ConvertMyPDF.co Browser hijacker (Virus) Removal Guide & Tool

What is ConvertMyPDF.co?
ConvertMyPDF.co is a browser extension. As the name suggests, it claims to allow you to convert your PDF files into other formats. It redirects you to other websites which are full of advertisements. It also changes the homepage and search engine. If you find this extension on your browser, you are suggested to remove it quickly.

How ConvertMyPDF.co enters your system?
ConvertMyPDF.co can enter your system while you download free online software. The hijacker is usually bundled with these free software. The hijacker can also enter your PC while clicking on random links and ads or through spam email attachments.

How malicious is it?
1. ConvertMyPDF.co virus is a browser hijacker which disguises itself as a handy browser extension.
2. It initiates unwelcomed ads and redirects to new URLs.
3. It makes your computer unresponsive and affect the operation of other programs.

Detected Behavior
If your system is infected by this browser hijacker, then you’ll notice the following behavior:
1. This browser hijacker sets its own search engine and homepage on your browser.
2. It slows down your browsing speed.
3. It redirects you to those URLs which you have no intention of visiting.

Targeted Browsers
The targeted browsers of ConvertMyPDF.co are:
1. Google Chrome
2. Mozilla Firefox
3. Internet Explorer

How to remove ConvertMyPDF.co from your computer Using ConvertMyPDF.co_RemovalTool?
1. Download ConvertMyPDF.co_RemovalTool.
2. Open the tool by double clicking on its icon.
3. Windows will prompt you to allow running this program. Select ‘Yes’ to continue.
4. When the setup launches, click ‘Next’ button on the window that opens.
5. In the next screen that appears, type ‘Y’ (Yes) and hit enter to initiate the scanning process.
6. Close all your browsers and in the subsequent screen, type ‘Y’ to begin the cleaning process.
7. Wait for a while and you’re done.

How to Remove FileConverter Browser Hijacker?

What is FileConverter?
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

How to remove File Converter Using FileConvertor_RemovalTool?
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.

How to Remove ConvertPDFsNow Browser Hijacker?

What is ConvertPDFsNow?
ConvertPDFsNow is a toolbar, which allow users to convert various file formats into pdf format. This application falls into PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) category and is considered as a browser hijacker. Once installed, this application automatically changes the browser settings of the existing browser. Users are forced to visit other websites, even if the user has no intention to visit them. It is a threat to your personal information.

How it enters the PC?
ConvertPDFsNow comes bundled with free online software.

How malicious is it?
1. ConvertPDFsNow creeps into your system and changes the browser settings. When attempts are made to change them, it reverts back to the previous settings.
2. It displays unnecessary banners and coupons on the browser.
3. It also displays pop-up ads and links to various ad sites.
4. The extension leads to inappropriate results while browsing.
5. It can also redirect the user to unnecessary websites.

Detected Behavior
If you’ve accidentally become a victim to ConvertPDFsNow, you’ll notice the following behavior:
1. Whenever you launch the infected browser, you’ll notice that the homepage has been changed.
2. The default search engine has been changed to http://www.myway.com.
3. Whenever you type anything in the search box, it would start the search using its own search engine.

Targeted Browsers
ConvertPDFsNow targets major browsers like:
1. Internet Explorer (IE)
2. Google Chrome
3. Mozilla Firefox

Removing ConvertPDFsNow using ConvertPDFsNow_RemovalTool
1. Download ConvertPDFsNow_RemovalTool.
2. Double click on the tool icon to open it.
3. When the setup launches, click ‘Next’ on the window which appears.
4. In the following screen, type ‘Y’ for ‘Yes’ to begin the scanning process.
5. In the next screen that appears, type ‘Y’ for ‘Yes’ to automatically close all the browsers and continue the process of cleaning.
6. Wait for the removal process to get completed. You can now check, the logs of the deleted files in the text file which appears after the removal process.

How to Remove PDFConvertTools Browser Hijacker?

What is PDFConvertTools?
PDFConvertTools is a fake extension which looks useful to the user by claiming to provide features such as ability to convert and view pdf files, quick access to social networking sites. But in reality, this extension silently gets into your PC and infects it. PDFConvertTools is a browser hijacker which comes bundled with other programs that the user might have downloaded from free websites.

How does it get into the computer?
PDFConvertTools Toolbar comes bundled with other programs that the user might have downloaded from the free websites.

Malicious effects on the computer
After gaining access to the PC by breaching user’s permission, PDFConvertTools alters the browser settings and redirects to unwanted websites.

Detected Behavior
If you’ve become a victim to this browser hijacker, you’ll notice the following behavior:
1. When you launch the infected web browser, the homepage has been changed.
2. Unnecessary bookmarks such as ‘pdf to doc’ and ‘doc to pdf’ have been added to the toolbar.
3. The default search engine has been changed.
4. Whenever you search anything, it redirects you to a different URL.
5. It adds useless thumbnails on your homepage.

Targeted Browsers
This browser hijacker acts differently on different browsers. It targets:
1. Mozilla Firefox
2. Google Chrome
3. Internet Explorer

How to Remove ‘PDFConvertTool’ Using PDFConvertTools_RemovalTool?
1. Download “PDFConvertTools_RemovalTool”.
2. Open it.
3. When the Windows prompt appears, select ‘Yes’ to run it.
4. After the launch of the setup, click ‘Next’ on the window that opens.
5. In the next window, press ‘Y’ for ‘Yes’, to start scanning.
6. In the following screen, press ‘Y’ for ‘Yes’, to allow the tool to close all the browsers and continue the cleaning process.
7. The removal process is now completed. You can read the text file which appears after the removal process to check the logs of the deleted files.

How to Remove Easyfileconvert Hijacker?

What is Easyfileconvert?
Easyfileconvert is a browser hijacker which if installed in our PC can put the whole PC at a severe threat. It has the ability of altering the browser’s settings on its own. It claims to carry some important features but instead it redirects the search engine, displays excessive ads, and changes the default homepage. The hijacker can get installed by clicking on an unknown or an arbitrary link.

How did it get there?
There is a very high possibility of you clicking on an unknown or an arbitrary link or button which led to the entry of this browser hijacker into your system. The hijacker can also enter during the installation of any software.
So if your browsers are getting redirected to new tab URL or the homepage has been set to “hp.myway.com”, then it is confirm that your browser has been hijacked with Easyfileconvert.

Detected Behavior
In case the system have been infected with Easyfileconvert, then you will notice the following changes:
1. You are redirected to the various ad sites automatically.
2. Huge number of pop ups and banners appear on your browser.
3. Your browser settings are changed automatically.

Targeted Browsers
The targeted browsers of Easyfileconverter are:
1. Internet Explorer
2. Google Chrome
3. Mozilla Firefox

How to Remove Easyfileconvert Using EasyFileConvert_RemovalTool?
1. To remove Easyfileconvert from your system, first download EasyFileConvert_RemovalTool.
2. Double click on the tool to open it.
3. A window will pop up on your system. Click on “Yes”, to continue.
4. A setup window will launch, click on the “Next” button.
5. Type “Y” (Yes) in the displayed screen to start the scanning process.
6. Close all your browsers (if open) and type “Y” (Yes) in the current screen to continue the cleaning process.
7. CONGRATULATIONS!!! The hijacker has been removed.