How to Remove Safe Search

End System Processes
1. Press the 'Ctrl,' 'Shift' and 'Esc' keys at the same time to start the Task Manager.
2. Click the 'Processes' tab in the Task Manager's window.
3. Select 'aanyvkcf.exe' from the list of processes and click 'End Process' at the bottom of the window.
4. Repeat Step 3 for 'safesearch.exe' and 'rgzcdhtn.exe.'
5. Close the Task Manager.
Remove Registry Entries
6. Go to the 'Start' menu, type 'regedit' in the 'Start Search' box and press 'Enter' to start the Registry Editor.
7. Browse to and delete the following registry entries:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\aanyvkcfHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SafeSearchHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\rgzcdhtnHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PrimeSoftHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SafeSearchHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.QSCHHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QSCH FileHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SafeSearch.SafeSearchBHOHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SafeSearch.SafeSearchBHO.1HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{28E6CCE2-3F2C-4B3D-9CB4-2FC8715A3ECE}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\{82E9DE01-D860-40E4-B9C1-91F0E8272962}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\{CB5006EE-F57D-4116-B7B6-48EB564FE0F0}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mime\database\content type\application/x-QSCHHKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Trusted External Applications\%System%\aanyvkcf.exe=yesHKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Suffixes\Application/x-QSCHHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\aanyvkcfHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\rgzcdhtn
8. Close the Registry Editor.
Unregister DLLs
9. Go to the 'Start' menu, type 'cmd' in the 'Start Search' box and press 'Enter' to unregister the DLL.
10. Type 'regsvr32 /u safesearch.dll' in the command line window and press 'Enter' to unregister the DLL. Type 'regsvr32 /u _safesearch.dll' in the command line window and press 'Enter' to unregister the DLL.
11. Close the command line window.
Find and Delete Files
12. Go to the 'Start' menu, type 'aanyvkcf.exe' in the 'Start Search' box and press 'Enter.' Delete all search results.
13. Repeat Step 1 for 'safesearch.exe,' 'rgzcdhtn.exe,' 'safesearch.dll' and '_safesearch.dll.'
14. Restart your computer.