Search.searchfpdfc.com Removal Guide

Search.searchfpdfc.com is a new potentially risky search engine that is not new indeed apart from its URL address. As a matter of fact, this browser hijacker is an identical clone of Search.searchdconvertnow.com and Search.searchipdf.com, which also belong to the same family of hijackers that include other very similar search engines as well with different themes and offered services. This malware infection has a characteristic fake toolbar at the top of the page with quick links to document conversion sites among others. Although this function may work just fine, we still need to warn you about this search page because it could expose you to questionable third-party content. If you keep this search engine in your affected browsers, you could find yourself on malicious websites and infecting your system with other malware programs. In fact, it is quite likely that your PC is already hosting a number of malicious threats since this browser hijacker generally spreads along with other infections. We advise you to remove Search.searchfpdfc.com from your browsers as the first step towards a secure system. If you wonder how you may have infected your PC with this threat and what you could do to avoid it in the future, please continue reading our article.

It is quite possible that you have been searching for free applications recently and that is how you ended up on questionable file-sharing websites, such as descargar.es and filewin.com, which usually promote malicious third-party installers. These bundles may be packed with a bunch of malware infections, including adware apps, fake alerts, keyloggers, Trojans, browser hijackers as well as potentially unwanted programs. You may think that you would never visit such suspicious websites to download applications; however, it is very simple to end up on one after running a web search on free stuff (movies, music, books, and programs) even if you are using a reputable search engine, such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. If you are not experienced, you may click on a link of a fake or malicious file-sharing website and you would not even realize this until your computer is swarming with unwanted programs and malware infections after you install the package you download from there. This is exactly why it is essential that you do not stop at removing Search.searchfpdfc.com and that you go on after all potential threat sources. It is the best to use a reliable online malware scanner. You can find free ones if you do not want to buy one just yet but make sure that it is not a rogue one to stop infecting your computer with more threats.

You can also be exposed to unreliable third-party ads while browsing, which can either drop an infected bundle or redirect you to a malicious website that will drop it for you. All in all, you need to be very careful with your clicks since, as you can see, it is quite easy to infect your PC with several malware threats in one single go. Whenever you are installing a software package, you should make sure that you are aware of the whole content. In other words, you need to choose the custom installation option in the wizard if there is one. If not, it is possible that the installer reveals its real content on the first page of the installation or in the license agreement, which is usually ignored by users. We suggest that you stick with official websites when it comes to downloading or updating programs. For now, we advise you to delete Search.searchfpdfc.com and all other harmful programs you may find on your PC.

This risky search engine offers you a fake toolbar with a few functions apart from the main search box. On this toolbar you can find the usual search tool on the left, a local weather widget link, a quick link to a news site (news.mynewswire.co/), which are both filled with potentially unreliable third-party advertisements, and, of course, the main "attraction," the document conversion links. In all fairness, we must tell you that the converting services seem to work just fine. The main reason we advise you against this search engine is the search function itself. As a matter of fact, this browser hijacker forwards all your queries to its web server first, query.searchfpdfc.com, and then, to a Yahoo search results page. The reason behind this is simple: This search engine may alter the normal search results by inserting affiliated parties' advertisements and links. Since however there is no guarantee that all the third parties are reliable and legitimate, you may end up on malicious websites waiting to scam you out of your money if you click on the wrong content. Protecting your virtual world should be your priority if you want to go on using your computer. Therefore, we recommend that you delete Search.searchfpdfc.com right away.

Our research and tests indicate that this particular browser hijacker only hijacks your home page settings. So it has to be enough for you to restore these settings. Please use our guide below if you choose to handle this issue manually. However, it is important that you remember to entirely clean your system of all potential threat sources. If you do not feel up to this task yourself, we suggest that you find and install proper anti-malware software like SpyHunter. If you keep this security tool always up-to-date and active in the background, you could have decent protection for your beloved PC.

How to remove Search.searchfpdfc.com from your browsers

Mozilla Firefox

1. Tap Win+E.
2. Locate the %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\* folder.
3. Open the prefs.js file with Notepad.
4. Overwrite user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://search.searchfpdfc.com") string with a URL address you want as your home page.
5. Save the file.
6. Exit the editor.

Google Chrome

1. Tap Win+E.
2. Locate the %LocalAppData%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default folder.
3. Delete Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web data files.
4. Empty your Recycle Bin.

Internet Explorer

1. Tap Win+Q and type in regedit. Hit the Enter key.
   
2. Locate the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page registry value name.
3. Modify the value data of "http://search.searchfpdfc.com" with a URL address of your choice.
4. Locate the HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} registry key.
5. Edit "search.searchfpdfc.com" in the value data fields of the following value names: FaviconURL, FaviconURLFallback, TopResultURL, and URL
6. Exit your editor.