SafeSearch Toolbar

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	4,836
Threat Level:	50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers:	16,402

First Seen:	January 10, 2013
Last Seen:	September 19, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The SafeSearch Toolbar is an application that is developed by AVSoftware, Ltd., may accompany their system optimizer dubbed MaxPerforma Optimizer, as well as travel with freeware bundles. The SafeSearch Toolbar is supposed to help users surf the Internet safely and benefit from safe search results on Safesearch.net. The search engine of the SafeSearch Toolbar may look familiar because it is tailored to look like the original Google engine, but users may be surprised to notice that Safesearch.net would redirect them to results at Bing.com. Additionally, the SafeSearch Toolbar may enable the SecureDNS module by AVSoftware, Ltd. and change your DNS settings to block unsafe sites from loading. However, the SafeSearch Toolbar is recognized as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that might change your start page and default search provider to Safesearch.net and edit your system's DNS configuration.

The SafeSearch Toolbar may be compatible with all major Web browsers and available as an XPI, CRX, and BHO file. The SafeSearch Toolbar may provide users with screenshots of the sites they find on Bing.com, which may be useful, but it may block your access to sites that are not whitelisted by AVSoftware, Ltd. The SafeSearch Toolbar may decrease your browser performance, and you may experience browser crashes when you attempt to open more than five tabs. The SafeSearch Toolbar may interfere with the security certificates of your HTTPS connections and interrupt your online activity, which may result in data loss and exposure to cyber threats like Runfore and Phremous. Computer users that value their files and want to access their favorite sites unhindered may wish to remove the SafeSearch Toolbar with the help of a reliable anti-spyware application.

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File System Details

SafeSearch Toolbar may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	ssvcp.exe	b5fb4c03b2ef90c8627b281283105afc	1,686
Name: ssvcp.exe MD5: b5fb4c03b2ef90c8627b281283105afc Size: 295.56 KB (295568 bytes) Detections: 1,686 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SafeSearch\1_7 Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 19, 2020
2.	ssvcp.exe	549e2140688d05dafab9d6df171af96a	1,059
Name: ssvcp.exe MD5: 549e2140688d05dafab9d6df171af96a Size: 1.44 MB (1447256 bytes) Detections: 1,059 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_14\ssvcp.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 7, 2022
3.	adxloader64.dll	91f47c38dd9d2dd32152a54ace50fb12	533
Name: adxloader64.dll MD5: 91f47c38dd9d2dd32152a54ace50fb12 Size: 683.21 KB (683216 bytes) Detections: 533 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Applications\HGST-Data\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_7\ie\adxloader64.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
4.	ssvcp.exe	a8991849dbb8493ad34cf7608621dc61	399
Name: ssvcp.exe MD5: a8991849dbb8493ad34cf7608621dc61 Size: 1.44 MB (1445048 bytes) Detections: 399 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Applications\HGST-Data\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_12\ssvcp.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
5.	se.exe	3eb2a4f29019312f329d96c270492fee	390
Name: se.exe MD5: 3eb2a4f29019312f329d96c270492fee Size: 333.67 KB (333672 bytes) Detections: 390 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_12\se.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
6.	se.exe	06a3d25ce9a22791a4d136ab8fdd4c45	268
Name: se.exe MD5: 06a3d25ce9a22791a4d136ab8fdd4c45 Size: 333.67 KB (333672 bytes) Detections: 268 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_11\se.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 15, 2021
7.	adxloader.dll	8caae03a6d818a057f65731c2e42414c	235
Name: adxloader.dll MD5: 8caae03a6d818a057f65731c2e42414c Size: 587.47 KB (587472 bytes) Detections: 235 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Applications\HGST-Data\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_7\ie\adxloader.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
8.	adxloader64.dll	f2720734c1da715bbf91547925d3732a	113
Name: adxloader64.dll MD5: f2720734c1da715bbf91547925d3732a Size: 683.21 KB (683216 bytes) Detections: 113 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_11\ie\adxloader64.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 15, 2021
9.	se.exe	a7d34d48d63d1257b3fb7b9073ba8ea7	100
Name: se.exe MD5: a7d34d48d63d1257b3fb7b9073ba8ea7 Size: 333.29 KB (333296 bytes) Detections: 100 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_14\se.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 7, 2022
10.	ssvcp.exe	84f9858d5020640961bbd11919b02b99	87
Name: ssvcp.exe MD5: 84f9858d5020640961bbd11919b02b99 Size: 1.44 MB (1445048 bytes) Detections: 87 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_11\ssvcp.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 15, 2021
11.	FSSafeSearch.dll	143327d75739c776ce4f1967b84dd853	86
Name: FSSafeSearch.dll MD5: 143327d75739c776ce4f1967b84dd853 Size: 2.18 MB (2182696 bytes) Detections: 86 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\F-Secure\apps\SafeSearch\IE\FSSafeSearch.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 1, 2023
12.	adxloader64.dll	36b943d2b8da31e0b48780769e765259	54
Name: adxloader64.dll MD5: 36b943d2b8da31e0b48780769e765259 Size: 683.21 KB (683216 bytes) Detections: 54 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Applications\HGST-Data\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_12\ie\adxloader64.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
13.	adxloader64.dll	47f91c7d5098b063c8809146d8c1ca8c	47
Name: adxloader64.dll MD5: 47f91c7d5098b063c8809146d8c1ca8c Size: 723.5 KB (723504 bytes) Detections: 47 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SafeSearch\1_14\ie Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 19, 2020
14.	se.exe	ccb95257cc9970f7332e5cd10cfd370f	36
Name: se.exe MD5: ccb95257cc9970f7332e5cd10cfd370f Size: 333.67 KB (333672 bytes) Detections: 36 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Applications\HGST-Data\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_9\se.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
15.	adxloader.dll	5c704d9787154bcb0fcb68ac79efcfe5	25
Name: adxloader.dll MD5: 5c704d9787154bcb0fcb68ac79efcfe5 Size: 587.47 KB (587472 bytes) Detections: 25 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Applications\HGST-Data\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_12\ie\adxloader.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
16.	adxregistrator.exe	b511027d590a9529a5b0e3e94619c4ee	17
Name: adxregistrator.exe MD5: b511027d590a9529a5b0e3e94619c4ee Size: 151.24 KB (151248 bytes) Detections: 17 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_7\ie\adxregistrator.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 9, 2023
17.	adxloader.dll	f91e0844541b1974f943dbf6e39814af	16
Name: adxloader.dll MD5: f91e0844541b1974f943dbf6e39814af Size: 616.49 KB (616496 bytes) Detections: 16 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SafeSearch\1_14\ie Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 19, 2020
18.	adxregistrator.exe	b152d3d7f7788d5ef5b6188478937a75	14
Name: adxregistrator.exe MD5: b152d3d7f7788d5ef5b6188478937a75 Size: 151.24 KB (151248 bytes) Detections: 14 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_12\ie\adxregistrator.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
19.	ssvcp.exe	d464e12e09249290117da39434e6fd90	11
Name: ssvcp.exe MD5: d464e12e09249290117da39434e6fd90 Size: 295.56 KB (295568 bytes) Detections: 11 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SafeSearch\1_7 Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 10, 2016
20.	update.exe	48a8ce19fc3815e647c54bb38a5c8636	11
Name: update.exe MD5: 48a8ce19fc3815e647c54bb38a5c8636 Size: 3.21 MB (3210224 bytes) Detections: 11 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Applications\HGST-Data\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_9\update.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
21.	adxloader.dll	31df8b913251ec336c367a60d616dfee	6
Name: adxloader.dll MD5: 31df8b913251ec336c367a60d616dfee Size: 587.47 KB (587472 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %SystemDrive%\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_6\ie Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 21, 2019
22.	update.exe	36c6c2d5fe235e4275fe9f0b7cd05dda	6
Name: update.exe MD5: 36c6c2d5fe235e4275fe9f0b7cd05dda Size: 3.16 MB (3166720 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\Applications\HGST-Data\Program Files\SafeSearch\1_12\update.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 13, 2022
23.	se.exe	c71bdb2747172852d71afc944095eca0	3
Name: se.exe MD5: c71bdb2747172852d71afc944095eca0 Size: 334.18 KB (334184 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 1, 2018
24.	unins000.exe	6da87ee5a67c55fce216f948ecadc39d	1
Name: unins000.exe MD5: 6da87ee5a67c55fce216f948ecadc39d Size: 1.26 MB (1267913 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SafeSearch\1_12 Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 10, 2016
25.	UPDATE.EXE	fed2bdcd85afd24643f32b690e831669	1
Name: UPDATE.EXE MD5: fed2bdcd85afd24643f32b690e831669 Size: 830.46 KB (830464 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SAFESEARCH\1_12 Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 10, 2016
26.	update.exe	79014e86c9783e8280b6195d6227a777	1
Name: update.exe MD5: 79014e86c9783e8280b6195d6227a777 Size: 3.13 MB (3133440 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SafeSearch\1_12 Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 10, 2016
27.	C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\se.exe	d415d174ab1ca4ac25e67d1f69138b86
Name: C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\se.exe MD5: d415d174ab1ca4ac25e67d1f69138b86 Type: Executable File Group: Malware file
28.	npsafesearch.dll
Name: npsafesearch.dll Type: Dynamic link library Group: Malware file
29.	SafeSearch.dll
Name: SafeSearch.dll Type: Dynamic link library Group: Malware file
30.	ssinstall.dll
Name: ssinstall.dll Type: Dynamic link library Group: Malware file
31.	"C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\unins000.exe"
Name: "C:\Program Files\SafeSearch\unins000.exe" Group: Malware file

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Registry Details

SafeSearch Toolbar may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

CLSID

{17189BF4-937C-32B1-9FEF-678D99FCD5AC}

{424C7C0E-32E9-3F18-B6E0-C88DC2CF309B}

{E27D5867-80DE-4449-9C03-71707C0DB05B}

{f66635a8-9629-5d06-9a76-d8c57f5ad806}

{fc0c0170-4eb0-430d-a7f3-939ee7ea1a25}

File name without path

www.safesearch[1].xml

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\AVSoftware\SafeSearch

Software\Classes\AppID\npsafesearch.dll

Software\Classes\AVSoftware.safesearch

Software\Classes\AVSoftware.safesearch.1

Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{BA1BE292-1D15-488B-934D-008742212380}

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{E27D5867-80DE-4449-9C03-71707C0DB05B}

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\safesearch.net

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.safesearch.net

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{e27d5867-80de-4449-9c03-71707c0db05b}

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\safesearch.net

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.safesearch.net

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{4B51C980-C6B0-11E1-9136-AED16088709B}

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{FC0C0170-4EB0-430D-A7F3-939EE7EA1A25}

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{fc0c0170-4eb0-430d-a7f3-939ee7ea1a25}

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\SafeSearchUpdate

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\SafeSearchVerify

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{e27d5867-80de-4449-9c03-71707c0db05b}

Software\MozillaPlugins\avsoftware.org/safesearch

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\AVSoftware\SafeSearch

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{e27d5867-80de-4449-9c03-71707c0db05b}

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{4B51C980-C6B0-11E1-9136-AED16088709B}

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{fc0c0170-4eb0-430d-a7f3-939ee7ea1a25}

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{e27d5867-80de-4449-9c03-71707c0db05b}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

SafeSearch_is1

Directories

SafeSearch Toolbar may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\SafeSearch

URLs

SafeSearch Toolbar may call the following URLs:

http://www.safesearch.net/search

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