MyDocsToPDF - How to remove

MyDocsToPDF Search virus is a representative of browser hijackers promoted as a utility to gain fast access to file conversion services. For instance, you may convert your Microsoft Word document to PDF format with this functionality. However, in addition to the file conversion feature, MyDocsToPDF Search modifies important browser settings for the purpose of promoting a pseudo search engine known as pdfsrch.com. The people are not satisfied with the aforesaid amendments, this is why they often describe the problem as MyDocsToPDF Search virus.

In addition to browser hijacking, MyDocsToPDF is able to perform data tracking. In other words, it permanently spies over your browsing activities and collects solely private and confidential information about your online habits. Finally, MyDocsToPDF Search is installed unintentionally, primarily through bundling with other free applications. Based on these factors, it is correctly classified as a PUP (potentially unwanted program).

Impact of MyDocsToPDF Search on your browsing.

MyDocsToPDF primarily targets all popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. As soon as the hijacker is completely injected, it gains full control over your browser parameters. These are the amendments it introduces:

replacing the default home page to MyDocsToPDF Search;

changing the primary search engine to pdfsrch.com;

amending the new tab/window URL to MyDocsToPDF.

At first glance, it looks like these particular browser modifications are not significant and can be easily fixed, however, MyDocsToPDF Search does not let you get back to your preferred initial parameters. Because of the hijacker controlling your browsing, the very online search is extremely diminished. The search results are provided by bing.com or search.yahoo.com. These are legitimate search providers, however, they are not related to MyDocsToPDF. Furthermore, you may wish to use Google Search as previously, whereas the hijacker will not let you do that as long as it remains active.

Redirections by MyDocsToPDF Search via pdfsrch.com may additionally lead you to certain sponsored links or supported content, such as ads, coupons, deals, discounts, etc. A lot of such information is absolutely irrelevant and often prevents you from finding the relevant data.

Spying features of MyDocsToPDF Search.

Hijacking browser settings without taking the user’s opinion into consideration is not the only negativity related to MyDocsToPDF. As mentioned before, the hijacker performs regular data tracking. In other words, all your online actions are under constant analysis. The following data is being gathered:

• visited URLs;
• IP addresses;
• geographical locations;
• submitted search queries;
• viewed pages;
• previous browsing history.

The information collected by MyDocsToPDF is obviously a matter of your privacy. This data may be easily shared with third-party companies (for instance, with online criminals) who may manipulate it for commercial reasons. Of course, the fact of data tracking may eventually result in serious privacy concerns, monetary losses or even identity theft. We strongly advise that you get rid of MyDocsToPDF and other associated programs as soon as possible.

How to remove MyDocsToPDF Search virus?

MyDocsToPDF Search virus works through a special extension (add-on) which is injected into the browser. There is no standalone program responsible for browser hijacking in the Control Panel. Hence, the first step to getting rid of MyDocsToPDF Search is to carefully inspect the list of available browser add-ons. Locate MyDocsToPDF Search in the list, deactivate and delete it. When you find some other similar extensions that do not look familiar to you, make sure to delete them as well.

Checking the list of your available programs is also important. The intrusion of MyDocsToPDF Search virus took place as a result of bundling with some free software you recently installed, so there may be other potentially unwanted programs in place. Uninstall them just as you get rid of other programs you no longer need. We recommend you to perform additional system cleanup with the reliable anti-virus software automatically as explained in the detailed tutorial below.

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Manual removal instructions

How to remove MyDocsToPDF using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like MyDocsToPDF 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 MyDocsToPDF . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make MyDocsToPDF 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 MyDocsToPDF from macOS

Delete MyDocsToPDF from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the MyDocsToPDF 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 MyDocsToPDF 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 MyDocsToPDF, 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 MyDocsToPDF 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 MyDocsToPDF 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 MyDocsToPDF, 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 MyDocsToPDF 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 MyDocsToPDF, 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 MyDocsToPDF from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall MyDocsToPDF 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 MyDocsToPDF, 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.