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How to remove Search.myquickconverter.com virus

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Gabriel E. Hall · Passionate web researcher

What is My Quick Converter and why should you stay away from this dubious search engine

The example of Search.myquickconverter.com search engine

Search.myquickconverter.com is a browser hijacker that is presented as a legitimate search engine. This potentially unwanted program (PUP) is created by Polarity Technologies Ltd and might hijack Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari or other well-known search engines.Usually, the application spreads bundled with My Quick Converter program. However, it may also enter the system with the help of other freeware[ref

Usually, the application spreads bundled with My Quick Converter program. However, it may also enter the system with the help of other freeware[1] or shareware. After the installation, it might modify Windows Registry, browser shortcuts and cause other undesired changes, such as:

  • Set my myquickconverter.com or search.myquickconverter.com as default search engine or/and homepage;
  • Block users from accessing other search providers from browser’s startup page;
  • Redirect to suspicious websites;
  • Deliver an excessive amount of online ads;
  • Track personally and non-personally identifiable information.

If you look up for My Quick Converter reviews online, you might find out that users complain about all of these problems named above. However, users report that hijacker’s removal is also a problem. Indeed, the research revealed that this PUP is designed to make such system changes or install browser helper objects that protect it and allows staying longer on the affected device.

After the hijack, users may find myquickconverter set as their start-up page. Nevertheless, this situation might be surprising; this search engine might look credible and safe to use. It has quick access to Amazon, Gmail, Yahoo, Facebook and websites that allow converting Word or PDF files. However, if you are not interested and these features and desire to get rid of this tool, you might have to deal with some problems.

If you think that it’s enough to remove my quick converter from affected browser’s settings, you are wrong. Once you delete this URL, it will come back immediately once you reboot your computer. In order to eliminate the hijacker entirely, you have to investigate the system and look up for suspicious entries that may have been installed as well.

You should uninstall my quick converter as soon as it shows up on your browser. If you let it stay, it might cause you numerous browsing-related issues and might put your privacy and computer’s security at risk. As we have mentioned earlier, the hijacker is capable of displaying commercial content in order to profit from online advertising.

Nevertheless, the so-called Search.myquickconverter.com virus redirects searches to Yahoo; trusting this tool is not a good idea. It might display intrusive and misleading online ads that might redirect to potentially dangerous websites.[2]

The problem is that developers do not pay attention to what content they are promoting and what threats might hide the landing page. Thus, you can easily end up on sites that have been created for spreading malware or obtaining sensitive information. Therefore, you should get rid of my quick converter to avoid suffering from cyber crime.[3]

For quick and simple Search.myquickconverter.com removal we highly recommend employing a professional anti-malware[4] program, such as FortectIntego. It helps to identify suspicious components on the system and delete them from the system within several minutes. Otherwise, it might take ages to do this task manually.

The image of Search.myquickconverter.com virus

Concerning data tracking and sharing tendencies

The Privacy Policy reveals that Search.myquickconverter.com collects personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information. Therefore, it may track your IP address, technical details about your browser and operating system, browsing history and habits, email, home address, etc. It goes without saying that collecting this information may lead to privacy-related issues.

What is worse, aggregated data might be shared with third-parties, partners and advertising networks. Usually, this information is necessary for creating and delivering targeted ads. However, if collected data ends up in the hands of criminals, you might suffer from both, online and offline crimes.

It goes without saying that online privacy issues[5] is one of the most important reasons why you should wipe out this cyber infection from the PC. As we have mentioned earlier, you can do it with the help of security program. If you do not want to use additional software, you can find the instructions on how to delete my quick converter manually at the end of the article.

Bundling strategy helps to spread the virus and hijack web browsers silently.

We have already mentioned that browser hijacker usually spreads via My Quick Converter program. Once you install this program, your homepage and default search engine are automatically set to an unknown domain.

This potentially unwanted application might also spread with the help of other freeware or shareware. It may be added as an “additional download” and sneak into the system unnoticed if you choose incorrect installation settings. You should never install new programs under Quick/Basic setup because it does not openly disclose about third-party software and usually installs it by default.

To prevent PUPs from entering the system, you have to opt for Advanced/Custom settings and untick all pre-selected entries or agreements to make an unknown search tool as your default one.

However, if you made a mistake and your homepage is already hijacked, you should not hesitate and remove Search.myquickconverter.com virus. We have presented all the possible threats that might occur if you do not take any actions and do not take care of this cyber infection.

Explanation on how to get rid of my quick converter

Finally, you came up to the most important part of the article where we will explain how to remove my quick converter. This potentially unwanted program is annoying and might be slightly complicated to uninstall. However, we can assure that with proper tools and patience everything is possible.

Search.myquickconverter.com removal might be performed either manually or automatically. Both methods are effective. However, automatic option is simpler and quicker. All you have to do is to scan the computer with a reputable anti-malware program and let it delete all hijacker-related components.

Manual method requires to locate browser hijacker and delete it together with all its components from the computer and web browser. The instructions below will help you to remove Search.myquickconverter.com entirely. But you have to follow them carefully.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

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

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

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

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

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

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. 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.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

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

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. 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.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

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

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

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

Reset the homepage:

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

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

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

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

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

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. 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:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

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

Clear history and website data:

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

Reset Safari:

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

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