Safesurfs.com Removal Guide

We want to make you aware that Safesurfs.com is nothing more than a browser hijacker cleverly disguised as a search engine. We advise that you remove this infection, because it modifies your browser’s settings to such an extent that it will be set as your browser’s homepage. Nevertheless, there is a ways out, and we have included a removal guide at the end of this short description. Our research shows that Safesurfs.com is a website/search engine dedicated to web monetization. Therefore, it is more than likely that it will include links to promoted websites and possibly other types of advertisements. This hijacker can only affect your browsing experience in a negative way. If you are still not convinced, then we suggest you read this full description.

First, let us discuss where this program comes from and how it is disseminated. Safesurfs.com was undoubtedly created by a dishonest group of developers who seek to make easy money. However, there is no information regarding the formal entity that has created it or own it. All we know is that this browser hijacker comes from a recently emerged family of browser hijackers that also includes Yourwebing.com, Esurf.biz, and many others. Like most browser hijackers, Safesurfs.com is disseminated with the help of software bundles and download managers. These kinds of bundles can be found on many shady websites, but more often than not you can encounter them on free software downloads hosting websites.

If you accidentally download and run a malicious software installer that features this hijacker, then your browser’s homepage will be automatically set to Safesurfs.com. Its installers do this secretly without asking for your consent and or giving a warning prior to the installation. This hijacker would not be regarded as a hijacker if it was not for the fact that it modifies the Target lines of all three major browsers i.e. Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. The modification of the Target line prevents you from changing the homepage. If you have this injection then you have noticed that the homepage is reset to Safesurfs.com every time you restart your browser.

This hijacker’s developers prey on inexperienced users who do not notice that the appearance of the homepage has changed or those who do not know how to get rid of this infection. Therefore, Safesurfs.com’s developers can make easy money from online advertising by injecting promotional links into the search results. We suspect that some of the promoted links may be misleading and may even promote downloads of adware, potentially unwanted programs or bad toolbars.

The information provided above makes it clear that Safesurfs.com is a hijacker in its true sense of the word. It uses bundled software and download managers to secretly infect your computer and modify your browser’s settings, thus replacing the existing homepage with Safesurfs.com. Its sole purpose is to generate advertising revenue, so it subjects its users with promotional links that are injected into the search results. If you disagree with these practices and you want your old homepage back, then follow the removal instructions below.

How to remove Safesurfs.com browser hijacker

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Launch the browser.
2. Tap Alt+T.
3. Select Internet Options.
4. Delete the old address and set a new one.
5. Click Apply and Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch the browser.
2. Tap Alt+T.
3. Select Options.
4. Delete the old address and set a new one.
5. Done.

Google Chrome

1. Launch the browser.
2. Tap Alt+F.
3. Locate New Tab page in the appearance section.
4. Click Change and set a new one.

Delete the changes made to Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer’s Target line

1. Right-click on the browser’s shortcut.
2. Click Properties.
3. Open the Shortcut tab.
4. Erase the modified portion (the address) from the Target line.
5. Click OK.