How To Remove TopPDFConverterSearch Hijacker

TopPDFConverterSearch: Simple Delete Process

TopPDFConverterSearch is a browser hijacking application that has been designed to promote toppdfconvertersearch.com- a fake search engine. It usually infiltrates the Windows computers by stealth using deceptive techniques such as bundling and hence, often considered as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). As soon as this notorious hijacker infiltrates the Windows systems, it makes changes to default browser’s settings to promote the aforesaid search tool. It is worthwhile to mention that browser hijackers often tend to collect browsing-related information that is utilized by commercial content creators for generating personalized advertisements.

TopPDFConverterSearch Shows Irrelevant Search Results:

In general, TopPDFConverterSearch replaces the URLs of search engine, homepage and new tab page to toppdfconvertersearch.com. While using this deceptive search tool, victims are redirected to search.yahoo.com or searchlee.com. It provides results powered by a legitimate and questionable engine. Nonetheless, the results are filled with sponsored links and advertisements that are placed right at the top. During the presence of this hijacker in your computer, you are bombarded with thousands of intrusive ads all over the day that makes it very difficult for you to surf the web efficiently like before.

TopPDFConverterSearch ads come with redirecting ability and take victims to several sponsored pages that they never intended to visit, upon clicked. It determines where to reroute its users after checking their IP address and geolocation. It may also provide results generated by other unreliable search tools. You should not trust these fraudulent search engines as results delivered by them may include links to malevolent portals and intrusive ads. You might be taken to malware-laced pages and end up with contaminating your PC with PUPs, trojan, ransomware or more dangerous cyber threats.

Browser hijackers like TopPDFConverterSearch can gather browsing-related data e.g., IP addresses, addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, geolocations, and so on. At some occasions, it can also collect personal information such as credit card details, passwords etc. These details are later on sold to or shared with other parties and can be employed for creating target ads, making deceptive transactions or online purchases etc. And hence, presence of this nasty threat in your computer may lead to severe privacy issues, identity theft and huge financial loss. This nasty hijacker slows down the overall PC performance drastically as it consumes huge amount of memory resources and increases the usage of CPU. And hence, an instant TopPDFConverterSearch removal is strongly required.

Intrusion Of TopPDFConverterSearch:

At most of the times, potentially unwanted programs are distributed by using “bundling” technique in which, they are added in downloaders, installers for other apps as optional components. When a freeware is downloaded from free file-hosting site like cnet.com, soft32.com, softonic.com, cnet.com etc. and then installed using the Quick or Recommended mode set, all the contents included to the package get installed without users’ notice or knowledge.

To prevent this, it is recommended to choose only reliable download sources and avoid using the Peer-to-peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders. Also, always select the Custom or Advanced configuration settings to install apps as here you will be able to opt-out the unwanted components from the list and pick only the desired one. But at the moment, you must remove TopPDFConverterSearch from the device without wasting any time.

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 TopPDFConverterSearch:

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