how do I remove the safety tool browser highjack?

Question

I have gone into add and remove programs and deleted all of the things that I needed to, to get rid of this. It is still as my home page and it won't let me change it. I have also repaired IE and it is still there! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Answer 1

Use these scans to remove it.Your PC is infected with a browser hijacker.
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.

AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.

*Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best

Answer 2

It sounds like you have a browser hijacker. There are a number of anti-spyware applications which can help you remove the unwanted program. There are both commercial and free anti-spyware programs. If you are on a tight budget, i recommend you download and scan with Spybot Search & Destory and Lavasoft's Ad Aware Both are free programs which you can download at http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/. In an article from PC World Magazine, both programs were shown to be the best at reversing start page and search page hijacking.

"Anti-Spyware Best Defenders" -- (http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,122496-page,1/article.html)

If you don't mind spending money, you can purchase Webroot's Spy Sweeper, which costs you approximately $29.00.

Answer 3

Thesafetytool.com is a home page hijacker that is installed by a trojan called Zlob which masquerades as media codec. You probably tried to watch some video clip and were directed to download the fake codec, after which the trojan infected your PC. To remove thesafetytool.com, download and scan your PC with SpyNoMore, it seems to be the most accurate program in detecting zlob infections.

http://www.spynomore.com/thesafetytool.htm

Answer 4

Get anti-hijacking tool
called HiJack This
for any hijack problems you might encounter Get this FREE anti-Hijack software
1. The program is called HiJackThis 1.99
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
2. Download and run the program
BE CAREFUL what you delete,
from it's findings...because
it will find the offending program
and others that you may NOT want to delete.
Only delete the one that hijacked you.
3. Reset your home page
a. Surf to your homepage of choice
b. In Internet Explorer above click TOOLS > Internet Options > click button USE CURRENT.

h2h

Answer 5

SafetyTool is installed by a SmitFraud Trojan. These two sites specialize in Smitfraud removal. Use either site or both if necessary.

http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php

Answer 6

I recommend superantispyware. It will fix that problem. It is very effective and it is free.

Answer 7

get adaware se personal its free
www.lavasoft.com

spybot also is a good choice

Answer 8

google superantispyware and use it