BestPDFSearch is a browser hijacker. BestPDFSearch browser hijacker alters the new tab, search engine, and homepage of the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Edge web browser.
BestPDFSearch is usually recommended on the internet as a helpful new tab or homepage. However, in reality, BestPDFSearch is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of browsing data from your browser settings.
- Read your browsing history
- Change your search settings to: feed.bestpdfsearch.com
The web browsing data collected by the BestPDFSearch adware is used for advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because BestPDFSearch gathers browsing data from your browser, BestPDFSearch is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
BestPDFSearch browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No major browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as dangerous.
If your search engine has changed to feed.bestpdfsearch.com and the BestPDFSearch browser extension has been installed, remove the BestPDFSearch extension as soon as possible using this BestPDFSearch removal instruction.
Remove BestPDFSearch
Uninstall BestPDFSearch extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “BestPDFSearch” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall BestPDFSearch extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “BestPDFSearch” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the BestPDFSearch extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove BestPDFSearch from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall BestPDFSearch add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove BestPDFSearch from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find BestPDFSearch Search and Remove BestPDFSearch Search.
Do you still have BestPDFSearch in Internet Explorer?
- Open Windows Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program.
- Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
- Select BestPDFSearch and click Uninstall.
- Follow BestPDFSearch uninstall instructions.
Remove BestPDFSearch adware with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing BestPDFSearch adware with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
BestPDFSearch adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove BestPDFSearch with Malwarebytes.
- Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
- Click Scan to start a malware-scan.
- Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
- Once completed, review the BestPDFSearch detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed BestPDFSearch malware from your device.