Allconverterssearch.com Hijacker - How to remove

Allconverterssearch.com is a malicious site that sneakily takes over web browsers to redirect their searches to Yahoo.com. It is connected with a browser extension called AllConvertersSearch and, possibly, comes with some other malware, considering they all spread in the same ways. When removing Allconverterssearch.com (which includes uninstalling AllConvertersSearch and blocking Allconverterssearch.com’s notifications), it’s advisable to check your computer for those other infections.

About Allconverterssearch.com:

Type of threat	Browser hijacker, adware.
How Allconverterssearch.com works	Changes the default search engine, redirects searches to Yahoo.
How to avoid adware	Use anti-malware programs and ad-blockers, don’t reveal personal information to unknown people, be careful of sites that show aggressive ads.
How to remove Allconverterssearch.com	Uninstall AllConvertersSearch, remove malware (Spyhunter for PC Combo Cleaner for Mac, others), block pop-ups from Allconverterssearch.com, check the default search engine settings.

What is Allconverterssearch.com

Allconverterssearch.com is a little website. It does nothing but redirect searches to Yahoo. Nothing to do with converters of any kind. It’s just a search hijacker enabled by the malicious browser add-on AllConvertersSearch.

On its own, Allconverterssearch.com is a little strange – who would use it when they can just go straight to Yahoo? But things become more clear as you learn how Allconverterssearch.com works and how it takes over web browsers:

• Allconverterssearch.com is advertised and installed in a very misleading way, on a fake download page. So, people who install it most likely do it accidentally, without even knowing what it is.
• Once Allconverterssearch.com is installed, it’s almost invisible. The browser doesn’t look too different, so the victim might not realize that there’s a problem.
• Meanwhile, Allconverterssearch.com redirects searches to Yahoo.com. Most likely, the company behind Allconverterssearch.com makes money from this – getting a share of the ad-money made by Yahoo.

So, Allconverterssearch.com is adware and, potentially, spyware. It makes money for the company behind it. It provides no value whatsoever to the user.

It’s difficult to say what company made Allconverterssearch.com because its name is not mentioned anywhere – not in the privacy policy document, not in the terms of service. But looking up the address provided at the bottom of these documents brings up infamous malware like Tapufind, Safefinder, Chill-tab, Anysearchmanager, and others. That says something bad about Allconverterssearch.com.

How to avoid adware extensions

I encountered Allconverterssearch.com on a movie streaming site. Sites that offer pirated films and TV shows show a lot of shady ads, including get-rich-quick scams, fake giveaways, and fake virus warnings.

Avoiding such websites and sticking to legal streaming sites would improve your security, but if that’s not an option, consider using an ad-blocker to block those malicious ads. Also, look into using anti-malware apps that block malicious sites in real-time.

Here are a few other ways that Allconverterssearch.com and hijackers like it can infect your computer:

• Ads by adware viruses. Adware can inject ads into your browser and often, those ads are malicious.
• Ads on controversial sites. Some sites are more willing than others to show dangerous ads.
• Infected installers. Getting your software from download sites is risky because these sites sometimes bundle malware with the installers that they offer.
• Pirated installers are also bundled with adware sometimes.

Besides blocking malicious sites and malicious files with an anti-malware app (which isn’t 100% effective – no antivirus program is perfect), it’s good to be ready for the worst. Set up backups so that you won’t lose your files if something happens to your computer. And be very careful about who you give your payment information to. Never reveal your payment info to an unknown person or website.

Allconverterssearch.com on its own is not very dangerous. But it can lead to more harmful malware and that’s what you need to watch out for.

Remove Allconverterssearch.com

Remove AllConvertersSearch

Despite its dishonesty, Allconverterssearch.com isn’t very harmful on its own. Its ads are harmful and it makes web browsing inconvenient, however, it’s not something to worry about too much.

You can uninstall AllConvertersSearch manually as per the instructions below.

If you can’t (if the “Remove” button is grayed out), that’s a sign that Allconverterssearch.com has abused configuration profiles or the enterprise policy, which is fixable if a little complicated.

Delete all malware

Also, it’s very possible that other adware viruses and newtab hijackers get installed with Allconverterssearch.com. In addition, Allconverterssearch.com may cause ads and pop-ups for fake antivirus applications and other malware, so I recommend scanning your computer with an antivirus app just in case. Combo Cleaner for macOS, Spyhunter for Windows, or others.

Or review your downloads, programs, and browser extensions that were installed recently. Check them carefully and remove the items that are suspicious.

Fix browser settings

There’s the chance that Allconverterssearch.com got access to your notifications and is using them to show pop-up ads. You can block notifications in your settings yourself – How to disable Web Push Notifications. This setting remains even after AllConvertersSearch is removed.

Now, you should be able to select your own default search engine and pop-ups should no longer be coming from Allconverterssearch.com. If something still isn’t right, check your other browser extensions and programs – you might need to disable or remove a few more.

Sometimes people don’t suspect some of their extensions because they trust them and had been using them for many months with no problems. Remember that extensions can be updated to add malicious features – scrutinize all of them.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Restore browser settings

TopHow To remove Allconverterssearch.com Hijacker 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 Allconverterssearch.com Hijacker, 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 Allconverterssearch.com Hijacker 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 Allconverterssearch.com Hijacker 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 Allconverterssearch.com, 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 Allconverterssearch.com Hijacker 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 Allconverterssearch.com Hijacker, 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.