Remove PDFConvertTools adware

PDFConvertTools is a browser hijacker. PDFConvertTools browser hijacker changes the homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.

PDFConvertTools is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.

The data collected by PDFConvertTools is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because PDFConvertTools collects data from your browser, PDFConvertTools is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

PDFConvertTools browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.

If your home page has changed to hp.myway.com and the PDFConvertTools browser extension has been installed, remove the PDFConvertTools extension as soon as possible using this PDFConvertTools removal instruction.

Remove PDFConvertTools

Uninstall PDFConvertTools 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 “PDFConvertTools” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall PDFConvertTools extension from Firefox

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

Uninstall PDFConvertTools 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 PDFConvertTools from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find PDFConvertTools Search and Remove PDFConvertTools Search.

Do you still have PDFConvertTools 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 PDFConvertTools and click Uninstall.
5. Follow PDFConvertTools uninstall instructions.

Remove PDFConvertTools adware with Malwarebytes

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

PDFConvertTools adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove PDFConvertTools 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 PDFConvertTools detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

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

You have now successfully removed PDFConvertTools malware from your device.