1 Click PDF Malware - How to remove

1 Click PDF is an unwanted extension promoted by means of several tricky methods. You may download 1 Click PDF extension directly from the Chrome Web Store, but it is quite unlikely that this will be your personal decision. Nevertheless, even if you consider doing so, make sure you carefully read this article. You will find out that 1 Click PDF performs a lot of other activities within your browser in addition to its useful features.

1 Click PDF is similar to PDF Converter by Safely, EasyPDFCombine and Pdfconverttools.com. It is advertised by its developers as the extension that lets you convert almost any format to PDF. It might be a useful tool for students while preparing their thesis, or for making good reports as a part of your work. However, if these were the only characteristics of the extension, there would be no point of writing this article dedicated to its removal.

Impact of 1 Click PDF on your browser

1 Click PDF will change the default home page without giving you any other option. If you prefer to start your browsing with google.com page or some of its localized variants, you will not be able to do that as long as 1 Click PDF is active. Similarly, the default search engine settings will be modified. The search results will be most likely delivered by Yahoo Search. Even though Yahoo is a legitimate search engine, 1 Click PDF gives you no option to get back to Google Search, unless you completely remove the extension.

Trust us, the alterations introduced by 1 Click PDF are not limited to the ones referred to in the upper paragraph. Below please find other negative consequences you may expect of the extension enabled:

• placement of intrusive advertisement banners and sponsored links in the modified home page;
• displaying sponsored content on top of the search results instead of the relevant data;
• opening the 1 Click PDF tab instead of a new (blank) tab;
• spying over your browsing habits, collecting the information and transferring it to third parties.

It is quite obvious that the function of converting any format into PDF by 1 Click PDF is not the only thing you could expect. The extension brutally interferes into your browser settings and forces you to search for the information through its associated websites. It acts as typical adware by loading your screen with intrusive ads and irrelevant third-party sponsored websites, even though it should be classified as a browser hijacker. Finally, it works as spyware by analyzing your browsing habits and granting this sensitive information into the hands of online criminals who may easily manipulate it.

How to get rid of 1 Click PDF

The wide range of unwanted browser extensions, including 1 Click PDF, are distributed by means of “bundling”. This term means that the installers of certain free programs are interconnected with additional offers users absolutely do not need. The information about such extra programs may be hidden or given in a small print, so users may not notice these applications in the bundle. So, by performing the drive-by installation of certain free software they additionally may install 1 Click PDF and other third-party software.

1 Click PDF pop-up alerts may also be spread by means of some adware already enabled within your computer. If so, check the list of your available programs. It is a good idea to sort the applications by the date of their installation. If you locate anything suspicious, remove it right away.

Finally, access the browser settings and the section responsible for available extensions. Locate 1 Click PDF in the list and get rid of it right away. Even though these manual steps should fix all major problems and fix your browser, there is still a probability that your system may be infected with secret malware or PUP (potentially unwanted program) active. It is definitely a very important millstone to scan your computer with Spyhunter to analyze how safe your system is.

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How to remove 1 Click PDF Malware using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like 1 Click PDF Malware install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to 1 Click PDF Malware . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make 1 Click PDF Malware easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove 1 Click PDF Malware from macOS

Delete 1 Click PDF Malware from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the 1 Click PDF Malware app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove 1 Click PDF Malware from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to 1 Click PDF Malware, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove 1 Click PDF Malware from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything 1 Click PDF Malware related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to 1 Click PDF Malware, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove 1 Click PDF Malware from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to 1 Click PDF Malware, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove 1 Click PDF Malware from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall 1 Click PDF Malware and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to 1 Click PDF Malware, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.