How to remove Instant Converter Now browser hijacker? — Fix Guide

The Instant Converter Now search hijacker is an example of an average unwanted program; such applications are spread enormously nowadays. In this article you will see the complete instructions of “Instant Converter Now” hijacker removal in different methods: utilizing anti-malware software and also manual removal procedure.

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Instant Converter Now – What is it?

“Instant Converter Now” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is distributed as a plugin for your web browser. It is typically spread as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that aids to search some particular info, as an example, about sport events, make your web browser a lot more secure, allow downloading of any kind of video, et cetera. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “Instant Converter Now” plugin is quite useless because all such functions are already integrated to your browser and/or Windows. Such advertising mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, such as pensioners or schoolchildren. However often even experienced users are getting caught on such a lure. In certain instances, this hijacker is spread along with free software.

Instant Converter Now Search Hijacker

Here is a summary for the Instant Converter Now hijacker

How harmful is Instant Converter Now hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, Instant Converter Now hijacker is also fairly hazardous for web browser usage. It modifies your search engine to its particular – Hinstantconverternow.com, and also transforms your background, adding its watermark on your background image (or, sometimes, changing it to default with the mentioned symbol).

Apart from viewable adjustments done by Instant Converter Now hijacker, you might observe that some of your search queries are redirecting to the untrustworthy websites, filled with web links and ads – so-called doorway sites. Such websites can consist of links for malware downloads. The possibility of redirecting rises if you try to launch Google search page by force.

But all these actions are far more annoying than truly harmful. The largest threat, primarily for people who have a huge amount of secret information in their web browsers, is embedded in data collecting functions. Cookie files, chats, often-visited sites, and various other activities are simply gathered by Instant Converter Now hijacker.

How to remove Instant Converter Now search hijacker?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.

Browser hijackers are typically very simple to delete. Usually, they have a separate app that can be located in the list of installed apps. As a result of the specific marketing tactic of Instant Converter Now hijacker, it can be easily tracked and removed manually. Nonetheless, if you got Instant Converter Now in the bundle with a free program, your computer might be infected with far more major malware – trojans, spyware or perhaps ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you make use of anti-malware programs to remove the Instant Converter Now PUA and all other malware.

You can utilize Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of finding and eliminating different malware, including mentioned hijacker. Nevertheless, serious malware, that may be present on your computer in the specified case, can disable the Windows antimalware program by modifying the Group Policies. To prevent such circumstances, it is far better to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and remove all malicious applications on your PC with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to use Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malware, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and directories.

You can spectate the detected malware sorted by their possible harm till the scan process. But to choose any actions against malicious apps, you need to hold on until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

To set the action for each spotted virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malware. By default, all the viruses will be removed to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you are required to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be counteracted by any virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be located in the Tools tab.

After choosing the Reset Browser Settings option, the menu will be shown, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing Instant Converter Now hijacker manually

Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.

To reset Edge, do the following steps :

1. Open “Settings and more” tab in upper right corner, then find here “Settings” button. In the appeared menu, choose “Reset settings” option :



2. After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original :

For Mozilla Firefox, do the next actions :

1. Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the “Help” button. In the appeared menu choose “troubleshooting information” :



2. In the next screen, find the “Refresh Firefox” option :


After choosing this option, you will see the next message :

If you use Google Chrome

1. Open Settings tab, find the “Advanced” button. In the extended tab choose the “Reset and clean up” button :



2. In the appeared list, click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” :



3. Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default :
   

Opera can be reset in the next way

1. Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click “Advanced” option, and choose “Browser” button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there “Restore settings to their original defaults” option :



2. After clicking the “Restore settings…” button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown :

As an afterword, I want to say that time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.

1. More information about PUAs
2. Detailed review of Microsoft Defender