How to REMOVE "CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH" virus (Manual Removal Guide)

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What is CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH?

CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).

CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH detected as PUP.AD.CONVERTMYFILE.
What is PUP? PUP is crapware.
CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH have several types of unwanted behaviour:

Displaying popup ads.
Hijacking your browser.
Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
Inserting ads to the web pages.

CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH in the Control Panel.
Sometimes CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH uninstaller does not work.

How CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH got on your computer?

Usually you got CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH manufacturer pays software developers for distributing CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH within their applications, CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

You have 2 ways to remove CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

You know only one virus name: "CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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Here’s how to remove CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
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How to remove CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://…

You can see CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to CONVERTMYFILE SEARCH in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.