Safesurfs.com
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EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
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| Ranking: | 9,879 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 2,578 |
| First Seen: | October 13, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | September 19, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
If a website called Safesurfs.com was set as your search provider and homepage suddenly, this means that you have a browser hijacker installed on your computer. Browser hijackers can generate numerous problems on affected machines, and the one related to Safesurfs.com is no exception. Suspicious or novice merchandisers may utilize browser hijackers to force computer users to click on their advertisements, increase traffic to their websites or even advertise potentially harmful applications. Infected computer users may wonder how this kind of programs may have entered their machines since they didn't install it. It is very common for an application such as Safesurfs.com gets access to a computer using a method called 'bundling.' This method consists in adding low-quality applications to the installation of a popular program. Computer users that don't use 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installations may not be aware that there will be additional applications together with the program they will install.
The browser hijacker linked to Safesurfs.com may affect Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome. The search results provided by Safesurfs.com may not be accurate and even lead you to visit corrupted pages related to threats since its main goal isn't help you with your queries; Safesurfs.com is developed to promote its sponsored sites. The uninstallation of Safesurfs.com is quite complicated and will not bring back the original settings of your browser. The easier way to get rid of Safesurfs.com and its browser hijacker is to use a credible anti-malware product.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Safesurfs.com
URLs
Safesurfs.com may call the following URLs:
| safesurfs.com |
| safesurfs.net |
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