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Search.hmyquickconverter.com is categorized to the family of browser hijacker. It is not a normal search engine like Google or Yahoo which help you find information you need. This ad-supported domain offers quick access to transit services as an in-built toolbar on the website.When this virus hijacks a system, it uses browser helper objects and third party malware including sponsored adware and spyware platforms to change your homepage and modify your browser settings without your permission. Thus, it causes internet searches inputted into the browser address bar redirecting to Search.hmyquickconverter.com randomly. This website is a low-quality search engine that displays more advertisements than legitimate results. It can take over your regular browser and put your privacy along with computer security at risk. If you have Search.hmyquickconverter.com browser hijacker on your computer, we suggest you remove it as soon as possible.
Being as a browser hijacker virus, Search.hmyquickconverter.com can cause an immense problem to the functioning of a computer system by altering the browser settings and changing browser settings without any consent. It is able to perform malicious activities secretly to help its developers get what they want from you. Once it is installed, it decreases default security level and adds undesirable or insecure resources to the trusted sites list. When you try to search for information, Search.hmyquickconverter.com hijacks the useful information and injects ads into the results. It redirects a web browser to a predefined website after you click on the result while the website has nothing to do with what you want. The browser redirects happen frequently whenever the user enters invalid address or performs an Internet search. At the same time, it creates numerous links to advertising pages, places desktop shortcuts to marketing sites, adds multiple bookmarks to the web browser’s Favorites list. That will decrease your computer performance and cause unexpected system crash. What’s worse, it tracks your web browsing habits, records addresses of visited sites and sends collected data to a remote server which will cause information leak. At the same time, it is able to open backdoor to more dangerous virus to help its developers get more precious information from you. In order to protect your computer and information, get rid of Search.hmyquickconverter.com browser hijacker virus once you see it.
1. Clean Add-ons and Extensions
* Internet Explorer:
(1). Click Tools in the Menu bar and then click Internet Options
(2). Click Programs tab, click Manage add-ons and disable the suspicious add-ons
* Firefox:
(1). Click Tools in the Menu bar and then click Add-ons
(2). Click Extensions, select the related browser add-ons and click Disable
* Google Chrome:
(1). Click Customize and control Google Chrome button → Tools → Extensions
(2). Disable the extensions of Redirect Vrius
2. End Relevant Processes
(1). Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc together to pop up Windows Task Manager, click Processes tab
*For Win 8 Users:
Click More details when you see the Task Manager box
And then click Details tab
(2). Find out and end Search.hmyquickconverter.com browser hijacker’s processes
3. Show Hidden Files
(1). Click on Start button and then on Control Panel
(2). Click on Appearance and Personalization
(3). Click on Folder Options
(4). Click on the View tab in the Folder Options window
(5). Choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders category
(6). Click OK at the bottom of the Folder Options window
*For Win 8 Users:
Press Win+E together to open Computer window, click View and then click Options
Click View tab in the Folder Options window, choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders category
4. Delete Relevant Registry Entries and Files
(1). Delete the registry entries related to Search.hmyquickconverter.com browser hijacker through Registry Editor
Press Win+R to bring up the Run window, type “regedit” and click “OK”
While the Registry Editor is open, search and delete its registry entries
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ‘Random’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random
(2). Find out and remove the associated files
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
Search.hmyquickconverter.com claims to display reliable search results. However, if you have a closer look, you will notice that on top of its results it shows a list with sponsored links. It is because this domain works together with the third-party websites. Some of these pages are with an unclear reputation. We don’t know whether they are safe to visit. Many cases showed that browser hijacker virus could bring ransomware, Trojan virus, Worm and other harmful threat by redirecting users to malicious websites. When your computer is connected to network, it monitors your online activities and collects sensitive information help its developers generate revenue. This browser hijacker puts your computer and personal information at risk. The computer will run slowly and a flood of ads will show up on your screen. How do you know that your computer is infected? Once you have noticed that your homepage have been changed and you are always redirected by Search.hmyquickconverter.com, this means that your computer gets infected by this browser hijacker. You should get rid of it completely. Otherwise, you may lose your confidential data and your operating system can be badly damaged. Remove Search.hmyquickconverter.com browser hijacker virus off your system manually to prevent it coming back again.
Published by & last updated on March 16, 2018 6:51 am
