What is Yoursafersearch.com?
Yoursafersearch.com is a browser hijacker. This program is not an extremely dangerous computer threat, but we would not be writing this description if there was nothing suspicious about it. It is clear that you need to remove Yoursafersearch.com from your computer because this hijacker could expose you to dangerous websites and other potential security issues. There are several ways to delete this unwanted program from your computer, but if you do not want to work too much on that, you can always rely on a licensed security application that will do the job for you. Choose the option that suits you best and protect your PC from harm.
Where does Yoursafersearch.com come from?
We cannot say where this application comes from exactly because there is no direct distribution source for it. Just like with most of the browser hijackers, Yoursafersearch.com also arrives bundled with freeware. The good news is that we have multiple browser hijackers from this family before, and we more or less know what to expect from them. This program is similar to Mobsearches.com, MyLuckyPage123.com, Myluckysurfing.com, and other hijackers from the ELEX family.
Why are there so many of them? Most probably because the applications are simple enough to make as many as possible. And the developers try to reach their aims by the sheer amount of the programs they release. What are the aims of the browser hijacker developers? Like most of the objectives by almost anyone in the world, the people behind this application aim for money. Browser hijackers are distributed around the globe to generate a financial profit for their creators.
Unlike Trojans and other threats that enter your system surreptitiously, Yoursafersearch.com does not steal your personal information. So it is not as dangerous as some other programs that might enter your system. However, some aspects of the browser hijacker behavior should not be taken lightly.
What does Yoursafersearch.com do?
This program can easily change your web browser settings. For instance, if you have one website set as your default search engine, the program will change it to another one. Yoursafersearch.com looks like a decent search engine, so perhaps at first, you will not pay much attention to it. However, it is not a good idea to just ignore these modifications because there is more than meets the eye. In other words, the visible changes might be just the tip of an iceberg.
For example, Yoursafersearch.com will also employ tracking cookies to collect information on your web browsing habits. While the program cannot record your keystrokes, it can still figure out the websites you visit often and the keywords you enter when you search for something online. With this information, the hijacker can generate custom commercial content and display it whenever you open a page with some advertising space.
For the most part, this kind of marketing technique is very common, and there is nothing malicious about that. However, it is also very vulnerable to third-party exploitations. The thing is that browser hijackers do not review the third-party content they may use in their outgoing links. For instance, in some cases, in the search results, the program may embed some custom links that lead to commercial websites, but there is no guarantee the hijacker would not get exploited by some malevolent third party. If that happens, you would be only one click away from a serious computer infection. Of course, this kind of turn of events is rather unlikely, but you should not take your chances.
How do I remove Yoursafersearch.com?
Removing Yoursafersearch.com from your browser is not that hard, and you can easily accomplish that on your own. The problem is other unwanted applications that could have entered your computer together with this browser hijacker. This happens because of the distribution method employed by this application. The thing is that such apps seldom travel alone, so you need to make sure that you terminate all the potential threats that could have arrived at your doorstep.
The best way to remove security threats is to do it automatically with a licensed antispyware tool. If you use an antispyware application of your choice, all the unwanted programs will be deleted at once, and your PC will be safeguarded against similar threats in the future.
Manual Yoursafersearch.com Removal
Internet Explorer
- Press Win+R and type regedit. Click OK.
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
- On the right pane, right-click the Start Page value.
- On the drop-down menu, click Modify.
- Edit your homepage address and click OK.
Chrome
- Press Win+R and type %LocalAppData%. Click OK.
- Navigate to Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
- Delete the following files: Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data.
Firefox
- Press Win+R and type %AppData%. Click OK.
- Go to Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[Mozilla user ID].
- Use Notepad to open the prefs.js file.
- Delete the following string: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://Yoursafersearch.com");
- Save changes and exit the file.
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