How To Remove PDFConverterSearchHD Browser Hijacker

Easy Steps To Delete PDFConverterSearchHD from PC

PDFConverterSearchHD is a vicious computer infection that is specific designed to promote fake search engine PDFConverterSearchHD.com fake search engine as well as redirect users to other questionable webpage without any user’s permission.

However, it is identified as a  browser hijacker  by the security expert. It was developed by the team of cyber crook with the main target to makes illegal money through manipulate innocent users. It gets inside into the target PC with the bundling of freeware program. Once getting inside into the target system It starts to executes lots of annoying advertisements into various forms like as commercial ads, pop-up ads, coupons, banners, discounts etc on the running webpage with the aim to generates illegal revenue on pay per click methods. If you will click on those adverts even accidently then it redirects to other questionable webpage where contains malicious codes, adult links, online webpage, unwanted program that may leads lots of infections.

Moreover, PDFConverterSearchHD  is able to customize the target System and  infect all popular web browsers like as Mozilla Firefox, Internet explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Edge and other. It makes the browser so strange by the several alternations like as internet setting, browser setting, homepage setting and DNS setting etc. It replace the homepage and default search engine with PDFConverterSearchHD.com   fake search engine which shows unwanted search results a well as redirect users to questionable and malicious site without any users concern.

Harmful Effects Cause By PDFConverterSearchHD:

• It blocks firewall, task manager, control panel and real antivirus program to makes your PC highly risky to make itself secure for long time.
• It corrupts the System files and Windows registries as well as create duplicate file as a similar name.
• It installs additional browser extension, plug-in, add-on etc on your web browser.
• It tracks user’s online keys habits to collect personal and confidential information like as email-id, password, bank account details etc.
• It is able to generate web traffic on the running webpage to downpour surfing speed and makes your browser totally useless.
• It consumes huge spaces of the System memory to slowdown overall performance and makes your PC totally useless.

Threat Summary:

Name: PDFConverterSearchHD

Threat type: PUP

Description: PDFConverterSearchHD is a vicious computer infection that is specific designed to promote third party advertisements as well as redirect users to other questionable webpage without any user’s permission.

Distribution Methods: spam mail attachments, downloading freeware, updating System Software etc

Removal Process: In order to keep the System safe and secure from more issues scan the system with reputable antimalware tool.

How did PDFConverterSearchHD gets installed into the System:

PDFConverterSearchHD is usually gets installed into the target System with the Bundling method spam email attachment, Bundling is a deceptive trick user into downloading and installing third party rogue Software like as adobe reader, flash player, PDF creator etc. Most of the users download and installed third party rogue software from unofficial site without checking custom or advance options. They also skip custom or advance options and other similar setting. Such types of installation process might the cause lots of infections.

Spam email contains  malicious attachments or embedded link . the malicious attachments can be into various formats like as Word, documents, zip, archer and so on. Opening such file causes the execution of malicious scripts that leads infection. Updating System Software, Clicking on malicious links, peer to peer sharing files through bad network like as bit torrent, eMule, Gnutella etc could also bring malware infection.

 How To Prevent the installation of PDFConverterSearchHD:

Do not downloading and installation of freeware program from third party webpage. Always try to download and installed freeware from official and trustworthy site. Read the installation guide carefully till the end. Don’t skip custom or advance options as well as other similar settings. Users also must be avoiding the attachments of spam email which comes through unknown address. Don’t try to open any file without checking custom or advance options as well as other similar setting etc. Update the preinstalled System Software from relevant source or official activation tool. It is important to scan your PC with reputable antimalware 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 PDFConverterSearchHD:

Remove the related items of PDFConverterSearchHD 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 PDFConverterSearchHD 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 (PDFConverterSearchHD) 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 PDFConverterSearchHD 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 PDFConverterSearchHD 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 PDFConverterSearchHD 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 PDFConverterSearchHD 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 PDFConverterSearchHD (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.