Remove HDConverterSearch

HDConverterSearch is a browser hijacker. HDConverterSearch browser hijacker alters the new tab, search engine and homepage of the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Edge web browser.

HDConverterSearch is usually recommended on the internet as a helpful new tab or homepage by get.hdconvertersearch.com. In reality, HDConverterSearch is a browser hijacker that gathers all kinds of web browsing data from your browser settings.

The web browsing data collected by the HDConverterSearch adware is used for advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because HDConverterSearch gathers browsing data from your browser, HDConverterSearch is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

• Read your browsing history
• Change your search settings to: feed.hdconvertersearch.com

HDConverterSearch 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 home page or new tab has changed to feed.hdconvertersearch.com and the HDConverterSearch browser extension has been installed, remove the HDConverterSearch extension as soon as possible using this HDConverterSearch removal instruction.

Remove HDConverterSearch

Uninstall HDConverterSearch extension from Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “HDConverterSearch” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall HDConverterSearch extension from Firefox

1. Open Firefox
2. Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “HDConverterSearch” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the HDConverterSearch extension.
   Select Remove from the menu to remove HDConverterSearch from the Firefox browser.

Uninstall HDConverterSearch add-on from Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
3. Open Manage Addons from the menu.
4. Remove HDConverterSearch from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find HDConverterSearch Search and Remove HDConverterSearch Search.

Do you still have HDConverterSearch in Internet Explorer?

1. Open Windows Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program.
3. Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
4. Select HDConverterSearch and click Uninstall.
5. Follow HDConverterSearch uninstall instructions.

Remove HDConverterSearch adware with Malwarebytes

I recommend removing HDConverterSearch adware with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

HDConverterSearch adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove HDConverterSearch with Malwarebytes.

Download 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 HDConverterSearch detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

• Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.

You have now successfully removed HDConverterSearch malware from your device.