SearchConverterInc. How to Remove Browser Hijacker?

SearchConverterInc search hijacker is an example of a standard unwanted program; such applications are distributed enormously these days. In this page you will see the detailed guidance of SearchConverterInc hijacker elimination in several tactics: making use of anti-malware tools and hand-operated removal procedure.

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About SearchConverterInc hijacker origins

SearchConverterInc search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is spread as a plugin for your internet browser. It is usually marketed as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that helps to browse some precise details, for example, about sport events, make your browser far more safe, allow downloading of any type of web video, and so on.

Nonetheless, the SearchConverterInc plugin is fairly ineffective because all such features are already built-in to your browser and/or system. Such marketing slogans are targeted on low-skilled computer users, such as pensioners or schoolchildren. But often even skilled users are getting caught on such a lure. In particular situations, this hijacker is distributed along with free apps.

Here is a short details for the SearchConverterInc hijacker

How harmful is SearchConverterInc hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, SearchConverterInc hijacker is likewise rather unsafe for browser use. It transforms your search engine to its specific – [SITE], and likewise modifies your background, adding its watermark on your background image (or, sometimes, altering it to default with the mentioned symptom).

Apart from viewable changes done by SearchConverterInc hijacker, you can notice that several of your search inquiries are redirecting to the unfamiliar sites, full of web links and promotions – so-called doorway websites. Such websites can have the links for malware downloading. The possibility of redirecting increases if you try to launch Google search page forcibly.

However all these actions are a lot more annoying than truly harmful. The largest danger, primarily for individuals who have a lot of secret information in their web browsers, is installed in data collecting functions. Cookie files, conversations, often-visited web pages and other activities are simply gathered by SearchConverterInc hijacker.

How to remove SearchConverterInc 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 deal with. Most of the times, they have a separate app that can be found in the list of installed apps. As a result of the particular marketing method of SearchConverterInc hijacker, it can be easily tracked and erased by hand. Nonetheless, if you got SearchConverterInc in the bundle with a free program( s), your PC may be infected with far more serious malware – trojans, spyware or perhaps ransomware. That’s why I ‘d recommend you to use anti-malware programs to remove the SearchConverterInc PUA and all various other malware.

You can make use of Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of discovering and removing a wide range of malware, including named hijacker. Nevertheless, significant malware, that may be present on your computer in the mentioned instance, can disable the Windows antivirus tool by modifying the Group Policies. To keep away from such circumstances, it is far better to utilize GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and delete all malicious applications on your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize 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 viruses sorted by their possible harm during the scan process. But to choose any actions against the viruses, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

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

Reverting browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be counteracted 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 specify, which settings will be reverted to original.

Deleteing SearchConverterInc 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 the time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of 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