Last time, we got a ton of data relating to the distinct sort of internet browser hijackers – Alpha Safe Search hijackers. Their functions are rather close – Alpha Safe Search hijacker can also change your search engine, internet browser start page (usually to one with the ingrained ads), as well as add a plug-in, that makes Alpha Safe Search hijacker elimination a lot harder. This potentially undesirable program together with various other search hijackers are relatively popular nowadays, for this reason, I considered to assist you to clear away Alpha Safe Search hijacker from your web browser.
What Is Alpha Safe Search Hijacker?
Alpha Safe Search hijacker is a sort of malware that transforms your browser settings, including search engine settings, default page and desired activities with downloaded documents. Occasionally, your search query will certainly be redirected to the doorway website, filled with suspicious web links along with advertisements. Just like its “brother in arms”– adware, search hijacker is targeted on gaining the profit, so all the web pages it will push you to see, are paying to hijacker’s distributors for each visitor. Furthermore, Alpha Safe Search hijacker can propose you to include its plug-in to your browser, and also switch your start page to Alpha Safe Search one. As a result, hijacker acquires the complete control of your web browser.
| Name | Alpha Safe Search |
| Threat Type | Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab |
| Browser Extension | Alpha Search |
| Functionality | Improved browsing experience |
| URL | alphasearch.co |
| IP Address (alphasearch.co) | 199.59.242.151 |
| Symptoms | Manipulated Internet browser settings (homepage, default Internet search engine, new tab settings). Users are forced to visit the hijacker’s website and search the Internet using their search engines. |
| Affected Browser Settings | Homepage, new tab URL, default search engine |
| Damage | Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites. |
| Similar behavior | GamerSearch, BubblePDF |
This harmful program can hide under the guise of “helpful tool for your web browser” or “utility for browser optimization and security”. Nevertheless, as opposed to these utilities, user will typically get unknown computer program without any manageable features, but with a number of undocumented functions. Most of search hijackers are identified as potentially unwanted program (PUP), and the primary reason of such classification is that hijackers has a separate program. However, they are still dangerous, because the covering application may have the ability to download and install various additional applications without any alert.
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How Harmful Alpha Safe Search Hijacker is?
Alpha Safe Search Hijacker is fairly hazardous, particularly contrasted to adware. You can neglect all irritating advertisements that were displayed to you by adware. If you have got an out-of-date variation of adware– you are, in a sense, a big lucker. Old adware don’t have an ability to download and install any kind of programs with no visual notices, so your system will not be infected by ransomware out of the blue.
However the search hijacker is entirely different. You can not overlook that your browser is, literally, not all yours any more. After the injection of the search hijacker, you will not have the ability to search anything in the usual way. Your internet search engine is switched, so the end results are completely different. Even if you will certainly open Google by force, a couple of your inquiries will be redirected to doorways. You can attempt to revert your web browser setting to the original ones, but Alpha Safe Search hijacker will replace it, once again. In some cases, search hijacker may block accessibility to the settings tab: every time you attempt to open the settings, your web browser will crash instantly.
How Did I Get Alpha Safe Search Hijacker?
Most of “easy” malware, such as Alpha Safe Search hijacker, is dispersed as an added part of cracked program or freeware. Freeware programmers (or crackmen) are getting money in such a way. Hence there is nothing odd that you have downloaded and install a cracked version of Adobe Illustrator/AutoCAD, and after that found that there is a great pack of different malware, including Alpha Safe Search hijacker, in your PC.
There is another way of search hijacker infiltration, besides of receiving the hijacker as a part of cracked software. Some dubious web pages might demonstrate you different banners, suggesting something like “supreme device tab for your browser” or “browser safety aide”. If you click this ad, the downloading process will begin right away, and also, as soon as it mores than, a hijacker will definitely be set up.
The least possible source of Alpha Safe Search Hijacker is trojan virus. Trojans can download any type of malware through the exploits they are create and use. However, we know only about several cases of Alpha Safe Search injection through the trojans.
How to Remove Alpha Safe Search Hijacker?
One of the most reliable and effective solution is to use anti-malware software. Microsoft Defender — an ingrained anti-malware solution for Windows– is effective, but can have significant problems with offline scans because of its specific scan operation. To be 100% sure that search hijacker will be detected and also removed, utilize GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and remove all malicious software, including Alpha Safe Search on your PC with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to use Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to detect all the viruses, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and folders.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware — Reset Browser Settings
GridinSoft Anti-malware — Multilanguage support
GridinSoft Anti-malware — PC ProtectionYou can spectate the detected viruses sorted by their possible danger simultaneously with the scan procedure. But to perform any actions against the malicious programs, you need to wait until the scan is done, or to stop the scan.
To choose the action for each spotted malicious or undesirable tool, click an arrow in front of the name of detected malicious program. By default, all the malicious apps will be sent to quarantine.
? Reset Browser Settings
To reset your browser settings, you need to make use of the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be stopped by any virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This feature can be found in the Tools tab.
After clickling the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be shown, where you can specify, which settings will be reset to original.
Reset Microsoft Edge ⚙ Settings
- Open "Settings and more" tab in upper right corner, then find here "Settings" button. In the appeared menu, choose "Reset settings" option:
- After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original:
Reset Mozilla Firefox ⚙ Settings
- Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the "Help" button. In the appeared menu choose "troubleshooting information":
- In the next screen, find the "Refresh Firefox" option:
- Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click "Advanced" option, and choose "Browser" button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there "Restore settings to their original defaults" option:
- After clicking the "Restore settings..." button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown:
- Open Settings tab, find the "Advanced" button. In the extended tab choose the "Reset and clean up" button:
- In the appeared list, click on the "Restore settings to their original defaults":
- Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default:
After choosing this option, you will see the next message:
Reset Opera ⚙ Settings
Reset Google Chrome ⚙ Settings
As an afterword, I want to say that the time plays against you and your PC. The activity of the Alpha Safe Search hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.
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William RedheadHow to Remove Alpha Safe Search?
Name: Alpha Safe Search
Description: Alpha Safe Search hijacker is a sort of malware that transforms your browser settings, including search engine settings, default page and desired activities with downloaded documents. Occasionally, your search query will certainly be redirected to the doorway website, filled with suspicious web links along with advertisements. Just like its "brother in arms"-- adware, search hijacker is targeted on gaining the profit, so all the web pages it will push you to see, are paying to hijacker's distributors for each visitor. Furthermore, Alpha Safe Search hijacker can propose you to include its plug-in to your browser, and also switch your start page to Alpha Safe Search one. As a result, the hijacker acquires the complete control of your web browser.
Operating System: Windows
Application Category: Browser Hijackers
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