VideoConverterHD Hijacker - How to remove

VideoConverterHD is a piece of potentially unwanted software. It offers easy access to video converters that would convert streaming videos to downloadable videos. Video converters are a popular type of website that some people find extremely useful, so it seems like VideoConverterHD could be useful to them. Unfortunately, this add-on is a browser hijacker — a dishonest browser extension that changes browser settings to more easily show ads.

Once installed, VideoConverterHD (or Video Converter HD) sets its own new tab page which has a search bar that records your queries and sends them to MyWay, a search engine owned by the same company that developed VideoConverterHD. The extension watches your browsing habits uses that data to help advertisers know what ads are more effective for you. This is how most browser hijackers work — it doesn’t mean that they aren’t useful, but it is important that everyone who installs VideoConverterHD knows why this extension exists and what it does.

As for VideoConverterHD’s functionality, it’s very limited. The extension doesn’t do anything other than post a few hyperlinks to other websites, most of which have nothing to do with video converting.

Problems with VideoConverterHD

While VideoConverterHD is not a virus, the issues with it are still important. A few of the problems with this add-on are:

• Too many ads in the search results of the site promoted by VideoConverterHD.
• The developers partnered with adware viruses to promote VideoConverterHD.
• VideoConverterHD is a carbon copy of preexisting browser hijackers with no innovation.

First of all, VideoConverterHD triggers quite a few antivirus programs. You can see that some detections explicitly mention Mindspark, the developers of VideoConverterHD, as if their extensions make up a category on their own. Myfashiontab.com, EverydayMemo, ReadingFanatic — there are so many of these hijacker extensions, and they’re all almost identical. The goal of these add-ons is to get more users for MyWay and Ask search.

One of the biggest problems is how VideoConverterHD is distributed.

Ads are used to get more people to see and install VideoConverterHD, but not all of them are legitimate. Redirects from and ads on sites like Y2mate and Mp3hub can open VideoConverterHD’s installation page, sometimes by going through adware sites like news-easy.com. It is unfortunate that this extension’s developers partner with such malicious advertisers, but when their extensions are considered adware by so many cybersecurity tools, it’s not surprising. Legitimate advertising networks like PopAds and Adcash are also involved in promoting VideoConverterHD. By the way, one of the ad publishers for VideoConverterHD, onlinevideoconverter, actually accidentally distributed a file-encrypting virus for a while.

Privacy might also be a concern for some users, as well as being exposed to an increased number of ads. VideoConverterHD’s promoted search engine shows a lot of promoted content in the search results which is a problem in this world where ads are already ubiquitous. Wasted time scrolling past the poorly labeled and irrelevant ads will be increasingly frustrating the more you use VideoConverterHD.

How to avoid browser hijackers

It might be a good idea to avoid extensions altogether. The more extensions, the more trouble. These are pieces of software that you’re giving access to your browser, which is a program that you use for some very important tasks. There is a lot of power that you’re implicitly giving the developers of your browser add-ons. And not all developers deserve that trust.

Be skeptical of warnings and offers that tell you to install things, especially when they originate in your browser. Be careful when installing free software and weigh the additional offers carefully. Basically, be aware that the internet is full of scammers and fraudsters.

Most importantly, install a strong antivirus program and update it as frequently as it needs you to. Don’t forget to install updates for your browser and operating system.

If you want to keep using your own search engine, you’ll have to uninstall VideoConverterHD. That’s fine, there is no shortage of various extensions, and you might be able to find one that isn’t malicious. Alternatively, you could just use a website without installing an extension. After all, VideoConverterHD does nothing for converting but open video conversion websites.

How to remove VideoConverterHD

Review what programs you have installed and get rid of the ones that aren’t needed. If you just look up online the name of each program, you should find the information that you need. Remember that you can always reinstall a program even if you uninstall it. As a bonus, if you had a few potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), uninstalling them should improve your machine’s performance.

Next, review and remove unwanted extensions — VideoConverterHD might not be the only risky add-on that you have installed. Browser add-ons can be removed by simply accessing your browser settings (a detailed guide is included below). The problem with having too many extensions installed is that each one is a potential security risk. The biggest problem is the extensions with the riskiest permissions. Were those abused by the developers, your data could be compromised.

Make sure to have an aggressive antivirus tool (Spyhunter, others) examine your machine for any suspicious files and programs. It wouldn’t be good if stealthy spyware or a malicious trojan was allowed to remain on your computer and cause trouble later, and it’s really better to be careful.

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How to remove VideoConverterHD using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like VideoConverterHD Hijacker 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 VideoConverterHD . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make VideoConverterHD Hijacker 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 VideoConverterHD from macOS

Delete VideoConverterHD Hijacker from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the VideoConverterHD  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 VideoConverterHD 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 VideoConverterHD 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 VideoConverterHD 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 VideoConverterHD 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 VideoConverterHD , 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 VideoConverterHD 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 VideoConverterHD 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.

How to remove VideoConverterHD Hijacker from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall VideoConverterHD 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 VideoConverterHD Hijacker, 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.