How to REMOVE "GETSEARCHCONVERTER" virus (Manual Removal Guide)

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What is GETSEARCHCONVERTER?

GETSEARCHCONVERTER detected as HIJACK.GETSEARCHCONVERTER.
The main purpose of GETSEARCHCONVERTER is to display ads on your PC and to hijack your browser by changing its settings.
Today we will find out what is GETSEARCHCONVERTER, how it works and how to delete GETSEARCHCONVERTER from your computer.
 

GETSEARCHCONVERTER usually infiltrates 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.

GETSEARCHCONVERTER causes the great problems for you, such as replacing your browser starting page with malicious one, browser search redirecting, changing security settings and allowing popup advertisements to show up.

GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER:

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: "GETSEARCHCONVERTER", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
  3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
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Here’s how to remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER 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 GETSEARCHCONVERTER 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 GETSEARCHCONVERTER in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus from running processes

Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus from running processes

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

Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus from Windows services

Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains GETSEARCHCONVERTER 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 GETSEARCHCONVERTER from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to GETSEARCHCONVERTER. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus from Windows registry

Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains GETSEARCHCONVERTER.

STEP 7: Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER from Google Chrome.
Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove GETSEARCHCONVERTER 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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