Converter-search.com is a browser hijacker. Converter-search.com browser hijacker modifies the search engine of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge to feed.converter-search.com.
Converter-search.com 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 Converter-search.com is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Converter-search.com collects data from your browser, Converter-search.com is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
ConverterSearch 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 Converter-search.com and the ConverterSearch browser extension has been installed, remove the ConverterSearch extension as soon as possible using this ConverterSearch removal instruction.
Remove ConverterSearch
Uninstall ConverterSearch extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “ConverterSearch” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall ConverterSearch extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “ConverterSearch” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the ConverterSearch extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove ConverterSearch from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall ConverterSearch add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove ConverterSearch from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find ConverterSearch Search and Remove ConverterSearch Search.
Do you still have ConverterSearch 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 ConverterSearch and click Uninstall.
- Follow ConverterSearch uninstall instructions.
Remove Converter-search.com with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing Converter-search.com with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
Converter-search.com adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Converter-search.com 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 Converter-search.com detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed Converter-search.com from your device and web browser.