My Quick Converter v4.10 - How to remove

My Quick Converter v4.10 is an ad-supported extension that is presented as a harmless addon that would make it easier to convert files between various types. It also changes browser settings to make advertising easier, allowing My Quick Converter v4.10 to be considered a browser hijacker.

Redundant functions

The conversion functions that My Quick Converter offers are easily accessible without it. There are ways to turn almost any text, image, or spreadsheet file into a pdf without using third-party tools (and additional ads), so My Quick Converter is very unlikely to be needed by anyone.

Consider that the extension is for desktop browsers. On desktops, we have a lot of basic software available, like image viewers and text editors. They generally come preinstalled with the operating system. And they make it simple to create PDF files from almost anything. For example, if you’re using a Mac, text files, images, and spreadsheets can be exported to PDF files from the main menu. Windows, too, allows many types of files to be printed to a PDF document. So, My Quick Converter putting a few links to online file converters does not seem very useful.

Files can be converted from one type to another without much hassle, but that doesn’t stop dozens of online conversion tools form vying for your attention.

I recommend trying to convert files yourself when possible. This way, you can also avoid uploading your files to various online services and better protect your privacy.

Threats to privacy

Excessively collecting information about people and then sharing it with advertisers is normal for a lot of browser extensions, but that doesn’t mean that it’s good or that it should be accepted as normal. Personal information in the wrong hands could threaten people’s security by making targeted phishing easier. Not to mention advertisers knowing far too many things about individual users. And though My Quick Converter does not share personal information with advertisers, detailed search history (search queries) and location can be shared with advertisers and advertising networks. And detailed information can allow the real identity of the person to be uncovered with reasonable accuracy.

Eightpoint Technologies says that their mission is “connecting consumers with the best content on the internet”, which explains why the main product of their extensions — Search.hthereadinghub.com, Transit Maps Directions, Search.hconvert2pdfnow.com, and many others — has to do with searching for content online, rather than utility tools that the extensions promote.

Unexpected hijacking

The My Quick Converter extension offers convenient web search and quick links to popular sites from the Chrome New Tab page.

The description of My Quick Converter does not make it clear that the search engine will be replaced, only that web search is available, which is expected from a web browser. search.myquickconverter.com, the new tab page that My Quick Converter sets, is an unattractive page that only has a few links to some online conversion tools, and a search bar in the middle of the screen.

My Quick Converter is basically adware, considering how it unnecessarily configures the search engine to Yahoo when it has nothing at all to do with the advertised function of accessing popular converter links. My Quick Converter controlling the search engine allows it to fill it with ads and sponsored links. The extension needs to make money, and this type of advertising is a lot less obvious than putting clearly marked ads in, say, the new tab page.

It is not any less intrusive, though. Consider that Yahoo, known for its ads, displays them on top of results whenever you search for anything remotely marketable. Finding relevant information then becomes more frustrating and annoying.

How to remove My Quick Converter

My Quick Converter, like all extensions, can be uninstalled by going to browser settings and removing it there.

It’s important to consider how My Quick Converter was installed. If you found it on your own, great. But if it was offered or suggested to you by a pop-up, ad, or even installed without you noticing it, that could mean that you have some PUPs — potentially unwanted programs, or possibly even adware. Freeware sometimes includes programs that people didn’t ask for or know about, and they might be installed without the user’s consent. PUPs are not really viruses, but they might cause some problems, so you should carefully consider each and every program that’s allowed access to your computer. You can check your programs on the Control Panel or the Applications folder. Or you can use Spyhunter or another professional antivirus program to check if any of your installed programs are considered to be risky.

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How to remove My Quick Converter V4.10 using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like My Quick Converter v4.10 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 My Quick Converter V4.10 . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make My Quick Converter v4.10 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 My Quick Converter V4.10 from macOS

Delete My Quick Converter v4.10 from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the My Quick Converter V4.10 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 My Quick Converter v4.10 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 My Quick Converter v4.10, 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 My Quick Converter v4.10 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 My Quick Converter v4.10 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 My Quick Converter V4.10, 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 My Quick Converter v4.10 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 My Quick Converter v4.10, 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 My Quick Converter v4.10 from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall My Quick Converter V4.10 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 My Quick Converter v4.10, 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.