How to remove Searchconverterit.com hijacker virus

Complete guide to delete Searchconverterit.com

Searchconverterit.com looks like an ordinary web search engine that customizes the browsing appearance and makes the search session more convenient. However, researches reveal that it functions reversed what is advertised. It is classified as browser hijacker that takes complete control over installed web browsers such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Its author claims that the browsing tool will deliver search results from trusted search providers to ensure that the information you are looking to find can be reached at instant. During the moment of analyses, this tool redirects to Search.yahoo.com. Indeed, Search.yahoo.com is a legit web searching tool from Yahoo web browser, if you want to use it, you can directly download it from App and there is no need of anything intermediate for this.

Using Searchconverterit.com affects the browsing session. It diminishes the speed and impacts over working operations as well. It alters crucial browser’s settings and hijack the default homepage, new tab page and search engine option. The tool is completely different from well known searching tools as it is just aiming to promote various sponsored ads and links with suspicious, questionable and malicious content. Also, such browsing functions might crash the app entirely.

There is a risk associated with the privacy as well. The Searchconverterit.com browser hijacker can track users’ browsing session and collect the data related to the day to day browsing activities. We never know how the developers can treat to the users’ information. They might share these data to potent crooks who misuse them to generate illicit revenue. As a consequence, there could be a severe privacy, identity theft/ fraud, monetary loss and even more.

Searchconverterit.com removal is the only possible way to prevent any such things from happening in future. You will complete guide on how this is to be done just below the post. However, during manual removal, you have to find and delete the suspicious files associated with the infection from each suspected sections, which is not an easy task. Instead, use Automatic removal option that provides you a complete solution for this. Just download a reputable antivirus tool and scan the system the system using it. The software will do all necessary things for you.

Incorrect freeware installation might cause hijacker installation in addition

The main page of Searchconverterit.com does not contain any download link. So, users are not likely to find this and use on purpose. Indeed, the developers use various deceptive techniques for its spreading. The most commonly used method is software bundling. This allows pre-packing of one app with unwanted and malicious additions. When users download/ install apps from the internet using Quick setups, they unknowingly, unintentionally, lead all additional components to their systems. So, the Searchconverterit.com infection is not more than a surprise for them.

There is a way to prevent this type of secret installation. You have to do the following:

• Use official websites and direct links for any software download,
• Read Privacy Policy to learn about the data collection, storage and sharing files with third parties,
• Read EULA to ensure that the installing apps do not contain additional software,
• Choose Advanced/Custom download/ installation settings,
• Un-tick all pre-selected additional programs.

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 Searchconverterit.com:

Remove the related items of Searchconverterit.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 Searchconverterit.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 (Searchconverterit.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 Searchconverterit.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 Searchconverterit.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 Searchconverterit.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 Searchconverterit.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 Searchconverterit.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.