What is PDFConverterSearchMedia browser plugin? — Fix Guide

The PDFConverterSearchMedia search hijacker is an illustration of a typical unwanted program; such applications are promoted enormously nowadays. On this page you will see the complete instructions of “PDFConverterSearchMedia” hijacker removal in various ways: making use of anti-malware programs and also hand-operated elimination technique.

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PDFConverterSearchMedia – What is it?

“PDFConverterSearchMedia” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is distributed as a plugin for your internet browser. It is usually spread as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that helps to browse some special info, as an example, about sporting activity events, make your web browser far more safe, allow downloading of any video clip, et cetera. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “PDFConverterSearchMedia” plugin is fairly ineffective due to the fact that all such features are currently embedded to your browser and/or Windows. Such advertising and marketing slogans are targeted at low-skilled computer users, for example, pensioners or schoolchildren. However frequently even expert users are getting caught on such a lure. In certain instances, this hijacker is spread together with free programs.

PDFConverterSearchMedia Search Hijacker

Here is a short details for the PDFConverterSearchMedia hijacker

How harmful is PDFConverterSearchMedia hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, PDFConverterSearchMedia hijacker is additionally quite unsafe for web browser use. It alters your search engine to its specific – Pdfconvertersearchmedia.com, and additionally transforms your background, putting its watermark on your background image (or, occasionally, changing it to default with the specified sign).

Besides viewable transformations done by PDFConverterSearchMedia hijacker, you might observe that a couple of your search questions are redirecting to the unfamiliar sites, filled with links and ads – so-called doorway websites. Such websites can have links for malware downloads. The possibility of redirecting increases if you try to open Google search page forcibly.

But all these actions are far more irritating than truly dangerous. The main hazard, specifically for individuals who have a lot of secret information in their web browsers, is installed in data collecting capabilities. Cookie files, chats, often-visited web pages, and other activities are easily gathered by PDFConverterSearchMedia hijacker.

How to remove PDFConverterSearchMedia 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 often very easy to remove. Most of the times, they have an independent application that can be found in the list of installed apps. Due to the certain marketing tactic of PDFConverterSearchMedia hijacker, it can be conveniently tracked and deleted by hand. Nonetheless, if you got PDFConverterSearchMedia in the bundle with a free applications, your personal computer can be contaminated with much more serious malware – trojans, spyware or perhaps ransomware. That’s why I’d advise you use anti-malware programs to deal with the PDFConverterSearchMedia PUA and all various other malware.

You can utilize Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of finding and eliminating a wide range of malware, including mentioned hijacker. But severe malware, that can be present on your computer in the mentioned instance, can disable the Windows antimalware program by editing the Group Policies. To keep away from such scenarios, it is far better to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and delete 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 scans only the most popular registry entries and directories.

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

To choose the action for every detected malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malware. By default, all malware will be moved to quarantine.

Reverting browser settings to original ones

To reset your browser settings, you are required to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be intercepted by any malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be located in the Tools tab.

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

Deleteing PDFConverterSearchMedia 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.

How to Remove PDFConverterSearchMedia?

Name: PDFConverterSearchMedia

Description: PDFConverterSearchMedia - a lot of users became a victim of browser hijacker. I have a lot of friends who literally bombed me with the questions like “how to remove PDFConverterSearchMedia?”. In this article we will show you how to deal with PDFConverterSearchMedia (Pdfconvertersearchmedia.com), which may corrupt your browser’s correct performance, and create a lot of troubles while you are working.

Operating System: Windows

Application Category: Browser Hijacker

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