How to remove PDF Converter Online

What is PDF Converter Online

PDF Converter Online is a malicious browser extension that poses as a helpful tool for converting documents directly from the web, but it primarily functions as adware, generating intrusive advertisements that disrupt the user experience. This extension can infect various web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge, making it a widespread threat to users across multiple platforms. Once installed, it displays unwanted pop-ups, banners, and coupons that often lead to potentially harmful websites, including those designed for phishing and scams. Additionally, it has the capacity to track browsing activity, collecting sensitive data such as login credentials and personal information without user consent. Users may find themselves redirected to dubious sites that promote low-quality software downloads or engage in deceptive marketing practices. Overall, the presence of PDF Converter Online not only compromises the integrity of web browsing but also exposes users to significant privacy risks and financial scams. For those who accidentally install this extension, immediate removal is crucial to restore a safe and secure browsing environment.

How PDF Converter Online infects computers

PDF Converter Online typically infects computers through deceptive distribution methods, primarily bundled within free software installations. Users often unknowingly install this adware when they skip custom installation options, allowing additional unwanted programs to be included. The adware can also spread via misleading pop-up ads or suspicious links on unreliable websites, enticing users to click and inadvertently download the malicious extension. Once installed, PDF Converter Online can modify browser settings and generate intrusive ads, leading users to potentially harmful sites. Additionally, its ability to track user activity can pose significant privacy risks, as it collects sensitive information without consent. Being aware of these tactics is crucial for users to protect themselves from such infections.

1. Download PDF Converter Online Removal Tool
2. Remove PDF Converter Online from Control Panel and Applications
3. Remove PDF Converter Online extensions from browsers
4. Reset browser search and homepage settings
5. Alternative way to remove PDF Converter Online search redirects
6. Clean browser shortcuts from PDF Converter Online
7. How to protect from threats like PDF Converter Online

Remove PDF Converter Online manually for free

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full PDF Converter Online removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of the PDF Converter Online an installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Note: PDF Converter Online can be installed as Google Chrome extension as Administrator (you may see Installed by enterprise policy or Your browser is managed by your organization inscription near it), and this will not allow removal. Therefore, before starting removal process, perform these actions:

1. Start the Command Prompt by clicking the Start menu button and typing command prompt (or just searching for “command prompt” in Windows 10 search field). Right click on the Command Prompt result and choose Run as Administrator.



2. Type in and execute the following commands:

   
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
gpupdate /force

Remove PDF Converter Online from Control Panel or Applications

To start removing PDF Converter Online you should uninstall it using Control Panel. It can be present by different names – “PDF Converter Online”. It should uninstall correctly, however, we recommend you to use IObit Uninstaller to clean leftover items after uninstalling. Here are instructions for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, or Mac.

Remove PDF Converter Online from Windows XP:

1. Click on Start button.
2. Choose Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find PDF Converter Online-related or other suspicious program.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove PDF Converter Online from Windows 7:

1. Click Start button.
2. Then go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find PDF Converter Online-related or other suspicious program and click Uninstall.

Remove PDF Converter Online from Windows 8:

1. Hover mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner to see Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find PDF Converter Online-related or other suspicious program, click Uninstall.

Remove PDF Converter Online from Windows 10:

There are 2 ways to uninstall PDF Converter Online from Windows 10

Way one

1. Click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Settings.
3. Click on the System tile.
4. Click Apps & features and locate PDF Converter Online-related or other suspicious program in the list.
5. Click on it and then click Uninstall button near it.

Way two (classic)

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Programs and Features.
3. Locate PDF Converter Online-related or other suspicious program in the list.
4. Click on it and then click Uninstall button above.

Remove PDF Converter Online from Windows 11:

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Settings.
3. Click on the Apps tab on the left side.
4. Click Apps & features and locate PDF Converter Online-related or other recently installed suspicious program in the list.
5. Click on 3-dots icon near it and then click Uninstall button near it.
6. Depending on the type of application (Windows Store app or classic Win32 app) it will be removed immediately or you will need to confirm the action and go through standard uninstall procedure.

Remove PDF Converter Online from Mac:

1. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
2. PDF Converter Online might have an Uninstaller.
3. Otherwise, drag PDF Converter Online from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
4. Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Cannot uninstall PDF Converter Online in Windows

In some cases, PDF Converter Online won’t uninstall and gives you the message, that “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall PDF Converter Online. Please, contact your system administrator” when you try to remove it from Control Panel or “Access denied” error when removing the PDF Converter Online folder and files. This happens because the process or service does not allow you to do it. In this case, I will recommend you to use SpyHunter 5 or Malwarebytes or uninstall PDF Converter Online in Safe Mode. To boot in Safe Mode do the following:

1. Reboot your computer.
2. While it starts booting press F8 button.
3. This will open Advanced Boot Options menu.
4. Choose Safe Mode and wait until Windows loads.
5. Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program and remove PDF Converter Online or other suspicious program

>> See detailed instructions and video tutorial on how to boot in Safe Mode

Cannot uninstall PDF Converter Online in MacOS

If you can’t uninstall PDF Converter Online using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of PDF Converter Online. Follow instructions below:

1. Download free AppCleaner.
2. Drag PDF Converter Online from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
3. Choose files and folders you want to remove along with PDF Converter Online.
4. Click Delete button.

Remove malicious add-ons from your browsers

Uninstalling PDF Converter Online from Control Panel or Applications often does not bring the desired effect. It sometimes has a browser extension and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove PDF Converter Online extension from your browsers manually.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://extensions.
3. Find PDF Converter Online extension.
4. Click the Remove button to remove them.
5. Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:addons.
3. Find PDF Converter Online extension.
4. Click three-dots icon near it and choose Remove in the menu.
5. In opened dialog window click Remove button to confirm the action.
6. Remove all suspicious extensions from the list.

Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Click Extensions tab.
3. Find PDF Converter Online extension.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Microsoft Edge:

1. Start Microsoft Edge browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) edge://extensions.
3. Find PDF Converter Online extension.
4. Click Remove link under the name of extension.
5. In opened dialog window click Remove button to confirm the action.
6. Remove all suspicious extensions from the list.

Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):

Note: There is no feature to remove browser extensions from browser in latest version of Internet Explorer. To remove PDF Converter Online from Internet Explorer, please, perform instructions for uninstalling program from Control Panel. To disable PDF Converter Online, please, do the following:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
3. In opened menu Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable PDF Converter Online or other suspicious extensions.
6. Also disable other suspicious extensions from the list.

Opera Browser:

Generally, PDF Converter Online does not install in Opera browser however you can always double check. Do the following:

1. Start Opera browser.
2. Go to Tools > Extensions > Manage Extensions.
3. Find PDF Converter Online or other suspicious extensions.
4. Click Uninstall button.
5. Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.

Reset browsers settings (homepage, default search)

PDF Converter Online installs a search engine, that hijacks your browsers. Here is the instruction to reset your browser’s homepage, new tab, and search engine to default values.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://settings.
3. On the left panel expand Advanced options.
4. Choose Reset and clean up.
5. Click on Restore settings to their original defaults link and confirm by clicking Reset button.

Google Chrome > Settings > Advanced

Reset and clean up

Reset Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:support.
3. Click Refresh Firefox… button.
4. Click Refresh Firefox button in opened dialog window to confirm.

Reset Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
3. Click Remove All Website Data button.
4. In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
5. Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
6. Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
7. In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
8. Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
9. Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.

Microsoft Edge:

1. Start Microsoft Edge browser
2. Click on 3-dots icon in the top-right corner and choose Settings.
3. On the left panel find and click Reset settings option.
4. Click on Restore settings to their default values link and confirm by clicking Reset button.

Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
3. In opened menu choose Internet options.
4. Click Advanced tab.
5. Click Reset button.
6. Choose Delete personal settings and click Reset.

Opera Browser:

1. Start Opera browser and click on Opera icon in the top-left corner.
2. Choose Settings and click Advanced on the left side and choose Browser.
3. Scroll down to the very bottom and click on Restore settings to their original defaults link.
4. Confirm by clicking Reset button.

How to block ads and pop-ups, promoting PDF Converter Online


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PDF Converter Online, in most cases, is promoted by ads and pop-ups on doubtful websites. These sites can redirect users’ browsers to PDF Converter Online ads, generating advertising revenue for the attackers. The malware is often offered through these ads, leaving users puzzled about the origin of the software. In some cases, users may unknowingly install the PDF Converter Online extension, which then injects advertisements into the websites they visit and redirects their search queries. Additionally, the malware can be distributed through other channels such as peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, misleading ads, and compromised or shady websites that trigger automatic downloads To protect your PC and browsers from phishing websites, pop-up ads, banners, malicious scripts it is recommended to use AdGuard. Download free trial here:

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How to protect from threats, like PDF Converter Online, in future


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Be careful surfing the internet and downloading software, as programs like PDF Converter Online may become a real headache as they are hard to remove and break your privacy. To keep safe from such threats we recommend you always use antivirus and one of the anti-malware programs available on the market. One of the best anti-virus programs is SpyHunter 5. It can protect your PC from threats like PDF Converter Online.

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