What is ConvertPDFToWord?
ConvertPDFToWord, as you can tell by the name, is meant to convert PDF files into Word documents. There are many popular PDF converters that cost money, and not all users are willing to pay the price. Because the demand for free file conversion services is high, it has been met by an adequate supply as well. Now, all you need to do is type in “convert pdf to word free,” and you are introduced to pages upon pages of links to websites that offer free conversion or promote free tools that, allegedly, can assist. As you know, not many things in this world are free, especially when we are talking about virtual services; therefore, whenever you install a free tool or start using a free service of any kind, you need to think about the tradeoff. Will you be bombarded with ads? Will information about you be collected and shared? Some users will remove ConvertPDFToWord because of that. Others will want to delete the extension simply because they no longer want to use it.
Do you know what ConvertPDFToWord is?
ConvertPDFToWord is a product by a Los Angeles based company OnRampMedia LLC. It is officially presented at convertpdftoword.co, and Google Chrome users can also download it from the Web Store at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/convertpdftoword/bicecdnkmdjpaiccohmpdbjjinpoldij. At the time of research, this installer had been used by over 2,000 users. When Anti-Spyware-101.com research team analyzed this extension, it was compatible only with Google Chrome, but things can change very fast, and if you find that you want to delete ConvertPDFToWord from a different browser, we can help you. Post a comment below with a query to add additional removal instructions, and we will assist you shortly. But why would you want to delete an extension that converts PDF, HTML, DOC, XLS, PPT, and other file formats for free? The truth is that it all depends on your perception of this extension. If you find it useful, and if you do not mind it recording your geo-location (via IP address) and also sharing it with unknown third parties, you might choose not to worry about the extension at all. However, if you do not like this, and if you do not like the search tool introduced by the extension, you might identify it as a PUP – potentially unwanted program.
When you install ConvertPDFToWord, it changes the New Tab page on Google Chrome. If the New Tab is set to open on startup, you might assume that your homepage was modified as well. This is no surprise because the Chrome Web Store installer warns about the changes. When the page is changed, you are introduced to convertpdftoword.co/new-tab/. At the top of the page, you are introduced to the converter. In the center of the page, you have a search engine and two easy-access links to jcpenney.com and apartmentlist.com. The search engine redirects all queries via searchquery.convertpdftoword.co/?q to search.yahoo.com. The results shown via Yahoo Search are not modified, which is great news. That being said, information about your queries and interaction with the shown results could be recorded and analyzed. If you do not want this to happen, you might want to remove ConvertPDFToWord. As we said earlier, it all depends on your perspective. Our researchers believe it is best to get rid of this PUP.
How to remove ConvertPDFToWord
If you want to delete ConvertPDFToWord – and you could have any reason for that – you have to decide how you want to go about the procedure. Do you want to remove the extension manually? If you do, you should have no trouble following the guide below. If you suspect that this PUP is not the only suspicious piece of software on your operating system, you might decide to install a free malware scanner to check if there is anything else that you need to research and, perhaps, remove. If you uncover threats, perhaps it would be best to implement legitimate anti-malware software to guard your operating system and browsers. This software would automatically delete ConvertPDFToWord along with anything else that needs it. If you have other questions about this potentially unwanted program or anything else security related, do not hesitate to leave a comment below.
Removal Instructions
- Open Google Chrome and tap Alt+F keys to open the Chrome menu.
- Click More tools and then Extensions to access the PUP.
- Click the Remove button next to it to eliminate it.
- Tap Alt+F and click More tools again.
- Click Clear browsing data and then navigate to the Advanced section.
- Select the time range and boxes you want and then click Clear data.
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