Remove Mysmartconverter.com browser hijacker

Simple guide to delete Mysmartconverter.com from PC

Mysmartconverter.com is described as fake search engine that shows the impression of legitimate on its advertising page. It states that the domain provides quick access to various popular websites and file converting features. Basically, users do not download and install browser hijacker intentionally and that is why this type of apps is categorized as potentially unwanted application. Although, this type of app is designed to collect various browsing related data.

Browser hijackers target browsers including Internet explorer, Google chrome, IE etc and assign its default settings like default search engine, new tab URL and homepage and set them to mysmartconverter.com which is described as an address of fake search engine. The user encounters this domain redirect whenever they open their browsing tab or type any query into search box. The redirection considered as harmful because it triggers multiple redirects, and land users site containing scams and even some sort of malware.

Therefore, accessing hijacked web browser without removing is impossible. As discussed earlier, it also has data tracking abilities. They can collect your personal information by tracking your online activities and browsing history and shared with third parties who might be cyber criminals who misuse the data to generate illicit revenue. Thus, data tracking causes huge risk of privacy issues and even identity exposure. Therefore, it is recommended not to have Mysmartconverter.com or any other apps of this type installed on a browser or computer.

How Mysmartconverter.com intrude on my computer?

Potentially unwanted apps spread through installation setups of other software. The main reason behind this is that developers use deceptive marketing method called bundling which is the silent installation of unwanted apps together with regular software. In most cases, developers hide information about such apps behind custom or advance settings of installation processes. Carelessly installing any apps and skipping important procedures often cause inadvertent installation of PUAs. Besides this, intrusive ads redirect users to unreliable sites or run malicious scripts to cause system infection.

How to prevent intruding unwanted apps?

To prevent intrusion of unreliable programs, you need to be cautious while downloading and installing software as well as browsing internet. Intrusive advertisements always redirect to unreliable websites. If you encounter any such redirect, immediately check for any PUPs that might intrude in and remove them. Use official websites and direct links for any software download. Untrustworthy software downloading channels including freeware downloader, free file hosting sites that are the major channels for monetizing money through bundling should never be used.

Further, always pay close attention during installation moment, check each step and click on the next button only when you get pretty sure that this will not cause any infection. This will provide you a long list of additionally attached apps and also an option to deselect them during the installation time. If you have already a PUP inside remove it by using antivirus or anti-spyware tool.

Remove Mysmartconverter.com

Manual and automatic both the processes instructions are provided for you. You can use one of them as your choice. However, researcher suggest using automatic mode since this is an easy, requires less effort and lesser time for the entire process.

Short details about Mysmartconverter.com:

Type: Browser hijacker, Redirect, Search hijacker, unwanted new tab, toolbar

Functionality: This app supposed to include a file converting feature.

Affected browser settings: default search engine, new tab and homepage

Symptoms: modifies internet browser settings without permission and encourage users to visit hijacker’s websites in order to browse the internet by using their search engines.

Promoted URL: mysmartconverter.com

Distribution methods: software bundling, deceptive pop-up ads, corrupted websites, executable files, harmful links, fake Flash Player Installers and many more.

Damage: display of unwanted and annoying advertisements, internet browsing tracking (possibly privacy issues) and redirects to dubious websites.

Removal: In order to remove Mysmartconverter.com, you are advised to follow given below step by step removal instructions or you can use reliable anti-malware removal tool.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Mysmartconverter.com:

Remove the related items of Mysmartconverter.com using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Mysmartconverter.com issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Mysmartconverter.com) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Mysmartconverter.com removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Mysmartconverter.com still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Mysmartconverter.com plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Mysmartconverter.com removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

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. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Mysmartconverter.com (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.