Download Converter Now (Search.searchdconverter.com) is a type of browser hijacker that takes control of your browser and changes the default homepage & search engine. It adds two types of thumbnails to the homepage: Convert to DOC & Convert to PDF.

It also adds a shortcut of these two thumbnails in the toolbar. If you convert any doc or pdf using these converters attached with this browser hijacker, it may corrupt your files & tamper with these converted files without your permission. But there’s nothing to worry. You can easily remove Download Converter Now (Search.searchdconverter.com) by downloading our Tool Here. 

When installed in your PC, this browser hijacker sets its own homepage and search engine for your web browser using ‘https://search.yahoo.com’

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How does this get into my computer?

While we surf the internet, we may happen to click on random ads or links which in turn install unknown extensions on your browser. The Download Convert Now hijacker gets on your PC through such ads and links. Download of such infected extensions can be avoided. How? When you are given a prompt to accept or decline the installation process, you are supposed to select ‘Decline’. This will avoid installing the infected extension. Or it gives you another way to install the extension on your browser by prompting you to ‘Add Extension’ or ‘Cancel’. If you choose the former, it gets installed.

The highlighted box in red below is the extension that gets created

Targeted Browsers

This browser hijacker acts differently on different browsers. It targets

• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Internet Explorer

Detected Behavior

If you’ve accidentally become a victim to this browser hijacker, you’ll notice the following behaviors:

1. When you launch the infected browser, the homepage has been changed and it also adds bookmarks to the toolbar: ‘pdf to doc’ and ‘doc to pdf’.
2. The search engine has been changed and redirects to a different search engine.
3. It may search any text string on Search.searchdconverter.com.
4. It adds thumbnails of converters on your default homepage.
5. More than one extension may be added to your browser.

How to Remove ‘Download Search Converter Now’?

This is a step-by-step comprehensive guide to help you in removing the hijacker installed on your machine. Follow these steps in correct order so that you don’t end up harming your computer further.

1. Removing search.searchdconverter.com browser hijacker using Download Converter Now removal tool.
2. Removing search.searchdconverter.com browser hijacker using manual steps.

Scan your PC with search.searchdconvertnow.com

1. Download search.searchdconverter.com RemovalTool by clicking on the given link:
   search.searchdconverter.com RemovalTool
2. As soon as you will open the downloaded file a security warning pop-up will appear as shown below, click on ‘Run’ button.
   NOTE: You will not see this pop-up in Windows 10.
   
   
3. Again a pop-up window will appear. Click on ‘Yes’.
4. A setup window will appear. Click on ‘Next’ button to start the process of installation.
   
5. Automatically it will detect and show the active threats present in your system.
   
6. To remove all the threats which are detected, click on ‘Clean Now’.
   NOTE: If any browser are still running, close all the open browsers before proceeding.
   
7. A pop-up will show you all the infected files, folders and registry entries has been removed successfully.

How to remove search.searchdconvertnow.com manually?

Removing search.searchdconvertnow.com manually can leave behind some residual files. So it is always recommended that you use this tool to remove the prevailing browser hijacker.

 Google Chrome

Steps to remove search.searchdconvertnow.com from Google Chrome

1. Press   +R button on keyboard to open ‘Run’ box.
2. In the Run box, type this path: ‘%localappdata%\Google\Chrome\User Data‘. Search for Default and then Extensions folder.
3. Delete the folder that would be named somewhat like this: ‘lgcnicgmflhhlpafdjcegpcldaimmdda’.
4. Go back to Google Chrome.
5. Now go to Menu > More Tools > Extensions.
6. Delete the extension named ‘Download Convert Now‘.

The infected extension will be removed. Please note that the remnant files might still be left behind in this method.

 Mozilla Firefox

Steps to remove search.searchdconvertnow.com from Mozilla Firefox

1. Press   +R button on keyboard to open ‘Run’ box.
2. In the Run box, type this path: ‘%appdata%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles‘.
3. Click on the folder with ‘.default‘ text appended in between the folder name. For eg: ‘e6x5wbsb.default‘.
4. In this folder, delete ‘search.json.mozlz4‘.
5. In the same folder, click on ‘Extensions‘ folder and delete ‘@Converter.xpi’.
6. Set your favourite hompage.
7. Now restart your browser.

The infected extension will be removed. Please note that the remnant files might still be left behind in this method.

 Internet Explorer

Steps to remove search.searchdconvertnow.com from IE

1. Launch IE.
2. Go to Tools > Internet Options.
3. From the available tabs, click on ‘Advanced’ tab.
4. Under ‘Reset Internet Explorer settings’, click ‘Reset…’.
5. Set the homepage to your favorite one.

Browser settings will be reset and the hijacker will be removed.

Following the above manual steps will help you get rid of the ‘Download Converter Now’ hijacker on a temporary basis only. The hijacker may re-appear anytime later since there are high possibilities of residue files being left behind. All these steps are a guide for you to help you remove this malware manually but as technical expertise, we would suggest that you remove them using the Removal tool.

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Tips to Prevent Search.searchdconverter.com Toolbar From Infecting Your System:

1. Enable your popup blocker: Pop-ups and ads in the websites are the most adoptable tactic used by cyber criminals or developers with the core intention to spread malicious programs like Search.searchdconverter.com Redirect. So, avoid clicking uncertain sites, software offers, pop-ups etc.
2. Keep your Windows Updated:To avoid such infections, we recommend that you should always keep your system updated through automatic windows update. By doing this you can keep your device free from virus. According to survey, outdated/older versions of windows operating system are an easy target.
3. Third party installation:Try to avoid freeware download websites as they usually install bundled of software with any installer or stub file.
4. Regular Back up: Regular and periodical backup helps you to keep your data safe in case the system is infected by any kind of virus or any other infection. Thus always backup important files regularly on a cloud drive or an external hard drive.
5. Always have an Anti-Virus: Precaution is better than cure. We recommend that you install an antivirus like McAfee or a good Malware Removal Tool like Free Malware RemovalTool. Apart from this we would suggest a regular updating of these software to detect and avoid latest infections.