84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove SafetySearch?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0007%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.30 days
67.95 days >
Average installed length: 35.70 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

SafetySearch

What is SafetySearch?

SafetySearch (50 on Red) is an web browser advertisement extension that delivers ads to the user's web browser. Ads are in the form of traditional banners as well as context-hyper links. Ads delivered are injected on any web page the software decides to include it on and not just those affiliated with the software or its affiliates. The program periodically connects with its remote servers to download new ad feeds and will report back the domains and URLs the user visits as well as the links and advertisements the user clicks on while browsing the web. This adware is mostly bundled with 3rd party download managers that include a number of additional offers, all potentially unwanted programs.

Overview

A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 1.13 MB (1,186,516 bytes). The installed file chrome_gp_update.js is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
SafetySearch has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SafetySearch
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SafetySearch\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.13 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SafetySearch

  • chrome_gp_update.js
  • chrome_installer.js
  • clear_cache.js
  • common.js
  • firefox_installer.js
  • gpedit.exe
  • ie_installer.js
  • installer.js
  • main_installer.js
  • migrate.js
  • projectInstaller.js
  • repair.js
  • repair_data.json
  • SoftwareDetector.exe
  • storageedit.exe
  • uninstall.exe
  • sqlite3.exe

How do I remove SafetySearch?

You can uninstall SafetySearch from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program SafetySearch, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SafetySearch.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 43%
Win XP 7%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
 
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
35.70
Days

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows 10 35.71%
Windows Vista 7.14%
Windows XP 7.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.57%
Windows 8.1 21.43%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows 8 7.14%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.14%
Windows 8 Pro 7.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

59.09% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 59.09%
  United Kingdom 13.64%
  Brazil 4.55%
  Argentina 4.55%
  Portugal 4.55%
  Netherlands 4.55%
  Germany 4.55%
  Italy 4.55%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 38.46%
Samsung 15.38%
ASUS 15.38%
Toshiba 7.69%
Sony 7.69%
Dell 7.69%
Acer 7.69%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro C66... 7.14%
Sony VGN-FS315B 7.14%
Samsung RV415 7.14%
Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... 7.14%
MSI MS-7788 7.14%
HP-Pavilion WL238AA-ABD p... 7.14%

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