Also known as: Safesearch5.ru homepage, Safesearch5.ru new tab, Safesearch5.ru redirect, Safesearch5.ru search, Safesearch5.ru startpage
Type: Browser hijacker
What is Safesearch5.ru
Safesearch5.ru is an infection from the big family of browser hijackers that affects web-browsers and changes its settings. It is currently very active spreading on World Wide Web. Many users have problems with the Safesearch5.ru removal and restoring the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera’s settings such as homepage, new tab page and search engine.
http://safesearch5.ru/stm.html
Most often Safesearch5.ru infection affects the most common browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera and Mozilla Firefox. But such infections as well may infect another browsers by changing its shortcuts, it will add the argument “http://safesearch5.ru/stm.html” into Target field of a desktop shortcut for web browser. So every time you start the Internet browser, it will rerouted to the Safesearch5.ru unwanted page instead your homepage. Even if you setup a home page again, it is still the first thing you see when you start the web browser will be the annoying Safesearch5.ru page.
Besides the fact that Safesearch5.ru replaces your home page, this site can set yourself as your search engine. But, obviously, it does not give you a good search results, as they will consist of a large number of advertising links, links to harmful and misleading websites and only the remaining part – it’s search results for your query from the major search engines. Moreover the Safesearch5.ru infection may collect information about you, and in the future to transfer it to third parties. What creates the risk of theft of your personal data.
How to Safesearch5.ru infection get installed onto computer
The Safesearch5.ru browser hijacker spreads along with various freeware, as an unwanted ‘bonus’, which is installed automatically. This is certainly not an honest way to get the user’s computer. To avoid infecting of your computer and side effects in the form of changing your browser settings to Safesearch5.ru, you should always carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license. Additionally, always select manual installation mode. This allows you to disable the installation of unnecessary and often harmful programs.
Even removing the free software that contains this browser hijacker, your browser’s settings will not be restored. Therefore, you must follow the steps below to restore your homepage and search engine.
How to manually remove Safesearch5.ru
The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually remove Safesearch5.ru browser hijacker from Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome.
- Uninstall Safesearch5.ru associated software by using Windows Control Panel
- Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Safesearch5.ru redirect
- Remove Safesearch5.ru from Chrome
- Remove Safesearch5.ru from Firefox
- Remove Safesearch5.ru from Internet Explorer
Uninstall Safesearch5.ru associated software by using Windows Control Panel
Press Windows key 
, then click Search 
. Type Control panel and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click Start and select Control Panel. It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.
Click Uninstall a program 
It will open a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.
Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Safesearch5.ru redirect
When breaking into a computer, this browser hijacker may also change a desktop shortcut for Chrome, Firefox and IE, adding “http://safesearch5.ru/stm.html” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you start the browser, it will open this annoying web-site.
To clear a browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text “http://safesearch5.ru/stm.html” that has been added here. You need to remove it.
When the text is removed, press the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your browsers, as they may be infected too.
Remove Safesearch5.ru from Chrome
Open the Google Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (
). It opens the drop-down menu. Click to Settings option.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown below and click on the Reset settings button.
Confirm your action, click on the Reset button.
Remove Safesearch5.ru from Firefox
Open Mozilla Firefox menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click on the Help button (
).
In the Help menu click on the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on Refresh Firefox button.
Confirm your action. Click on the Refresh Firefox.
Remove Safesearch5.ru from Internet Explorer
Open the Internet Explorer tools menu by clicking on the button in the form of gear (
). It opens the drop-down menu. Click on the Internet Options.
In the Internet Options window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The Internet Explorer will show the Reset Internet Explorer settings window. Select the Delete personal settings check box, then click on Reset button.
You will now need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
How to remove Safesearch5.ru with Antimalware
Remove Safesearch5.ru manually is difficult and often infection is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the MalwareBytes Anti-malware Free that are completely clean your computer. Moreover, the free software will help you to remove adware and toolbars that your computer may be infected too.
- Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM) from the link below.
Malwarebytes Anti-malware
327224 downloads
Author: Malwarebytes
Category: Security tools
Update: April 15, 2020
- Close all programs and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that named mbam-setup.
- Click Next and follow the prompts.
- Once installation is complete, click on the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your computer for Safesearch5.ru infection. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.
- When the scan is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Remove Selected”. Once disinfection is completed, you may be prompted to Restart.
How to block Safesearch5.ru
To increase your security and protect your computer against new annoying ads and malicious web sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to dangerous ads and web-pages. Moreover, the software can block the display of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of websites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.
- Download AdGuard program using the following link.
Adguard download
26883 downloads
Version: 6.4
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: November 15, 2018
- After the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the Setup Wizard program window. Follow the prompts.
- After installation is complete, click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
- In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block pop-up ads, sites such Safesearch5.ru, as well as other malicious or misleading web page. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.
If the problem with Safesearch5.ru is still remained
if MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove this browser hijacker, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for browser hijackers, adware, PUPs, toolbars. Also you can ask for help our Myantispyware team below.
- Download AdwCleaner from the link below.
AdwCleaner download
225612 downloads
Version: 8.4.1
Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
Category: Security tools
Update: October 5, 2024
- Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this tool is started, press “Scan” button to perform a system scan for Safesearch5.ru.
- Once AdwCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report. Review the report and then click “Cleaning” button. It will display a prompt. Click “OK”.
How to ask for help the Myantispyware team
If you are seeking a help for Safesearch5.ru removal then follow these steps.
- Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
HijackThis download
4979 downloads
Version: 2.0.5
Author: OpenSource
Category: Security tools
Update: November 7, 2015
- Double-click on the HijackThis icon, and click the button labeled “Do a system scan only”.
- Once the scan is complete, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop
- Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the New Topic button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
- Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem.
Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.
