My Safari settings wont reflect search engine default settings?

Hi,
A 'Search Nation' toolbar got downloaded on my Macbook by some mistake, and now it has become my default browser search engine. Even after changing the Preferences for Safari, it wont change back to google. I have removed all 'Search Nation' software, but there is no way to uninstall it. My Search default settings wont go back to normal . please help.

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