.
Step 1: Remove Simplysafesearch.com from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Simplysafesearch.com.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Simplysafesearch.com and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Simplysafesearch.com, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate Simplysafesearch.com and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
After that remove Simplysafesearch.com from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Simplysafesearch.com from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Simplysafesearch.com.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Simplysafesearch.com.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Simplysafesearch.com.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings
Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:- Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
- Choose Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Go to Reset browser settings section.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- In the dialog that appears, click Reset.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.
Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Go to Help.
- Go to Troubleshooting information.
- Click Reset Firefox… button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.
Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
- Click Internet options.
- Go to Advanced tab.
- Click Reset button.
- Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
- Click Reset button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.
Step 4: Remove following files and folders of Simplysafesearch.com:
Remove following regitry entries:
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Written by Rami Douafi