ConvertDocsNow is a malicious web browser toolbar, powered by Ask. It is officially listed as an adware, so once installed it will flood all your web browsers with annoying and disturbing advertisements. It’s not very dangerous itself as long as you don’t click on any of those advertisements displayed by ConvertDocsNow. However, this can be a difficult thing to do, because advertisements displayed by ConvertDocsNow usually cover almost all space on your screen so you can do it simply accidentally. Moreover, overall performance of your web browsers and computer will definitely go down.
If you have recently discovered that your computer is infected with ConvertDocsNow but don’t know how to solve this problem, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to remove ConvertDocsNow either manually or automatically.
Since it’s much easier and less time consuming to do it automatically, we recommend you to choose this method. All you have to do is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes and scan your computer with it. It should detect and eliminate the virus just in a few moments. Those anti-malware applications were developed to deal with malware so they work much better than regular anti-virus applications when it comes to malware removal. You can use other anti-malware applications of your choice as well.
In case you would like to get rid of ConvertDocsNow manually – scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step ConvertDocsNow manual removal guide. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate ConvertDocsNow manually by your own.
If you have faced some difficulties during the removal, you can always ask us for help in the comments section below. To learn more about specific features of ConvertDocsNow please continue reading this article.
About ConvertDocsNow adware
It works as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected with it as well.
Once installed this malicious toolbar will be added on your web browser and you will be able to it all the time. It will display various advertisements in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. If you click on one of them, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can be infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money this way. That’s why we don’t recommend to click on any of those ads displayed by ConvertDocsNow and keep this malware installed on your computer.
ConvertDocsNow can be described as advertising network for cyber criminals. Since they are banned from all legitimate advertising networks, such as Facebook or Google ads, they use adware like this to promote their websites and drive some traffic to them. This being said, if you keep ConvertDocsNow installed on your computer, various cyber criminals will be able to reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis and that’s very dangerous.
Distribution Methods of ConvertDocsNow adware
ConvertDocsNow is traveling the same way as most of other adware – bundled with various freeware. So if you download and install some PDF generator or media player from unreliable website, there is a chance that ConvertDocsNow will be installed alongside without you even being aware of that. To avoid this happening, always keep your computer secured with trustworthy anti-malware application.
On behalf of developers of ConvertDocsNow we were asked to remove this article due to false information on it. However, we feel like this post is correct and helpful to our readers. ConvertDocsNow and other software developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. can be detected and recognised as viruses or potentially unwanted software by various anti-malware tools. Toolbars developed by Mindspark share same EULA (End User License Agreement) that is mislieding. It claims that this software is not an adware or malware, while there are statements that toolbars might display advertisements from 3rd parties or monetise toolbars in other ways. By definition such software is considered as an adware. All articles posted on www.2-viruses.com regarding products of Mindspark are correct.
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How to remove ConvertDocsNow using Windows Control Panel
Many hijackers and adware like ConvertDocsNow 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 ConvertDocsNow . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make ConvertDocsNow 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 ConvertDocsNow from macOS
Delete ConvertDocsNow from your applications.- Open Finder.
- In the menu bar, click Go.
- Select Applications from the dropdown.
- Find the ConvertDocsNow app.
- Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
- In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.
TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer
- Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
- Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to ConvertDocsNow and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
- Close the Options.
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings
If you are still experiencing any issues related to ConvertDocsNow, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.
- Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
- Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
- Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
- Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.
TopRemoving ConvertDocsNow from Chrome
- Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
- Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
- Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to ConvertDocsNow. Click on the trash bin icon next to ConvertDocsNow or other add-ons you want to remove.
- Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
- If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
- Restart Chrome.
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings
If you are still experiencing any issues related to ConvertDocsNow, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.
- Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
- Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset 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.
TopRemoving ConvertDocsNow from Firefox
- 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 ConvertDocsNow 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.
- Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
- Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
- Click on the Reset Firefox button.
- Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
How to remove ConvertDocsNow from Microsoft Edge:Top
- Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.
- Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to ConvertDocsNow. Click on the "Remove" icon next to ConvertDocsNow or other add-ons you want to remove.
- Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
- If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
- Restart Microsoft Edge.
TopRemoving ConvertDocsNow from Safari (Mac OS X)
- Click on the Safari menu.
- Choose Preferences.
- Click on the Extensions Tab.
- Click on the Uninstall button near the ConvertDocsNow. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
- Restart Safari.
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings
If you are still experiencing any issues related to ConvertDocsNow, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.
- Click on the 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.