What is FileConverterSearches?
FileConverterSearches can prove to be an annoying application that probably shouldn’t be on your computer if you didn’t want to have it in the first place. Although it is marketed as a useful browser extension, our research team says that it is a potentially unwanted program. It means that while FileConverterSearches can live up to its promises as a browser extension, it has certain features that are deemed to be undesirable and potentially harmful. Thus, if you want to remove this extension from your browser immediately, you can do just that by following the manual removal instructions below.
Where does FileConverterSearches come from?
This application comes from the same group as ConverterSearchHd, ConverterSearchNow, SearchGames4U, and many other extensions that are tailored for the Chrome browser, and that are promoted as a “single purpose extension.” That’s actually the line you can find on any description that belongs to the extension from this group. The same applies to FileConverterSearches, as well. We can find this line on its page at the Chrome Web Store. Aside from that line, it also says that this “extension lets you browse the web and get easy access to search, images, videos and news.” Now, it might sound nice, but what’s with the converter thing?
If that weren’t confusing enough, we have to remember that FileConverterSearches also employs several ways reach its target systems. Sure, it may have an official website and the Chrome Web Store page, but that’s definitely not all. These programs can also come via third-party websites where they are promoted through pop-ups and redirects. Hence, if you often browse pages that display a lot of commercial ads and various pop-ups, you should be careful about not clicking anywhere you wouldn’t want.
After all, it is often easy to avoid pop-ups and just close them. But users get distracted and they click on the things that catches their eyes the most (which happen to be notifications and messages that offer them FileConverterSearches), and so, such extensions find their way into the target systems. At the end of the day, you are one who allows this program to enter your computer, but you can also remove it.
What does FileConverterSearches do?
So, the main point of this extension to help you improve your web search experience. When you add this extension to your browser, you automatically agree to change your default search provider. That’s stated in the app’s description, and if you fail to notice that it might look like you got yourself a browser hijacker but rest assured, that’s not the case.
Aside from providing you with various search results, FileConverterSearches may also track your browsing history to customize those search results. After all, the extension may also display third-party advertisements because it needs to make a living somehow. So, it might display ads that are tailored to your likes and preferences, and there’s a bigger chance you might interact with the content you like. And the problem here is that it might not be exactly safe to click those links.
Of course, that is not to say that FileConverterSearches intends to infect you with malware or hack your private data. The program isn’t that sophisticated. The problem is that it COULD be exploited by malevolent third parties. And then what? Well, if you click one of the links that are embedded there by cybercriminals, you might find yourself on a website that collects personal information for shady marketing schemes. You might also land on a page that is part of a malware distribution network, although a genuine malware infection is highly unlikely. Either way, the point is that you shouldn’t keep FileConverterSearches if you don’t need it.
How do I remove FileConverterSearches?
If you often remove extensions from your browser, you will know what to do with FileConverterSearches, too. However, if you want to be sure that all the app’s components are gone, you might want to employ a reliable security application as well. In fact, it would be a good idea to scan your system with the SpyHunter free scanner to see just how many unwanted applications you have installed. If you think FileConverterSearches is the only one out there, you’re probably mistaken. Such apps tend to come in groups, so please remove them all at once.
Manual FileConverterSearches Removal
- Launch Chrome and press Alt+F.
- Click Settings on the drop-down menu.
- Scroll down and click Advanced.
- Click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Press Reset settings on the confirmation box.
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