How to remove TopSearchConverters browser plugin?

The TopSearchConverters search hijacker is an example of a common unwanted program; such applications are spread enormously these days. In this article you will see the detailed directions of “TopSearchConverters” hijacker elimination in several methods: utilizing anti-malware programs and also manual elimination process.

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TopSearchConverters – What is it?

“TopSearchConverters” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is spread as a plugin for your internet browser. It is usually promoted as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that aids to search some precise info, for instance, about sport events, make your web browser far more safe, enable downloading of any video, and so on. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

Nevertheless, the “TopSearchConverters” plugin is fairly useless since all such features are already integrated to your web browser and/or Windows. Such advertising and marketing slogans are targeted at low-skilled computer users, like pensioners or schoolchildren. However occasionally even experienced users are getting caught on such an attraction. In certain instances, this hijacker is spread along with free programs.

TopSearchConverters Search Hijacker

Here is a short info for the TopSearchConverters hijacker

How harmful is TopSearchConverters hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, TopSearchConverters hijacker is likewise really hazardous for web browser use. It alters your search engine to its specific – Topsearchconverters.com, and also modifies your background, putting its watermark on your wallpaper (or, sometimes, changing it to default with the specified symbol).

Apart from aesthetic modifications done by TopSearchConverters hijacker, you may see that several of your search questions are redirecting to the unknown sites, full of web links and advertisements – so-called doorway sites. Such websites can have web links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting surges if you attempt to open Google search page by force.

However all these actions are far more bothersome than really destructive. The main danger, especially for individuals who have a great deal of secret information in their web browsers, is installed in information gathering functionalities. Cookie files, conversations, often-visited web pages, as well as other activities are simply collected by TopSearchConverters hijacker.

How to remove TopSearchConverters 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 rather very easy to deal with. In most cases, they have an independent application that can be found in the list of installed software. Because of the particular marketing method of TopSearchConverters hijacker, it can be quickly tracked and deleted by hand. However, if you got TopSearchConverters in the bundle with a free program, your system might be contaminated with a lot more dangerous malware – trojans, spyware or even ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you make use of anti-malware programs to remove the TopSearchConverters PUA and all various other malware.

You can utilize Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of recognizing and eliminating various malware, including mentioned hijacker. Nevertheless, significant malware, that can exist on your PC in the specified instance, can disable the Windows antimalware program by editing the Group Policies. To avoid such scenarios, it is better to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and delete all malicious programs 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 malicious apps, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.

You can see the detected malware sorted by their possible harm during the scan process. But to perform any actions against malware, 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 the detected malware. By default, all the viruses will be removed to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To reset your browser settings, you are required to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot 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 button, the menu will be displayed, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing TopSearchConverters 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 TopSearchConverters?

Name: TopSearchConverters

Description: TopSearchConverters - 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 TopSearchConverters?”. In this article we will show you how to deal with TopSearchConverters (Topsearchconverters.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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