FileConverter is considered as a very harmful browser hijacker. It gives you a fake prospective of converting your file but instead modifies your browser settings. It accesses your PC without your permission. This is the silent feature of this Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP).
While you surf through the internet, you might click on random ads or links, which show up on the screen. If clicked, they might install some unknown extensions on the browser. The file convertor browser hijacker enters into your PC through these ads or links.
How does it get into your computer?
While you surf through the internet, you might be likely to to click on random ads or links, which pop-up on the screen. If clicked, these could install unknown extensions on the browser. The file converter browser hijacker enters into your PC through these ads or links.
How malicious is it?
1. This infection affects your system to a large extent. It may change the default search engine and homepage of your browser. Resetting the settings back to the default ones is also not possible.
2. It redirects you from the URL you want to visit to its own predefined URL.
3. It is very difficult to uninstall it from your computer completely.
4. It slows down your browsing speed and may lead to system crashes.
Targeted browsers
Targeted browsers are:
1. Google Chrome
2. Mozilla Firefox
1) Download FileConvertor_RemovalTool.
2) Right click on this icon and open it.
3) When the Windows prompt appears, select ‘’Yes’’ button to run the program.
4) Now, click on the ‘’Next’ button to continue.
5) Type ‘Y’ for Yes on the shown screen to start the scanning process.
6) Close all your browsers (if open) and hit “Y” (for Yes) in the current screen to carry on the cleaning process.
7) The hijacker is finally removed.
