How to remove SearchConverterPro browser hijacker? — Fix Guide

The SearchConverterPro search hijacker is an illustration of a basic unwanted program; such applications are spread massively nowadays. In this article you will see the comprehensive guidelines of “SearchConverterPro” hijacker elimination in different methods: using anti-malware software and also manual elimination method.

SearchConverterPro – What is it?

“SearchConverterPro” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is spread as a plugin for your internet browser. It is typically spread as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that aids to search some specific information, for instance, about sporting activity events, make your web browser a lot more secure, allow downloading of any video, et cetera.

Nevertheless, the “SearchConverterPro” plugin is fairly ineffective due to the fact that all such functions are currently embedded to your browser and/or Windows. Such advertising and marketing mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, for example, pensioners or schoolchildren. But often even qualified users are getting caught on such an attraction. In particular cases, this hijacker is distributed along with free tools.

Here is a summary for the SearchConverterPro hijacker

How harmful is SearchConverterPro hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, SearchConverterPro hijacker is additionally considerably harmful for web browser utilization. It modifies your search engine to its particular – Searchconverterpro.com, and likewise modifies your background, adding its watermark on your background image (or, in some cases, changing it to default with the specified symbol).

In addition to viewable modifications done by SearchConverterPro hijacker, you may notice that a number of your search queries are redirecting to the uncertain websites, full of links and promotions – so-called doorway websites. Such sites can consist of web links for malware downloads. The possibility of redirecting surges if you attempt to launch Google search page forcibly.

However all these actions are more annoying than really damaging. The greatest risk, specifically for people who have a great deal of secret information in their internet browsers, is installed in data gathering functions. Cookie files, conversations, often-visited sites, as well as various other activities are simply gathered by SearchConverterPro hijacker.

How to remove SearchConverterPro search hijacker?

• “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 rather easy to delete. Usually, they have a separate app that can be located in the list of installed applications. Due to the particular marketing way of SearchConverterPro hijacker, it can be easily tracked and removed by hand. However, if you got SearchConverterPro in the bundle with a free applications, your PC might be contaminated with much more harmful malware – trojans, spyware and even ransomware. That’s why I’d advise you make use of anti-malware tools to remove the SearchConverterPro PUA and all various other malware.

You can spectate the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible hazard during the scan process. But to perform any actions against malicious programs, you need to hold on until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

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

Reset browser settings to original ones

To reset your browser settings, you need 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 option can be located in the Tools tab.

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

Deleteing SearchConverterPro 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