ProPDFConverter.com New Tab - How to remove

Propdfconverter.com is the website that is set as the browser homepage by the extension called “PDF Viewer & Converter by ProPDFConverter”. While this page has a lot of features that make it useful as a new tab page, such as a diverse set of background images, a calendar widget, and a quickly accessible online document type converter, it is also treated as a browser hijacker by anti-malware programs.

This is because Propdfconverter is indeed a browser hijacker. Despite its arguably useful features, the main goal of this extension is to redirect search queries to MyWay and Ask and make money off of ads shown in the search results.

Of course, there are good things about Propdfconverter, and it is not any sort of malware. It is up to you to decide if you like the extension. But it might be useful to know that the company that released it, Ask Applications/Mindspark Interactive Network, is known for producing potentially unwanted programs that mostly just spread seek to make money from advertising. They recycle design and features to release endless clone (PDFConverterHQ, EasyPDFCombine, PDFConvertTools, FreePDFCombiner, FromDocToPDF, etc.) extensions instead of maintaining a few good ones. Then they use aggressive and even deceptive marketing to push their applications to as many users as possible.

Propdfconverter is a browser extension that sometimes turns out to be unwanted:

Effects on the browser	Home page set to hp.myway.com/propdfconverter Searching on this page opens int.search.myway.com The Propdfconverter extension is installed in the browser Possibly, Search Extension by Ask is installed
Distribution	Propdfconverter was downloaded and installed with a free program Adware or aggressive websites open Propdfconverter ads
Possible issues	Search and new tab settings can’t be changed Ads in search results might be excessive
Removal	Manually uninstall Propdfconverter Remove malicious software using anti-malware programs (Combo Cleaner (Mac), SpyHunter (PC))

Is Propdfconverter.com dangerous

There are a few suspicious things about the Propdfconverter extension. For one, it has existed for a few years and amassed over 800,000 users on Chrome alone — and yet, it barely has any reviews. The ones that do exist do not comment on the specific features of the extension and so do not really provide any value to someone contemplating using it. You would expect a normal extension to have reviews that comment on specific features and nor just say “good” and “genial”. The lack of reviews indicates that most of Propdfconverter.com’s users don’t know that they have it installed.

That’s common with browser hijackers. It happens because of the way that Propdfconverter is distributed — misleading ads. Those types of ads are spread by websites like Nextyourcontent.com that spam your browser with pop-ups. They also serve ads to sites like Y2mate.com. If you try to download files from there, often an ad will redirect you instead of the download starting. A page with a download button will open and people who mistakenly think they’re still downloading their file press it and install or download some junkware. That’s why Propdfconverter and other browser hijackers use these full-screen ads with a big and bright “Continue” button in the middle, but no explanation about what the extension actually does. Chrome tried to ban extensions that use vague promotion pages precisely because unintentional installation is a problem that scammers take advantage of.

Bundling is also sometimes used to change people’s browser settings. If you download free programs from software distribution websites, you might know that they sometimes come with “optional offers” — applications you didn’t ask for but will nevertheless be installed unless you explicitly refuse them during the setup process. If Propdfconverter just appeared in your browser out of nowhere, bundling could be responsible.

So, if you happen to be using Propdfconverter because you like its features and don’t mind the MyWay and Ask search engines, more power to you. However, if you don’t remember intentionally installing this add-on and wish to have more control over your browser, if you want to set your own search engine and your own new tab page, you should uninstall Propdfconverter and I would even suggest that you scan your computer with an anti-malware program. The ads that promote Propdfconverter are also associated with more dangerous malware, like fake optimizers and rogue antivirus programs.

How to remove Propdfconverter.com Redirect

Normally, browser add-ons can be removed like all extensions, by going to browser settings and removing all the ones that you don’t need. This is done manually. The problem with some hijackers is that they keep coming back after they were removed. In that case, you might want to scan your computer with a competent anti-malware tool (Combo Cleaner (MacOS), SpyHunter (Windows)). If something is found, remove it, reboot your computer, and try uninstalling Propdfconverter again.

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How to remove ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like ProPDFConverter.com New Tab 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make ProPDFConverter.com New Tab 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect from macOS

Delete ProPDFConverter.com New Tab from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect 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.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to ProPDFConverter.com New Tab 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect, 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 ProPDFConverter.com New Tab 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect. Click on the trash bin icon next to ProPDFConverter.com New Tab 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect, 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 ProPDFConverter.com New Tab 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect 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 ProPDFConverter.com New Tab, 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 ProPDFConverter.com New Tab 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect. Click on the "Remove" icon next to ProPDFConverter.com New Tab 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the ProPDFConverter.com New Tab. 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 ProPDFConverter.com Search Redirect, 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.