Remove GoPDFConverterSearch Hijacker From PC

GoPDFConverterSearch: Simple Delete Steps

GoPDFConverterSearch is a browser hijacker that can modify your browser’s settings and make it launch its URL (gopdfconvertersearch.com) on every startup. Initially, you might not perceive anything suspicious because the address provides a simple search engine with a different logo above it. Nonetheless, very soon you will notice that the results you are obtaining for your searches are greatly manipulated, and you will see plenty of affiliated links and ads injected on top. The hijacker assigns its own homepage and provides search results using search.yahoo.com. These “advanced” results are shown to make users click on sponsored links and benefit the developers financially.

GoPDFConverterSearch May Take You To Vicious Portals:

Be aware of the fact that some of the links promoted by GoPDFConverterSearch might redirect you to questionable websites, where you might be involved in an online scam. You might be deceived into providing your personal data, spending money on worthless services, or installing PUPs or more dangerous cyber threats. Redirect tendency is the biggest threat that might be related with this browser hijacker. As stated before, it might include some links in the search results that may lead to dubious online locations. The same problem is with delivered ads as well.

Though, the GoPDFConverterSearch hijacker might bring so many advertisements that your browser might freeze or crash. Nonetheless, it might serve contaminated adverts which once clicked, might redirect to the phishing or deceptive portals or install troajn, ransomware, or other malware executable. Con artists utilize several ways to infect PC users, and using such browser-based infections might help them achieve their motive. Even though this search tool looks trustworthy, we strongly recommend avoid using it.

Furthermore, browser hijackers like GoPDFConverterSearch are known for tracking users’ information and then using it for marketing purposes. It can collect browsing-related data such as entered search queries, IP addresses, geolocation, visited sites, data entered into them, pages viewed etc. These details can be very helpful for the advertisers for the creation of personalized ads tailored to users’ interests. In addition to that, it can also gather personal information e.g., credit card and banking details and expose them to cyber crook who can misuse it for making deceptive transactions or online purchases. And hence, this perilous hijacker may lead to monetary loss, severe privacy issue and even identity theft. And thus, an instant GoPDFConverterSearch removal is strongly required.

Infiltration Of GoPDFConverterSearch:

This nasty hijacking app travels in the same way as many other browser hijackers. It spreads bundled with other free programs that users download from the web or via file-sharing programs. This technique allows creators to add their malicious program as an “optional download” and hide it under ‘Recommended”, “Default” or “Standard” installation mode. Usually, software installers recommend using these settings, and most of users agree with it which results in the PUP intrusion.

It is important to monitor the freeware installation process and stop potentially unwanted programs from intruding the device by adjusting elements of the software package. This can be done via “Custom” or “Advanced” settings only. Here, remove all the ticks next to file converters, media players, browser add-ons, and similar software that would otherwise be installed on your computer without approval. In case your machine is already infected with this hijacker, you must remove GoPDFConverterSearch from the PC 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 GoPDFConverterSearch:

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