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SafeSearch Removal: Remove SafeSearch Forever

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Threat's profile

Name of the threat:

Command or file name:

Threat type:

Affected OS:

SafeSearch

??plorer.exe

Hijacker

Win32 (Windows 9x, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Seven)

Redirects a Internet browser to a ordained Web site whenever the buyer enters ineffective address or performs an wide-area net search. Some SafeSearchs are substandard, they waste too much computer resources and conflict with setup programs. They discover user's personal data to advertisers and even hackers. Such behavior not only horrifies a consumer, but also may cause some significant troubles. Sometimes even a spyware removal utility can fail to destroy a particular SafeSearch. However, they have special SafeSearch signature databases, which provide them an opportunity detect and erase most privacy risks.

SafeSearch intrusion method

SafeSearch copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is ??plorer.exe . Then it creates new startup key with name SafeSearch and value ??plorer.exe . You can also find it in your processes list with name ??plorer.exe or SafeSearch.

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How to fix SafeSearch?

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with SafeSearch, removing it from starup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by SafeSearch.

To get rid of SafeSearch, you should:

1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

• safesearch.exe
• safe-share.exe
• _safesearch.dll

Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use SafeSearch Removal Tool for safe problem solution.

2. Delete the following malicious folders:

• %programfiles%\safe-share\

3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

Key: CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}

Key: safesearch.safesearchbho

Key: software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{23bc1ccf-4be7-497f-b154-6ada68425fbb}
Value: @

Key: software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}

Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SafeSearch

Key: Interface\{28E6CCE2-3F2C-4B3D-9CB4-2FC8715A3ECE}

Key: safesearch.safesearchbho.1

Key: software\classes\clsid\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}

Key: Typelib\{82E9DE01-D860-40E4-B9C1-91F0E8272962}

Key: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
Value: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}

Warning: if value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use SafeSearch Removal Tool for safe problem solution.

Here are the descriptions of problems connected with SafeSearch and ??plorer.exe we received earlier:

Problem Summary: safesearch

On Google I try to look up sex stuff and the safesearch tells me that it is restricted and I have done what it says to turn off safesearch but it still wont let me look buy it says ssfesearch is off.