How to remove SearchConvertersBox browser hijacker

Easy tips to delete SearchConvertersBox

SearchConvertersBox is a potentially unwanted application that promotes fake search engine by altering web browsers’ settings. It promotes an illegitimate web searcher named SearchConvertersBox.com address. Additionally, it has dangerous data tracking potential that it uses in spying users’ browsing data.

Usually, browser hijackers alter web browsers’ settings such as browsers’ homepage, new tab pages and search engine options – these apps change these addresses to the promoted URLs. As mentioned in the introduction, SearchConvertersBox changes the aforementioned to SearchConvertersBox.com.

SearchConvertersBox.com is a fake search engine that shows results generated by searchlee.com (a questionable search engine) and Yahoo (Search.yahoo.com). It shows results generated by other search engines as well that depends on visitors’ geo-location.

The reason you should not trust any fake search engine is that they are often designed to promote various potentially malicious pages. You should always use legit web search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing.

In usual cases, the changes made by browser hijacker can’t be undone until you remove the software form the system. These apps bear the potential to reassign any changes made to the settings or install various browser helper objects for this purpose.

It is known that SearchConvertersBox can track and collect browsing based data as well. It is possible that it can access to IP address, Search queries, Viewed pages, URLs visited, ISPs, Geo-locations and etc. In some cases, the collected data could be sensitive credit card information, passwords and etc.

Thus, the presence of the unwanted app can be the reason for identity theft, monetary loss, issues related to online privacy, browser safety. You should remove SearchConvertersBox before any such things happen on you. Check below the post for manual as well as automatic guide for the PUA removal.

How did SearchConvertersBox enter my system?

As a rule, users often download/ install browser hijackers and other PUAs unknowingly – via deceptive ads or together with other programs. In the second method, the PUAs are found included in downloaders/installers for other programs as optional offers.

Usually, the additional components are hidden behind Custom/Advanced and similar settings. PUAs get the permission to infiltrate in when users download/ install the bundled programs with those PUAs without checking and changing any of the settings mentioned.

How to prevent PUAs installation?

Downloders/installers with Custom/Advanced option should have to be checked for the offers for download/ install additional apps. It is important to decline all unwanted offers before the finalization of the download/ installation.

Files and programs should have to be downloaded from official websites and direct links. Untrustworthy downloading channels are often used to offer dubious and/or bundled content. Intrusive ads on shady pages should never be clicked as they often open the pages of same kinds or run certain scripts to cause stealthy download and even installation.

Easy SearchConvertersBox removal tips

Below the post, you will find both manual as well as automatic guide for SearchConvertersBox removal. Follow any of the method of your choice and perform the removal before the browser hijacker causes entry of Ransomware and Trojan type dangerous viruses through the sponsored, affiliated ads and redirect links.

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 SearchConvertersBox:

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