How to remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH pop-up ads

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What is PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH?

PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH classified as Adware PUP.PDFConverterHDSearch.
PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH Adware displays popup ads, redirects to unwanted websites, opens a new tabs and browser windows.

Also, PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH may replace your default search engine and the browser start page.

PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH infects Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer.

 

PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH usually infects your computer while being downloaded in a bundle with a popular hacked programs or while being included in downloaded file with a bunch of other Trojans.

PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

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

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STEP 3: Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
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How to remove PDF CONVERTER HD 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 PDF CONVERTER HD 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.

check installed programs to uninstall

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

Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus from running processes

Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus from Windows services

Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus from Windows registry

Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH.

STEP 7: Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH from Google Chrome.
Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove PDF CONVERTER HD SEARCH from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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