PDFSearchz is a browser hijacker. PDFSearchz browser hijacker redirects the web browsers’ search queries to feed.pdf-searchz.com and installs the PDFSearchz extension.
PDFSearchz is usually recommended on the internet as a helpful new tab or homepage by get.pdf-searchz.com advertisements. However, in reality, PDFSearchz is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of browsing data from your browser settings.
The web browsing data collected by the PDFSearchz adware is used for advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because PDFSearchz gathers browsing data from your browser, PDFSearchz is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
PDFSearchz 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. PDFSearchz extension is identical to BestPDFSearch, and PDFConvertersSearch.
If your home page or new tab has changed to feed.pdf-searchz.com and the PDFSearchz browser extension has been installed, remove the PDFSearchz extension as soon as possible using this PDFSearchz removal instruction.
Do you still have PDFSearchz in Internet Explorer?
I advise you to remove PDFSearchz adware with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
PDFSearchz adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove PDFSearchz with Malwarebytes.
You have now successfully removed PDFSearchz adware from your device.
In this second malware removal step, we will start a second scan to make sure there are no malware remnants left on your computer. HitmanPRO is a cloud scanner that scans every active file for malicious activity on your computer and sends it to the Sophos cloud for detection. In the Sophos cloud both Bitdefender antivirus and Kaspersky antivirus scan the file for malicious activities.
When you have downloaded HitmanPRO install the HitmanPro 32-bit or HitmanPRO x64. Downloads are saved to the Downloads folder on your computer.
Open HitmanPRO to start installation and scan.
Accept the Sophos HitmanPRO license agreement to continue. Read the license agreement, check the box and click on Next.
Click the Next button to continue Sophos HitmanPRO installation. Make sure to create a copy of HitmanPRO for regular scans.
HitmanPRO begins with a scan, wait for the antivirus scan results.
When the scan is done, click Next and activate the free HitmanPRO license. Click on Activate Free license.
Enter your e-mail for a Sophos HitmanPRO free thirty days license. Click on Activate.
The free HitmanPRO license is successfully activated.
You’ll be presented with the PDFSearchz removal results, click Next to continue.
Malicious software was partially removed from your computer. Restart your computer to complete removal.
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