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Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com Removal Guide
Did you agree to have your homepage taken over by Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com because you wanted to be able to convert files? When this hijacker corrupts the homepage on your Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browser, you will face “Convert to PDF” and “Convert to DOC” buttons every time you launch the corrupted browser. These buttons represent the services that are also available directly at online-convert.com. Besides that, the hijacker also displays easy-access links to translate.google.com, dictionary.com, reference.com, and thesaurus.com. Although these links are not associated with the converter, they are legitimate, and you should face no problems using them. Of course, these links are not exclusive to the hijacker, and so you should not hesitate to delete Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com if you enjoy the links it provides. After you remove this browser hijacker, you can create easy-access links to these sites – including online-convert.com – to a toolbar or bookmarks bar.
Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com belongs to the same group of malware as other infamous browser hijackers, including Search.yourinstantsocialhub.com and Search.yourinstanttelevision.com. All hijackers from this group are represented via unique extensions, but, in reality, they all work in the same way. They all introduce IE and Firefox users to hijackers. Some users will face these extensions via software bundles, which means that they could acquire other threats as well. Other users will be introduced to the hijackers via pop-ups delivered by pre-existing adware (e.g., TermTrident). Overall, it does not look like the hijacker will be the only worry for you. On the contrary, you are likely to discover other dangerous infections that you will need to remove from your operating system. Even if you erase all third-party malware and refuse additional software when dealing with software bundles, you might acquire malware. For example, did you know that some web cookies (pieces of data that collect and store information) can be malicious? It appears that Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com uses highly intrusive tracking cookies that might record sensitive, personal information. The cookies are installed silently, and you might not know that they require removal.
What do you think about Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com as a search provider? You probably do not think that it is a very useful search provider, considering that it redirects your queries to search.yahoo.com. This site, of course, represents Yahoo Search, a highly popular and reputable search provider. Well, did you know that the hijacker might employ it to showcase sponsored links? This search engine could be exploited to showcase the links that the developer of the hijacker wants you to see (e.g., the links whose promotion is monetized). Yahoo engine is used because it is trusted, which means that you are likely to click on links displayed without even suspecting a threat. Whereas, you might be more guarded if the sponsored links are delivered to you via an unfamiliar search engine linked to a browser hijacker. Even if you do not interact with malicious links, keep in mind that the tracking cookies are spying on you and sharing information about you with unknown parties. You can review the hijacker’s Privacy Policy to learn more about this.
If Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com has corrupted your Mozilla Firefox web browser, you will need to erase an add-on. If that does not automatically restore the homepage URL, the guide below will help you do that manually. Internet Explorer users will have to modify the homepage URL. Besides that, they might also need to uninstall an undesirable application via “Add or Remove Programs” or “Uninstall a program” utilities that can be accessed via the Control Panel. Please, do not forget to check these utilities to see if maybe you also need to uninstall an undesirable app. Also, you should not forget to run a full system scan using a trusted malware scanner afterward. This tool will not let you overlook malicious software, which is very easy to do if you proceed with manual removal. Obviously, you can employ a trusted anti-malware tool to detect all threats and remove Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com along with them automatically. The choice is yours, and all we ask of you is to think before you act.
How to delete Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox and tap Alt+T.
- Select Add-ons to access the about:addons menu.
- Move to the Extensions list.
- Remove the unwanted extension.
- Tap Alt+T and select Options.
- Move to the General menu.
- Overwrite the URL in the Home Page section.
- Restart the browser.
Internet Explorer:
- Open Internet Explorer and tap Alt+T.
- Select Internet options.
- Click the General tab on the left.
- Move to the Home Page section.
- Overwrite the undesirable hijacker’s URL.
- Click OK and then restart the browser.
