What is ConverterSearchNow?
ConverterSearchNow is described as a “single purpose extension” that provides “the best way to search.” Truth be told, so are many other extensions that we have recently encountered. In other words, this application seems to be a clone of tools like NewVideoSearch, AllRadioSearch, or TheConverterSearch. All of these, including ConverterSearchNow, fall under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. It means that these applications may have undesirable functionality that may make some users wish they did not install these tools. If you want to know why the discussed extension’s working manner could be annoying, where it might come from, and other essential details about it, we encourage you to read the rest of this article. If you slide below the text, you can also find our removal steps that show how to erase ConverterSearchNow manually from Google Chrome.
Where does ConverterSearchNow come from?
It seems that ConverterSearchNow is compatible only with Google Chrome, and like most tools, for this browser, it is available on the Chrome Web Store page. It is important to stress that it is on the mentioned platform at the moment of writing, but it might be no longer there by the time you read this article. In any case, it is doubtful that Chrome Web Store is the only place to download the potentially unwanted program from. Usually, such tools also travel with bundled software installers, pop-ups, ads, and content alike. Therefore, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com advise keeping away from file-sharing websites or other sites that could promote potentially unwanted programs, adware, and other software that you may want to stay away from. We also recommend getting a legitimate antimalware tool as such software usually makes it easier to avoid shady tools and keep the system malware-free.
How does ConverterSearchNow work?
Users who install ConverterSearchNow might notice that their default search engines were replaced with a website called portal.convertersearchnow.com. However, such a thing might be difficult to notice if you search the Internet by entering keywords directly into your browser’s address bar. As you see, the potentially unwanted program’s search website might not be the one displaying search results. To be more precise, it may redirect to a modified version of search.yahoo.com. Consequently, users might feel like they are searching through Yahoo.
Another thing that users should know about the application’s search website is that it could be using a modified version of search.yhaoo.com so it could alter search results by adding additional advertising content among them. Researchers say that if the potentially unwanted program does so, the ads could be targeted as well. That is because ConverterSearchNow might gather information about your browsing and use it to recommend content to you. It says in its Privacy Policy document that the extension might share it with third-party partners too, which means the ads could come from unknown third parties. Since there might be no guarantees that such content will be reliable, we advise you to be cautious if you come across ads from unknown third parties. Of course, if you do not like that you might be seeing such content while using this extension or are disappointed in it, you could delete it.
How to erase ConverterSearchNow?
Users can deal with the potentially wanted program either manually or with a chosen antimalware tool. If you like the first option the most, we can offer our deletion instructions that explain how to remove ConverterSearchNow step by step. You can find them below this paragraph. If you pick the other option, we advise choosing a legitimate antimalware tool and performing a full system scan. After the scan is over, you should be allowed to erase ConverterSearchNow and other items that could get detected together.
Remove ConverterSearchNow
- Go to Google Chrome.
- Insert the following link into the browser’s address bar: chrome://extensions
- Press Enter and search for ConverterSearchNow.
- Click Remove and press Remove to confirm.
- Close the Extensions menu.
- Restart your browser.
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