Safer-Surfer - How to remove

Safer-Surfer should protect your computer from various online threats and make your web browsing more secure. However, that’s a lie. Safer-Surfer is a threat itself and it should be removed from computer as soon as possible. If you have recently discovered that your computer is infected with this malware (it is officially listed as an adware), you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to get rid of Safer-Surfer both manually and automatically. It completely up to you which method to choose.

We recommend to perform removal of Safer-Surfer automatically because it’s much faster and you don’t need to have any specific knowledge to pull that out. Just download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes and scan your computer with it. It will automatically detect and eliminate the threat just in a few moments. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to keep such an application installed on your computer.

If you prefer to remove Safer-Surfer manually, scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step Safer-Surfer manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through complicated process of virus removal. Just try to follow all steps correctly and you will be able to get rid of this malware.

In case you have some questions related to this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you. To learn more about specific features of Safer-Surfer please continue reading this article.

About Safer-Surfer adware

Safer-Surfer works as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or even Safari. This means Apple users can get infected as well. Even though it’s described as a tool that will protect your computer from various viruses when browsing online, this is not true and you should not believe that.

Once installed Safer-Surfer will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Those ads can be displayed in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text or banner advertisements. We do not recommend to click on any of those advertisements displayed by Safer-Surfer because if you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers and this way your computer can get infected with other viruses or you can even get scammed and lose your money.

Another unwanted attribute of Safer-Surfer is data collection. Once installed it will collect various information about your web browsing habits, such as browsing history, search queries, most visited sites, or your IP and email addresses. They adjust those advertisements according to collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to you this way, so chances that you will click on them rise. And that’s the main goal of Safer-Surfer because they get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of Safer-Surfer adware

Safer-Surfer is traveling the same way as most of other adware – bundle with various freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. So next time when you download and install some free application, be very attentive during the installation. This way you can avoid installing any additional unwanted software.

Pay close attention to various checkboxes on the installation wizard because usually users give the permission to adware to be installed by themselves. If you are suggested to install some additional software that you are not aware of it, don’t accept it. If during the installation you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – don’t allow this installation to be completed completed because it can possibly be Safer-Surfer or any other adware.

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How to remove Safer-Surfer using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Safer-Surfer install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Safer-Surfer . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Safer-Surfer easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Safer-Surfer from macOS

Delete Safer-Surfer from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Safer-Surfer app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Safer-Surfer and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Safer-Surfer, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Safer-Surfer from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Safer-Surfer. Click on the trash bin icon next to Safer-Surfer or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Safer-Surfer, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Safer-Surfer from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Safer-Surfer related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Safer-Surfer, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Safer-Surfer from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Safer-Surfer. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Safer-Surfer or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Safer-Surfer from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Safer-Surfer. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Safer-Surfer, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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