Free-converterz.com – a browser hijacker that offers a file conversion feature for all users

Free-converterz.com, created and developed by Algomizer Ltd, is a browser-hijacking application that is known for its file-converting function. However, this type of feature is not worth the risks that you take by installing this app on your system. Free Converterz acts as a potentially unwanted program which means that the hijacker appears through bundled software and secretly hijacks mostly used web browser apps. When this happens, you will supposedly find that your search engine is set to portal.free-converterz.com or feed.free-converterz.com. By the way, you are also likely to experience intrusive redirecting and advertising actions.
Free-converterz.com virus is an intrusive application which does not ask for the user's permission to apply specific changes on his/her web browser. Not only that you will be forced to perform searches via the new engine, but you will also supposedly experience modifications in your web browser's homepage, new tab URL, and other settings.
| Name | Free-converterz.com |
|---|---|
| Other names | portal.free-converterz.com, feed.free-converterz.com |
| Type | Browser hijacker |
| Creator | Algomizer Ltd |
| Feature | File converting |
| Browsers | Chrome, Firefox, Explorer, etc. |
| Distribution | Software bundles |
| Removal tip | FortectIntego can get rid of the suspicious app |
Continuously, Free Converterz is known for enhancing browsing experience while redirecting the user to affiliate websites. Moreover, by using the new search engine, you risk receiving misleading search query results which will be no use to you. As you see, the file conversion feature so far is the only advantage that this program can bring.
Browser hijackers such as Free-converterz.com are also known for their capabilities to collect various information regarding the user's browsing habits, the machine that has been infected, and sometimes even the user himself. You can read in this program's privacy policy about what type of data is being gathered:
The Non-Personal Information which is being collected may include technical information automatically transmitted by the user's device (for example, type of browser, the type of the user's device and technical information pertaining to the user's device, language preferences, time stamps, clicks and visited pages, search logs, the operating system, utilized internet service provider and other similar information.
Furthermore, the policy says that some personal information might also be collected. According to the creators, this includes the user's IP address and provided contact information. However, it is known that PUP[1] developers, including Free Converterz, often share browsing-related details with other third-parties to gather more income.
Nevertheless, Free-converterz.com can start producing numerous advertising posts during your browsing activities and preventing you from full quality activities. Some of these ads might promote useless products or services or even try to gain revenue from the pay-per-click technique, also known as the cost-per-click method.[2]
We recommend performing Free-converterz.com removal from your Windows or Mac computer system as this program will bring you more unpleasant consequences and the file-converting feature is definitely not worth them. Our suggestion would be to use a tool such as FortectIntego for a quicker, easier, and safer elimination process.
The browser hijacker can also be eliminated by the person himself. All needs to be done is cleaning web browser apps such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, or Safari. If you complete all such actions properly, you should be able to remove Free-converterz.com from the affected machine system.

Browser hijackers' computer system entrance gates
If you have ever found a browser hijacker[3] on your machine, you have supposedly made a mistake while ensuring your computer's security somewhere. According to computer experts from LesVirus.fr, these potentially unwanted programs appear on the system by using deceptive marketing techniques such as “bundling”.[4]
However, users are the ones who skip or miss specific downloading/installing steps and let potentially suspicious content into their computers. Taking the downloading and installing process seriously is necessary, otherwise, you might even let dangerous malware into your computer system which might cause severe damage.
You can lengthen the security process by opting for the Custom/Advanced configuration mode in your web browser settings. If you do this, every time you perform a downloading or installation, you will be allowed to take full control of incoming objects. This means, stop them from approaching, deleting them, and managing in other ways.
Free-converterz.com browser hijacker removal process
Free-converterz.com removal is a process which you can handle on your own. However, this move requires some skills in the virus elimination field. If you lack these capabilities, you should better continue with the automatical elimination technique by using reputable anti-malware programs that we have provided in our article.
If you think that your skills are enough to remove Free-converterz.com virus from the infected browsers and computer system, you can give the manual instructions a try. Scroll down and you will find some instructing steps on how to clean infected web browser apps and get rid of all additional content.
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.
Reset Internet Explorer
Remove dangerous add-ons:
- Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
- Pick Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.

Change your homepage if it was altered:
- Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
- Select Internet Options.
- In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
- Click Apply and then select OK.

Delete temporary files:
- Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
- Under Browsing history, click Delete...
- Select relevant fields and press Delete.

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

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.

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