Safeplexsearch.com is a browser hijacker. Safeplexsearch.com browser hijacker changes the homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.
Safeplexsearch.com is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.
The data collected by Safeplexsearch.com is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Safeplexsearch.com collects data from your browser, Safeplexsearch.com is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
Safeplex Search browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.
If your home page has changed to Safeplexsearch.com and the Safeplex Search browser extension has been installed, remove the Safeplex Search extension as soon as possible using this Safeplex Search removal instruction.
Remove Safeplex Search
Uninstall Safeplex Search extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Safeplex Search” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall Safeplex Search extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Safeplex Search” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Safeplex Search extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove Safeplex Search from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall Safeplex Search add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove Safeplex Search from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find Safeplex Search Search and Remove Safeplex Search Search.
Do you still have Safeplex Search in Internet Explorer?
- Open Windows Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program.
- Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
- Select Safeplex Search and click Uninstall.
- Follow Safeplex Search uninstall instructions.
Remove Safeplexsearch.com with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing Safeplexsearch.com with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
Safeplexsearch.com adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Safeplexsearch.com with Malwarebytes.
- Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
- Click Scan to start a malware-scan.
- Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
- Once completed, review the Safeplexsearch.com detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed Safeplexsearch.com from your device and web browser.