Remove PConverter (Removal Instructions)

PConverter by My Way is an unwanted browser add-on that might mess up your browsing routine

PConverter

PConverter is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), which may cause not only those promising activities presented on its official website. You may think that this is a great tool that could be used for free file conversions.

However, you should also keep in mind that it may try to increase the page rank of unknown web pages by redirecting users to them, display annoying pop-ups, slow down the system, and initiate similar inconveniences. Therefore, you should better think if you really need that app.

Besides, to stay away from this potentially unwanted application, it is not enough to avoid the official website of this program because it is spread with the help of 'bundling.' Bundling is a legitimate distribution technique, which has been used for promoting such PUPs as:

browser add-ons
extensions
plugins
toolbars
search engines.

However, there are lots of PC security experts who are calling this method illegal and suspicious. If you want to avoid unexpected issues on your computer, you should check the next paragraph of this post and read about the steps that are recommended when installing freeware on the system.

If you have already downloaded the toolbar and have noticed that it causes only unwanted activities (pop-up ads, redirects, slowdowns, etc.) on each of your web browsers, you can remove PConverter with the help of Fortect Intego.

Besides, you should think about PConverter removal because of its capability to track people's browsing. If you don't want to reveal your computer's IP address, location, email address, and similar data (not talking about search terms and most visited websites), you should stay away from this app.

PUPs settle down on users' machines without permission

Similarly to PConverter B3 Toolbar, you can easily add PConverter toolbar to each of your web browsers when downloading freeware and shareware, including:

Internet Explorer
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox, and others)

That's because such programs seek to earn money from the distribution of browser add-ons, extensions, plugins, toolbars, and similar PUPs. In order to see what optional components are hiding inside the freeware or shareware, you should select Custom or Advanced installation of the freeware. Also, make sure you uncheck all questionable check marks that claim:

'Add PConverter Toolbar to Internet Explorer' or 'Make ask my homepage and new tab'.

If you have already allowed these system changes, you may have already noticed annoying ads, in-text links, and banners in your search results. After clicking them, you may be redirected to sponsored websites that are trying either to increase their page rank or sales.

We don't recommend visiting such sites because they may trick you into downloading various suspicious applications. If you want to stay safe, you need to rely only on reputable programs. If you want to remove PConverter toolbar from the system, proceed with the instructions provided below.

Recently, the developer of this program contacted us asking us to remove this post from the 2-spyware.com website. We believe that we shouldn't do that as long as our instructions help users to remove PConverter from their systems if they desire to do so.

Nevertheless, we have recently decided to make a revision of this and other posts that are related to this developer. We claim that all of them are described properly.

Remove PConverter Toolbar for good

If you want to protect yourself from PConverter toolbar and activities it may perform behind your back, you should use a guide below:

Uninstall potentially unwanted programs from your computer:

Click Start → Control Panel → Uninstall a Program.
When in the Add/Remove Programs/Uninstall a Program, look for FunWebProducts and other programs that are unknown to you.
Click 'Uninstall' and then OK to save the changes.

Reset your web browser:

Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select 'More Tools' -> 'Extensions'.
Here, select unfamiliar plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
In order to change your homepage, click on menu icon, choose 'Settings' -> 'On startup' section -> 'set pages'.
Here, eliminate myway.com by clicking on the “X” and enter your preferred website.
In order to change your default search engine, click on the menu icon -> 'Settings' -> 'Search' section.
Here, click 'Manage Search Engines…' and add your preferred domain name.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.

Remove the unwanted program:

In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:

Select Go > Go to Folder.
Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.
Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:

Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
Then find On startup section.
Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
Select Details tab.
Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:

Click on Menu and go to Settings.
Select Privacy, search and services.
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
Under Time range, pick All time.
Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

Click on Menu and select Settings.
On the left side, pick Reset settings.
Select Restore settings to their default values.
Confirm with Reset.
This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
Select Add-ons.
In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:

Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
Choose Settings.
Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

Click Menu and pick Settings.
Go to Privacy & Security section.
Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
Click on Clear Data...
Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

Click on Menu and pick Settings.
Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:

Click menu and choose Settings.
Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

Click on Menu and select Settings.
In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
Confirm with Reset settings.

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.

Clear history and website data:

Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari:

Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.

How to remove PConverter

PConverter by My Way is an unwanted browser add-on that might mess up your browsing routine

PUPs settle down on users' machines without permission