CustomSearch Safari Extension



CustomSearch for Safari 2.0 is a major rewrite of the older CustomSearch Safari Extension 1.4. Future releases will strive to implement more of the legacy feature set. Future releases will strive to implement more of the legacy feature set. Remove Malicious Extension from Safari. Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”. Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”. Optional Method. Open the “Safari” and go menu. Nov 18, 2020 CustomSearch Safari Extension allows you to quickly access search engines and sharing services of your choice. Use the CustomSearch Bar, right-click, or use your custom!bang keywords in the Safari search bar. Toggle the CustomSearch Bar via the toolbar button or keyboard shortcut.

What Is Custom Search?

Custom Search (ID: dlljemmfdaoilbnjhipcpnekjhdohmdn) is a browser extension that sets browsers’ default search engine to find.customsearch.info and tells you that “Custom Search is controlling this setting” when you try to change it to something else. It will also tell you that your browser is managed by your organization, even if that is your own personal computer. To do that, Custom Search exploits inbuilt tools intended for administrators of corporate networks. In addition to changed browser settings you may notice new ads or redirects when using the Internet. If you are wondering how Custom Search ended up on your computer, it has probably been installed together with a recently downloaded free or pirated program or game. This step-by-step guide will help you remove Custom Search extension and get rid of find.customsearch.info redirect.

How to Remove Custom Search:

Remove Custom Search Automatically

You may remove Custom Search automatically or use the manual instructions provided below.
However it is still recommended that you scan your system with a good antivirus or anti-malware tool, to find and remove other possible malware and PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) that may have been installed along with Custom Search.

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Custom Search Extension

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Other anti-malware software that may be able to get rid of Custom Search:
Malwarebytes (Windows, macOS & Android)
Spyhunter (Windows & macOS)

You may also try to remove CustomSearch by hand using the following instructions.

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CustomSearch Safari Extension

Delete Rogue Policies From Registry Editor:

Note: Be very careful when changing or deleting things in Registry Editor, as the wrong changes might corrupt your operating system.

  1. Press and hold Windows logo button on your keyboard and tap R button to open Run window.
  2. Type regedit and press Enter.
  3. On the left part of Registry Editor select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesGoogleChrome folder (click on little triangles to access nested folders).
  4. If you see Extensions inside Chrome folder, delete Extensions.

Delete Custom Search Folder:

  1. Open File Explorer.
  2. Copy and paste the following string into the address bar of File Explorer:
    %LocalAppData%GoogleChromeUser DataDefaultExtensions
  3. Press Enter.
  4. The ID of Custom Search extension is dlljemmfdaoilbnjhipcpnekjhdohmdn. Find a folder with that name and delete it.

Remove Custom Search From Browsers:

To get rid of Custom Search, either reset browser settings or remove Custom Search and any other suspicious extensions from browsers and set new tab page and default search provider. After the steps above the “Custom Search is controlling this setting” note should have disappeared from browser settings.

Reset Google Chrome Settings:

Note: This will disable your extensions and themes, clear cookies and site data, as well as change content settings, start page, new tab page and search engine to default.

  1. Open a new tab.
  2. Copy and paste into the address bar: chrome://settings/resetProfileSettings
  3. Press Enter.
  4. In the dialog box click Reset.
Alternative Way to Get Rid of Custom Search in Google Chrome:
  1. Click on three dots menu button at the top right corner of the window.
  2. Select More toolsExtensions.
  3. Click REMOVE to uninstall an extension.
  4. Click Remove in the dialog box.
  5. Right-click the address bar and select Edit search engines….
  6. Click on three dots button next to the search provider you want and select Make default.
  7. Click on three dots button next to hijacker search engine and select Remove from list.
  8. Click on back arrow at the top of the page (near Manage search engines).
  9. Under On startup section select Open the New Tab page.
  10. Scroll to the top. Under Appearance section enable Show Home button setting.
  11. Clear the textfield of the existing address. Put the one you want or select New Tab page.
  12. Close Settings tab.
  13. Note: If you cannot access the Extensions page, click on the top left corner of Chrome window and open Task Manager. End processes for any unfamiliar extensions that are running. Then go to the Extensions page and delete these extensions.
    Alternatively, go to %LocalAppData%GoogleChromeUser DataDefaultExtensions (just copy that path and paste into the address bar of Windows Explorer/File Explorer). Delete all folders within (that will remove all your installed extensions) or search the Internet for the folders’ names to figure out which extension compares to which folder and delete suspicious ones.

Reset Mozilla Firefox Settings:

Note: Your extensions and themes, among other things, will get deleted.

  1. Click on menu button .
  2. Click on help button and select Troubleshooting Information.
  3. Click Refresh Firefox… in the top-right corner.
  4. In the dialog box click Refresh Firefox.
Alternative Way of Custom Search Virus Removal in Mozilla Firefox:
  1. Click on menu button and select Add-ons.
  2. Go to Extensions tab.
  3. To uninstall an add-on, click on Remove button next to it.
  4. Note: If the extension is impossible to delete, click on => =>Restart with Add-ons Disabled…. In dialog boxes click Restart =>Start in Safe Mode. Repeat steps 1-3. Restart Firefox in normal mode after you are finished.

  5. Click on the search icon in the search bar and click Change Search Settings.
  6. Select search engine you want from the drop-down menu.
  7. Highlight the hijacker search engine in the table below and click Remove.
  8. Go to General tab.
  9. Under Startup section click Restore to Default button.

Reset Internet Explorer Settings:

Note: This will remove most of your saved browser data, including extensions, passwords and the majority of browser settings.

  1. Click Tools button in the top-right corner.
  2. Select Internet options.
  3. Go to Advanced tab.
  4. Click Reset… button.
  5. Put checkmark in Delete personal settings checkbox.
  6. Click Reset.
Alternative Way of Custom Search Removal From Internet Explorer:
  1. Click Tools button in the top-right corner.
  2. Select Manage add-ons.
  3. In the drop-down menu under Show: select All add-ons.
  4. To delete an add-on, double-click it; in the new window click Remove.
  5. Go to Search Providers tab.
  6. Right-click the search engine you want and click Set as default.
  7. Right-click the hijacker search engine and click Remove.
  8. Click Close.
  9. Click Tools button .
  10. Select Internet options.
  11. Under Home page section click Use new tab or enter the URL you want.
  12. Click OK.

Reset Opera Settings:

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Note: This will delete all saved data including bookmarks and passwords and return the browser to freshly installed state.

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  1. Exit Opera browser.
  2. Open File Explorer.
  3. Go to C:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingOperaOpera, where username is the name of your Windows account.
  4. Find and delete Operapref.ini file.
Alternative Way to Get Rid of Custom Search in Opera:
  1. Press Ctrl +Shift + E keys to open extensions manager.
  2. To remove an add-on, click on the x button next to it.
  3. Click OK when asked to confirm.
  4. Click on the top-left corner, select Settings.
  5. In the Search section select one of the search engines from the list.
  6. In the On startup section select Open the start page.
  7. Click OK.

Remove CustomSearch from Safari:

  1. On the top menu select Safari =>Preferences.
  2. Select Extensions tab.
  3. Select an extension you want to delete and click Uninstall button next to it.
  4. Go to General tab.
  5. Select what you want Safari to open on start-up, new windows, new tabs and homepage.
  6. Go to Search tab.
  7. Select the search engine you want.

Remove Custom Search Chrome Extension

How to Protect Your PC From Custom Search and Other Browser Hijackers:

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  • Get a powerful anti-malware software, capable of detecting and eliminating PUPs. Having several on-demand scanners would be a good idea too.
  • Keep Windows firewall enabled or get a third-party one.
  • Keep your OS, browsers and security utilities updated. Malware creators find new browser and OS vulnerabilities to exploit all the time. Software writers, in turn, release patches and updates to get rid of the known vulnerabilities and lesser the chance of malware penetration. Antivirus program’s signature databases get updated every day and even more often to include new virus signatures.
  • Download and use uBlock Origin, Adblock, Adblock Plus or one of the similar trustworthy extensions for blocking third-party advertisements on web-sites.
  • Don’t just click on any link you see while browsing the web. That applies particularly to links in comments, on forums, or in instant messengers. Pretty often these are spam links. Sometimes they are used for increasing the traffic to websites, but often enough they will land you on pages that will try to execute a malicious code and infect your computer..
  • Don’t download software from unverified web-sites. You can easily download a trojan (malware that pretends to be a useful application); or some unwanted programs could get installed along with the app.
  • When installing freeware or shareware, be sensible and don’t rush through the process. Choose Custom or Advanced installation mode, look for checkboxes that ask for your permission to install third-party apps and uncheck them, read End User License Agreement to make sure nothing else is going to get installed. You can make exceptions for the apps you know and trust, of course. If declining from installing unwanted programs is not possible, we advise you to cancel the installation completely.