Safebrowsesearch.com Removal Guide

It is possible that your browsers were previously infected with Safebrowsesearch.com, which is a browser hijacker that does not seem to be spreading currently. However, this may change in the near future. Nevertheless, it is worth knowing how this hijacker can infect your computer and what kinds of risks its presence may hold for you and your computer. It is possible that this hijacker appeared on your system a while ago and you just have not paid attention to it. Many users do not mind when a search engine shows up as their new home page upon launching their browsers. They simply do not consider this as a threat source. That is why we think it is important that we share with you what this browser hijacker may do if it manages to sneak onto your computer. We advise you to remove Safebrowsesearch.com because it is not safe at all to have this search engine in your browsers. But let us tell you about this malware infection in more detail.

Although right now we could not find software bundles containing this browser hijacker, it is still worth mentioning that this hijacker used to spread via bundled malicious software installers. Sometimes it happens that schemers stop promoting a browser hijacker and later on they relaunch it, possibly with some minor changes. Therefore, it may come in handy for you to know that these bundles are most commonly promoted on shady websites that are associated with file sharing, pornography, and online piracy. You may think that you would never visit such websites; however, it may happen even accidentally. For example, while you are looking for a new free application to download and install. You may easily get redirected to unfamiliar and questionable websites that seemingly pose as your “gold mine,” i.e., a place where you can finally get your desired application and more. But one single click on a fake button or a misleading third-party advertisement is enough for you to drop a malicious installer or a whole bundle of them onto your machine.

The truth is that you do not even need to visit suspicious websites in order to download infectious bundles. As a matter of fact, if your computer is infected with an adware program, it is more than enough to hijack even legitimate third-party advertisements on any website. So even when you think you are safe to click on an ad of your liking, you might get into trouble by being redirected to a malicious website. It is possible that new tab pages open with websites that may expose you to even more unsafe third-party advertisements. Therefore, there are a few things you can do to actually prevent such bundles from entering your computer. First, try to avoid such unreliable websites. Second, do not click on third-party advertisements because even if you think they are reliable, they might not be. And finally, you should run a malware scanner to detect potential malware threats on your computer. You can use a free online scanner, but make sure that you use a reliable one. If you install such a bundle, you need to know that deleting Safebrowsesearch.com will not sort out all the system security issues; you will have to eliminate all other threats as well.

It seems that currently only search.newtabtvsearch.com is active and spreading out of all the browser hijackers that are hosted on the same domain as Safebrowsesearch.com. However, this search page is still active all the same. You need to be careful around this search engine because you cannot trust the results it shows you. As a matter of fact, this hijacker redirects all your search queries to a Yahoo results page. So practically it simply works as a mediator. But it may record all your search keywords and browsing activities so that it can target you with tailored third-party ads and sponsored links that it may insert among the search results. Its capability to modify the results makes it rather suspicious and also potentially dangerous. If you do not want to end up on malicious websites where you could get scammed by cyber criminals, we advise you to remove Safebrowsesearch.com as soon as possible.

Since this hijacker only changes your home page settings in your browsers, it is easy to get rid of it by restoring these. This malware infection does not have a working uninstaller, so you cannot eliminate it with one click of a button via Control Panel; you have to manually take care of the settings in all major browsers. If you are not familiar with changing settings, please use our instructions below as a reference. But if you want to feel secure using your computer and going online, the best solution to protect your PC is always a reliable malware removal program, such as SpyHunter. You can try to be very careful visiting only reputable websites, not clicking on third-party ads, etc., but there is still no better way to defend your machine against malware infections than an up-to-date security tool.

Remove Safebrowsesearch.com from browsers

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and choose Internet options.
2. On the General tab, click Use default or edit URL.
3. Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Tap Alt+T and select Options.
2. Pick General on the left.
3. Click Restore to Default or edit URL.

Google Chrome

1. Tap Alt+F and open Settings.
2. Under On Startup, click Open a specific page or set of pages.
3. Click Set pages.
4. Replace the home page URL and remove the unwanted website.
5. Click OK.