How To Remove PDFConverterWeb Hijacker

PDFConverterWeb: Easy Uninstall Guide

PDFConverterWeb is a potentially unwanted application that gets added to web browsers and starts causing the generation of advertisements and page-redirects. It can be described as a browser hijacker as it takes over the browsing apps and alters them without asking the users’ for consent. Ads that this PUP will display while you are surfing the web can be a rather intrusive subject. Getting flooded all over the place in multiple designs, colors and shapes, they can easily take control over your monitor and disrupt your normal browsing. It is, hence, not difficult to see why you’d decide to remove all those ads ASAP.

PDFConverterWeb Carries Out Several Intrusive Deeds:

Whenever people see a browser hijacker like PDFConverterWeb, they generally wrongly believe their PC has become a victim of a malware or virus. Computer viruses are devastating by design and they don’t show promotional contents. They will gain access to victims’ information, spy or engage in several other malicious activities. The point we are trying to make is that, as opposed to a destructive virus, a browser-based application is more of an annoying rather than anything dangerous and, it can be uninstalled without any difficulty.

The main problem with PDFConverterWeb in general is that it may expose you to potential dangers through its frequent pop-ups, reroutes to random sites. For example, it may prompt you to click on different coupon codes, banners, and attractive-looking offers that may not always be trustworthy. Such PUPs are usually designed to continuously exhibit different paid ads, and affiliated redirect links on your screen in an attempt to make you click on them. And there generally is no way to avoid this activity, or remove the pesky adverts unless you completely perform PDFConverterWeb removal.

Another important aspect regarding such intruders is that they are able to track users’ web activities and collect important data. It can gather your browsing history, locations, IP addresses, and other information and monetize it by selling it to other parties and even to cyber offenders. This trait of hijacker may lead to target advertising campaigns, identity fraud, severe privacy issues, and even significant monetary losses. Furthermore, although, it itself is not a dangerous PC threat, ads by PDFConverterWeb can take you to malevolent websites and expose you to real viruses like Ransomware, Trojans, and so forth.

Hijackers Spread Through Software Bundling:

You’ll often find such applications bundled with other free software. It’s a distribution technique known as software bundling. This method for spreading PUPs is among the most proficient ones. Such bundles can be downloaded via torrents or some suspicious download portals. Many people regard this as some kind of stealth installation. When people opt for the Quick or Standard installation setting, they end up having their systems contaminated with such unwanted programs.

It is possible to check what has been combined with the installation of any new software that you download. For this, utilize the Advanced or Custom installation alternative when trying to install a new program. What users usually do is, they ignore these settings and pick the normal installation instead. Most often, you will see an EULA section in the installer where all the details that you need to know about the installation can be found. Currently, remove PDFConverterWeb from the machine as early as possible.

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 PDFConverterWeb :

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