Remove Safe.search.tools Browser Redirect

What is a browser hijacker

Safe.search.tools is a browser hijacker website that will be set as your homepage and new tabs if you have a certain hijacker installed. This is not a serious infection but it will be annoying to deal with because of the changes it performs to your browser. You will have a site you did not choose set as your homepage and new tabs, and you may be redirected to sponsored content so that the hijacker could generate income.

While we say that hijackers are not serious infections, it should be mentioned that some might be able to lead you to malicious sites where malware is lurking. This could lead to a more serious infection taking place on your computer so we recommend against using the hijacker provided services. And infection usually happens when users install freeware and completely miss added offers that install automatically, unless they are deselected. If you want to go back to usual browsing, you will need to delete Safe.search.tools.

How are hijackers distributed?

Browser hijackers are added to freeware as extra offers that you need to deselect in order to stop their installation. This can be done in Advanced or Custom settings of the freeware installation process. Those settings will show you if something has been added and you will be allowed to uncheck everything. Make sure you uncheck all the boxes because otherwise you will end up allowing everything to install. And having to remove Safe.search.tools is much more difficult than it would be to deselect a couple of boxes.

Why uninstall Safe.search.tools?

As soon as the hijacker installs, you will know. It will change your browser’s settings, set a weird site as your homepage, thus the infection will be very obvious. This will happen to all major browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer, so expect them to all have different homepages. Those changes will be irreversible, unless you first delete Safe.search.tools. Your new homepage advertises a search engine that supposedly makes searching safer but you should be careful in case if inserts sponsored content into the results. Some hijackers are also able to lead to malicious websites because they do not ensure that the sites you are led to are safe. So you could end up with some kind of malware infection if you are not careful. The hijacker could also be gathering certain kind of data about your browsing habits so that it could offer more personalized content. In short, the hijacker will do nothing but disrupt your browsing. So you should remove Safe.search.tools.

Safe.search.tools removal

If you can, we would recommend using anti-spyware software. The program would make sure to uninstall Safe.search.tools and leave no traces behind. If you opt for manual Safe.search.tools removal, you will need to find the hijacker yourself, but it’s fully possible to do. It will just take a bit more time.Download Removal Toolto remove Safe.search.tools

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Learn how to remove Safe.search.tools from your computer

• 1. Uninstall Safe.search.tools from Windows XP
• 2. Uninstall Safe.search.tools from Windows 7 and Vista
• 3. Uninstall Safe.search.tools from Windows 8
• 4. Remove Safe.search.tools and other malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
• 5. Remove Safe.search.tools and malicious Extensions from Mozilla Firefox:
• 6. Remove Safe.search.tools and all malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
• 7. How to reset your browser?

Step 1. Uninstall Safe.search.tools from Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select Safe.search.tools or other the suspicious program and click Remove.

Step 2. Uninstall Safe.search.tools from Windows 7 and Vista

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on the Safe.search.tools or other program that you wish to remove.
5. Uninstall it.

Step 3. Uninstall Safe.search.tools from Windows 8

1. Access the Metro UI menu.
2. Start typing Control Panel. Open it.
3. Click Programs and Features.
4. Select Safe.search.tools or other unwanted application.
5. Click the Uninstall button.

Step 4. Remove Safe.search.tools and other malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

1. Run Internet Explorer and press Alt+X simultaneously.
2. Afterwards, open Manage add-ons and choose Toolbars and Extensions.
3. From the provided list remove all suspicious extensions including Safe.search.tools.
4. Navigate to Search Providers. Erase the current search tool and pick a new one as your default.
5. Save the changes you made and leave this window.
6. Now press Alt+X one more time and select Internet Options.
7. Access the General tab and replace this home page with the one you trust (google.com , yahoo.com , msn.com)
8. To finish the procedure, tap OK.

Step 5. Remove Safe.search.tools and malicious Extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and click Ctrl+Shift+A at the same time.
2. Move your cursor to Extensions and locate the suspicious and undesirable entries.
3. Next to the chosen extensions, tap the Remove button.
4. Press Alt+T and select Options. Access the General tab.
5. In General tab, remove the unreliable home page and choose another, like Google.com, Yahoo.com
6.  Choose Search tab.
7. Delete the unwanted search provider and choose your new search. Click OK.

Step 6. Remove Safe.search.tools and all malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

1. Run Google Chrome and tap Alt+F.
2. Click More Tools and choose Extensions.
3. Eliminate the undesirable extensions from the list.
4. Access Settings and navigate to Open a page or a set of pages that you can find under On startup.
5. Press Set pages and replace the current home page with another one.
6. Click OK and select Manage Search Engines (under search).
7. Remove the current search engine and select a new one.
8. Click Done and restart Google Chrome.

Step 7. How to reset your browser?

• 7.1. Reset Internet Explorer
• 7.2. Reset Mozilla Firefox
• 7.3. Reset Google Chrome
• 7.4. Safari Browser

7.1) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Launch your browser and tap Alt+T or click Tools > Internet Options icon at the top right corner.
2. Click on the Advanced tab and press Reset button.
3. Tick a box next to Delete personal Settings and press the Reset button again.
4. Restart your browser.

7.2) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Click Help > Troubleshooting Information.
3. Now Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click the Refresh Firefox button again.

7.3) Reset Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F or click on 3 Stripes icon at the top right corner
2. Select Settings and Click Show advanced settings at end of the page.
3. Click Reset settings button.
4. Click the Reset button.

7.4) Safari Browser

1. Launch your Safari browser.
2. Select Safari Settings (top-right corner).
3. Choose Reset Safari.... from the drop-down menu.
4. A warning dialog box containing all items that you wish to delete will appear. These items are checked by default.
5. Make sure that the items you want to erase are checked.
6. Press the Reset button.
7. Your Safari browser will automatically restart.