Remove ConvertItSearch browser hijacker

Easy methods to delete ConvertItSearch

ConvertItSearch is fake search engine that supposed to provide enhance browsing experience by generating fast search results. It might seem handy and useful. As a browser hijacker, it intrudes without user’s permission and changes the settings of the browsers to use the fake search engine and gather the data related to users browsing activities/habits. However, it is an app which is promoted by potentially unwanted program or a browser hijacker.

As a rule, browser hijackers hijack the installed browsers including Google chrome, IE, Mozilla Firefox, Edge etc and operate by making changes in the homepage, default search engine and new URL tab/window and promote the convertitsearch.com address.  By making such alterations, users are encouraged to visit that address when they open a browser or search queries via URL bar. Once visited, users are redirected to search.yahoo.com that provides results generated by yahoo.

Additionally, ConvertItSearch does not generate an individual result that’s why this search engine is called fake. Thus, such address can only be removed from the browser settings only after uninstalling installed browser hijacker. The danger part of this fake search engine is that this site can track the browsing session. It can gather the data such as IP addresses, viewed pages, URLs visited and other similar. What’s more, their developers misuse gathered information to generate revenue by sharing it with third parties.

Distribution methods of ConvertItSearch:

ConvertItSearch is very harmful viruses that are distributed into your PC via various intrusive methods. Some of the most common tactics are bundles of freeware and shareware programs, spam emails, porn or torrent sites, suspicious websites, harmful links, unsafe file sharing networks and other social engineering methods. After successful infiltration, it will disable your antivirus and firewall security programs in order to avoid its removal and stay into your device for long time in order to perform its annoying activities. It can also inject its malign codes to the registry editor to get started automatically on your computer. Thus, to fix all such troubles, it is important to delete browser hijacker infection quickly from the PC.

Remove ConvertItSearch

Complete removal process has been provided below in step by step manner under this article. Follow it so that you will not find any trouble while performing malware removal process. You can also use reliable antivirus removal tool such as Spyhunter to remove ConvertItSearch and all infiltrated browser hijacker immediately from the computer.

Threat specification

Name: ConvertItSearch

Type: Browser hijacker, Search hijacker, unwanted toolbar

Supposed functionality: This app improved browsing experience by providing improved search results.

Short Description: Each browser application on your computer could get affected. The redirect can land you on dozens of unknown web pages and you might see a lot of advertisements.

Symptoms: You will see a lot of redirects, scams, advertisements and even malicious content such as scareware trying to force you to buy a product you don’t actually need.

Distribution Methods: Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications (adware), bundled packages, freeware installations and many more.

Damage: Decreased computer performance, browser tracking – privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.

Removal: In order to remove ConvertItSearch you are recommended to go through given below removal instructions.

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 ConvertItSearch:

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