LookSafe

What is LookSafe?

LookSafe is an application which at looksafe.com is presented as a great tool for those who wish to browse the web without fearing malware, phishing scams, identity theft, illicit data collection, and hijacking. Ironically the program itself is often considered to be a browser hijacker because it offers suspicious search tools for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. Most rush to remove LookSafe as soon as they realize that the suspicious looksafesearch.com has replaced the original home page and search provider tools. Even though this search engine is powered by Yahoo, you should not use it carelessly. If you are not ready to delete the suspicious software yet, continue reading the report to learn more.

How does LookSafe work?

It has been revealed that after the successful installation of the LookSafe, the DNS settings can be changed. The DNS may be changed to 208.69.150.252 or 208.69.150.250. All in all, it is unlikely that you will be able to miss the modified home page and search provider settings. Looksafesearch.com is presented as a search tool which is supported by Yahoo. When installing LookSafe, you will be offered to change the search tools to Yahoo.com, which is why you might be surprised to discover looksafesearch.com installed instead. As you may have figured out yourself, the search provider redirects to yahoo search result pages. This poses a question about the purpose of looksafesearch.com. Why should you use this search tool if it simply links you to yahoo.com? Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend using trustworthy search tools only.

Even though LookSafe promises to safeguard your virtual security against malware and phishing scams, there is no doubt that this tool is not as beneficial as it claims to be. First of all, it does not serve its main purpose – to guard your virtual identity. Secondly, the search provider does not present original search results. Finally, LookSafe is affiliated to third parties who can present links to various suspicious sites.

How to remove LookSafe?

If you do not want suspicious applications and search tools running on the computer and your web browsers, you need to make sure that they are removed in time. You should delete LookSafe as well, and the manual removal instructions below should help you perform the task quickly and efficiently. If the suspicious search tools have been installed bundled with other software, it is possible that you will need to delete these as well. Use automatic malware detection and removal applications to scan the PC and delete potentially existing threats. Most importantly, do not leave unfamiliar and potentially unreliable software running on the computer because this is what could lead to virtual security beaching.

LookSafe Removal

Remove from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Launch Firefox and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
2. In the menu opened at the top select Options.
3. Click the General tab and move to the Home Page.
4. Overwrite/delete the undesirable URL and click OK.
5. Click the search provider icon placed on the Firefox search box.
6. Select Manage Search Engines.
7. Remove the undesirable search provider and click OK.

Remove from Google Chrome:

1. Launch Chrome and simultaneously tap Alt+F.
2. Select Settings and move to On Startup.
3. Mark Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
4. Overwrite/delete the undesirable URL and click OK.
5. Go to Appearance, mark Show Home button and click Change.
6. Overwrite/delete the undesirable URL and click OK.
7. Navigate to Search and click Manage search engines.
8. Delete (click X) the undesirable search provider and select Done.

Remove from Internet Explorer:

1. Launch IE and simultaneously tap Alt+T (Tools menu).
2. Select Manage Add-ons and click Search Providers.
3. Choose a new search provider and click Make Default.
4. Remove the undesirable search provider and click Close.
5. Tap Alt+T again and select Internet Options.
6. Click the General tab, overwrite/delete the Home Page and click OK.

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