Remove SafeSearch. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: SafeSearch

Type: Browser Hijackers
Severity scale:SafeSearch severity is 37  (37 / 100)
 
SafeSearch is a browser hijacker that redirects a web browser to predetermined web sites and blocks access to some Internet resources. It also can display unexpected advertisements and pop-ups with pornographic content. SafeSearch has the ability to silently update itself via the Internet. The threat must be manually installed. It runs on every Windows startup.


SafeSearch properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic SafeSearch removal:

remover for SafeSearch

SafeSearch manual removal:

Kill processes:
aanyvkcf.exe, safesearch.exe, rgzcdhtn.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\aanyvkcf
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SafeSearch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\rgzcdhtn
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PrimeSoft
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SafeSearch
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.QSCH
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QSCH File
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SafeSearch.SafeSearchBHO
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SafeSearch.SafeSearchBHO.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{28E6CCE2-3F2C-4B3D-9CB4-2FC8715A3ECE}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\{82E9DE01-D860-40E4-B9C1-91F0E8272962}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\{CB5006EE-F57D-4116-B7B6-48EB564FE0F0}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mime\database\content type\application/x-QSCH
HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Trusted External Applications\%System%\aanyvkcf.exe=yes
HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Suffixes\Application/x-QSCH
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\aanyvkcf
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\rgzcdhtn
Unregister DLLs:
safesearch.dll, _safesearch.dll

Delete files:
aanyvkcf.exe, safesearch.exe, rgzcdhtn.exe, safesearch.dll, _safesearch.dll
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Primesoft\SafeSearch

Other programs to remove SafeSearch:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 03/09/05

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1. by Safesearch. 2004-03-21 01:03:04
Painfull and hard to rid of!


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