What is Browsing Safeguard?

Browsing Safeguard is a browser extension that hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. After penetration, the program starts to bother a huge amount of advertising (banners, coupons, links to ad sites, and so on). This ad can appear at any time during your browser. The main task of the developers – this is to get you to make unnecessary purchases. Also after each click on the banner ad developers are paid. This program can significantly reduce the performance of your computer, increase traffic and transfer your personal information and browsing history to third parties. If you find a program Browsing Safeguard on your PC, then you urgently need to remove it from your computer.

How Browsing Safeguard gets on your PC?

Penetration of such programs, as Browsing Safeguard, depends largely on the care of users. Most of malware comes bundled with other programs that the user downloads from the free sites. Few are closely watching the installation process, and sometimes do not know that their computer is at risk. Always read the user’s agreement and don’t press “Next” button once. First, make sure that the program is safe. Select advanced installation type. Remember that there are many similar programs in the Internet. Read reviews about the programs, and if your computer is already infected, then use the instructions below.

How to remove Browsing Safeguard from your computer?

To uninstall Browsing Safeguard remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Browsing Safeguard in their database. You can try to use them for removing Browsing Safeguard.

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Alternative Solution:

Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Browsing Safeguard.

 

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You can try both of these products to remove Browsing Safeguard

Or uninstall Browsing Safeguard manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Browsing Safeguard.
5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Browsing Safeguard and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Browsing Safeguard, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove Browsing Safeguard from your browser.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find Browsing Safeguard.
6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Choose Browsing Safeguard.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Click Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable Browsing Safeguard.
6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:

no information

Then remove following files:

Browsing Safeguard.dll

And following folders

C:Program FilesBrowsing Safeguard

Written by Rami Douafi