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why does my browser open with safesear.ch

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Coachjoker
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My browser opens with http://www.safesear.ch/?type=20160924-185-ff no matter what I set as my current page. How do I remove this bug.

My browser opens with http://www.safesear.ch/?type=20160924-185-ff no matter what I set as my current page. How do I remove this bug.

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Scribe
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Hi, sorry to hear you are having a problem; please try working through https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-safesear-ch/ by Malware Tips.

Note that not all removal programs will detect all malware, so you may need to run several or all of them.

You can also check your Firefox Desktop shortcut for corruption: Right click on it > Properties, and in Target, make sure there is no sign of the malware. If there is, delete that part of it. Or if it's easier, you can just delete and recreate a new shortcut. Wrong home page opens when I start Firefox - How to fix.

After removal you may need to reset your home page and search, which you can do by running the add-on SearchReset.

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