Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus - How to remove

Search.sonicpdfconverter.com might infect your computer and take over your web browsers. If you have noticed it happening on your system but don’t know what to do, you have come to the right place. This virus is listed as browser hijacker and we have a cure for it – just proceed reading the article.

Basically, there are two ways to vanish virus like this – it can be done either manually or automatically, so feel free to choose the method that fits your needs the best. The easiest way to do it is automatic removal – download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these programs should be able to detect and remove the virus just in a few moments. If your computer is infected with other similar viruses, it will detect and remove them as well.

However, if for some particular reasons you don’t feel like downloading any additional anti-malware software, you can remove this infection manually too. This process might be complicated, so we have created a step-by-step Search.sonicpdfconverter.com manual removal guide – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Try to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate the virus manually by your own.

If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all. To learn more about specific features of Search.sonicpdfconverter.com please continue reading this article.

About Search.sonicpdfconverter.com browser hijacker

This infection, as most of other ones like this, operates as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected as well.

Since Search.sonicpdfconverter.com  is a typical browser hijacker, it will make some changes to your web browsers. First of all, it will change bot homepage and default search engine to www.search.sonicpdfconverter.com and from now on, the very first thing you will see on a web browser, is this website.

The website itself has two main functions – to provide users with the ability to convert PDF documents to .doc files and vice versa and addition to that, to search the web. While the functionality of this tool is highly questionable, it certainly has some side effects that you should be aware of.

If you try to search for something using Search.sonicpdfconverter.com  you will get a lot of sponsored results that are not even relevant to your search queries – eventually you will waste your time. Furthermore, it might be dangerous to click on those results since they can lead you to websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Another unwanted feature of Search.sonicpdfconverter.com is advertising. It will flood your web browsers with ads in all kinds of different forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window wit ads on it can be opened at any time as well.

This fake search engine is created by Polaris/EightPoint. Interesting to note, that the main domain does not provide any information on how the PDF converter can be installed or where can it be downloaded. It shows single page of information about PDF format. This means that the software is distributed through other, semi-legal channels.

Distribution Methods of Search.sonicpdfconverter.com browser hijacker

Search.sonicpdfconverter.com  might infect your system when you download and install some freeware from the Internet. For instance, if you download and install some free media player or downloads manager, there is a chance that this malware will come bundled with it. That’s why you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your computer secured with reliable anti-malware application all the time.

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Manual removal of Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus

How to remove sonicpdfconverter virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to sonicpdfconverter virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove sonicpdfconverter virus from macOS

Delete Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the sonicpdfconverter virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to sonicpdfconverter virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall sonicpdfconverter virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.sonicpdfconverter.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal