Pdf2docs.com Add-on - How to remove

Pdf2docs.com (or PDF2Docs) is a browser add-on that adds a converter between Docs and PDFs to the browser’s new tab page. Upon being installed, PDF2Docs replaces the new tab with Pdf2docs.com and gets access to the browsing history and search history. Although Pdf2docs.com is not harmful and does provide the promised function, its effect on the users’ privacy is something to be careful of.

About Pdf2docs.com:

Classification	PUP (potentially unwanted program), adware.
How Pdf2docs.com affects the browser	Replaces the new tab page, limits the customization options on the new tab, tracks user data, uses the logged data to improve advertisements.
Alternatives to Doc-PDF converters	Doc editors can export files to PDF, some Doc readers can read PDFs and turn them into Docs.
How to remove Pdf2docs.com	Uninstall PDF2Docs, find and remove other malware (with Combo Cleaner for Mac, Spyhunter for PC, others), use non-adware alternatives to convert files.

About PDF2Docs

Privacy issues

Pdf2docs.com is made by Client Connect Ltd, a developer infamous for its browser hijackers, mainly – Trovi. Trovi changes the search engine used by the browser, allowing its creators to control what search engine ads the user sees and tracking their search habits.

Once it’s installed, Pdf2docs.com replaces the new tab page in the browser. While it does not replace the default search engine, it does get access to the user’s browsing history. It logs their activities online: what pages they visit, which ads they click on, what they search for, their location, what software they have installed, and some other data. This is not unusual for a browser add-on.

According to Pdf2docs.com’s privacy policy, this information can then be used to deliver targeted advertisements. It can even be shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

Usability

Not to mention the links to various online stores in the new tab – Pdf2docs.com’s new tab has links to popular stores and social networks. As the site doesn’t provide a way to customize the new tab, those who installed Pdf2docs.com are stuck with its lackluster new tab, unable to add their own links or even change the background picture.

It would have been better if Pdf2docs.com contained its functionality to the extension pop-up like most modern browser add-ons do. It would have been more convenient to use and would have allowed people to still have control over their browser new tab. But that would limit Pdf2docs.com’s ability to track its users.

And with Pdf2docs.com being ad-supported, it obviously puts its advertising and tracking features above good user experience.

Pdf2docs.com’s installation

Potentially unwanted installation

According to web analytics, Pdf2docs.com gets most of its traffic from redirects from various websites and from ads. Many of the ads are posted on infringing movie streaming sites and on file download links. Only a small number of people find Pdf2docs.com when searching for an online converter.

There’s something to be said about PDF2Docs on the Chrome store having over thirty thousand users and not a single review. This happens all the time with browser-hijacking add-ons that trick and manipulate their way into being installed. Here are some common ways that potentially unwanted browser add-ons get installed, sometimes even without the user’s permission:

• They arrive bundled with other programs. Some freeware is monetized by offering optional software to be installed. Sometimes, those offers are not easy to see because they’re hidden in advanced and custom installation options. That’s why installing freeware that was downloaded from shady sites is so risky.
• Simple online ads. Plenty of online file converters that are ad-supported work without a browser add-on being installed. Pdf2docs.com is advertised in a way that some people may assume that they have to install it if they want to convert their files. This is no true as there are many less intrusive alternatives.
• Pop-up ads, redirects, and other aggressive ads appear in the browser when watching free TV shows, downloading files, and visiting other dubious sites. Sometimes, these ads cause people to install a browser add-on accidentally, because of inertia and carelessness.

Converter alternatives

There are better ways to convert files between the Doc and PDF formats: programs that can edit Docs can also export them to PDF. Usually, you can find this option in the File menu (File -> Export) and choose the PDF option. Some free programs, such as Google Docs, can turn your PDFs into editable files. You wouldn’t know that when you search for ways to converter files online, of course. Online converters need people to use them so that they can make some advertising money. However, most people already have Doc-PDF converters on their machines, even if they don’t know about it.

It is generally safer to avoid installing new programs when you already have something that can do the work for you. Avoid browser add-ons like Pdf2docs.com because they’re little more than adware that feeds on your private browsing data.

How to remove Pdf2docs.com

Removing Pdf2docs.com can be done by removing the PDF2Docs browser add-on as described in the instructions below. It’s also important to check the browser for other hijackers, such as SearchMulty (it has some potentially common traffic with Pdf2docs.com), TheDocPDFConverter, PDF Opener, etc. Generally, browser hijackers get installed in groups and they advertise each other.

When checking the computer for malware and for junkware, a fast way to do that is with the help of anti-malware apps, such as Combo Cleaner for macOS, Spyhunter for Windows, or another reputable application. If Pdf2docs.com hitched a ride with a freeware bundler, then other potentially unwanted programs may have been installed with it.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Remove unwanted browser add-ons

TopRemoving Pdf2docs.com Add-on 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 Pdf2docs.com Add-on. Click on the trash bin icon next to Pdf2docs.com Add-on 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 Pdf2docs.com Add-on, 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 Pdf2docs.com Add-on 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 Pdf2docs.com Add-on 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.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Pdf2docs.com Add-on, 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.
  
• 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.
  

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

How to remove Pdf2docs.com Add-on 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 Pdf2docs.com Add-on. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Pdf2docs.com Add-on 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.