Search by LivePDFConverter - How to remove

LivePDFConverter, aka Search by Live PDF Converter, aka LivePDFConverter.com, is yet another product coming from Download Valley that’s made to take over people’s browsers and replace their search engine settings. Computers that are infected with LivePDFConverter generate ad revenue for its creators. Meanwhile, the users are forced to go to Yahoo.com to read their web search results.

In short about LivePDFConverter:

Type of threat	Browser hijacker, adware.
How to remove LivePDFConverter	Uninstall or disable unwanted extensions, find and remove malware (Spyhunter for Windows, Combo Cleaner MacOS).
How LivePDFConverter spreads	Pop-up ads on ad-filled websites, deceptive pages that trick people into installing LivePDFConverter.
Harm caused by the hijacker	Harder to use web search cause of all the additional ads, browsing history is used to help advertisers, you can’t control your default search setting in the infected browser.

How to remove LivePDFConverter

Whether LivePDFConverter is installed by a bundler or thanks to a misleading ad, it doesn’t matter; the way to remove it is to remove the browser extension Search by Live PDF Converter. You can do this by going to your browser settings or just by right-clicking on LivePDFConverter’s icon to the right of your address bar and choosing to “Remove” it. More instructions are below.

That’s the bare minimum, but it would also be good to check your computer for any other malware. The sites that advertise LivePDFConverter, they show up on some shady sites that spread all kinds of malware. If you got LivePDFConverter, you may have got other infections, too.

The most thorough way to check your computer for malware is to scan it with a malware scanner, such as SpyHunter for PC, Combo Cleaner for Mac, or another good-quality tool. You can also manually check all the programs you installed around the time that LivePDFConverter was installed.

LivePDFConverter.com does offer visitors to subscribe to its notification. If you get constant pop-ups from LivePDFConverter.com, you need to block notifications from it in your browser settings.

1. In Chrome, type “chrome://settings/content/notifications” in the address bar, in Edge – “edge://settings/content/notifications”.
2. Then, find LivePDFConverter.com or Install.LivePDFConverter.com in the list of sites that are allowed to send you pop-ups.
3. Press the three-dot menu next to LivePDFConverter and choose the option to “Block”.

This won’t block LivePDFConverter (you need an ad-blocker or an antivirus program for this), but it will prevent any new notifications from the site.

How it gets installed

Sites like “Flash SD App required” spread LivePDFConverter. These sites basically trick visitors into installing malicious browser add-ons by telling them that these add-ons are required for some websites to work. They’re just ads that lie to you. Not much different from the 3 Viruses scams that spread fake antivirus programs or the fake Flash Player updates that spread the Shlayer trojan.

Well, LivePDFConverter is less harmful in comparison. But the installation is still dishonest.

LivePDFConverter.com is the site that installs Search by Live PDF Converter. It’s advertised on adult video sites, “free” streaming sites, file download links, and similar websites that don’t get normal ads due to being too illegal/controversial. Ads for LivePDFConverter.com pop up when trying to click the download button for your file, to watch your TV show, or clicking literally anywhere on certain sites. Sometimes, not even ad-blockers can stop these pop-ups.

What LivePDFConverter does

Once LivePDFConverter hijacks your browser, it starts redirecting you to Yahoo whenever you search the web. Yahoo isn’t evil or anything, but it is used by lots of browser hijackers. Ads above, belong, and next to web search results are so numerous that it makes finding genuine search results can be frustrating.

Taking over your search lets LivePDFConverter make money off of your web search. The more ads you’re forced to see, the more money LivePDFConverter’s makers get. Even more money if you click on the ads. To make the ads more effective, LivePDFConverter can target them to your interests, which it finds by reading your search and browsing history.

LivePDFConverter does offer PDF converting functionality, but it’s so basic, that it’s definitely not worth having your search hijacked.

Overall, Search by Live PDF Converter is very similar to RunSpeedCheck, PDFPros, and other Webcoapps products.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manually remove browser extensions

TopRemoving Search by LivePDFConverter 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 Search by LivePDFConverter. Click on the trash bin icon next to Search by LivePDFConverter 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 Search by LivePDFConverter, 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.

How to remove Search by LivePDFConverter 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 Search by LivePDFConverter. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Search by LivePDFConverter 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.