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Safe finder

whenever i open a new tab or google and search something in it. It opens up in a new tab that is of yahoo safe finder. Can anyone help me to get rid of this. Also there shows no extensions in my safari preferences.


Posted on Jul 19, 2020 2:05 PM

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Posted on Jul 19, 2020 2:09 PM

In Safari > Preferences > General > Homepage ensure it's set to something you're happy with (such as google.com).


Close the Preferences window.


Reopen the Preferences window.


If the home page has reverted back to Yahoo Safe Search, download and run the free version of MalwareBytes.


Then report back!

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Jul 19, 2020 2:09 PM in response to pooja182

In Safari > Preferences > General > Homepage ensure it's set to something you're happy with (such as google.com).


Close the Preferences window.


Reopen the Preferences window.


If the home page has reverted back to Yahoo Safe Search, download and run the free version of MalwareBytes.


Then report back!

Jul 19, 2020 6:50 PM in response to pooja182

If necessary, follow the manual instructions.  Do not download any other programs that are listed in the articles.  


See if the below helps. I would scroll down to the below or you might fall asleep.


Step 1. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Windows.    


Step 2. Delete Yahoo Redirect from Mac OS      


Step 3. Uninstall Yahoo Redirect from Internet Explorer      


Step 4. Remove Yahoo Redirect from Microsoft Edge.     


Step 5. Erase Yahoo Redirect from Mozilla Firefox.   


Step 6. Get rid of Yahoo Redirect from Google Chrome.    


Step 7. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Safari.   


https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-yahoo-redirect-virus.html.    


Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions, uninstall any you don't recognize, and then turn all extensions off. Test. If okay, turn the extensions on one by one until you figure out what extension is causing the problem.


 Safari/Preferences/General - see what the Home Page is set to. If something you don't recognize, see if you can replace it with something you want.


 Safari menu/Clear History.


 System Preferences and remove any Profiles you see.


Safe Finder Uninstall


Safe Finder Uninstall (2)


Safe Finder Uninstall (3)

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