What is BestSearchConverter browser plugin? — Fix Guide

BestSearchConverter – What is it?

“BestSearchConverter” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is spread as a plugin for your internet browser. It is typically marketed as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that assists to browse some special information, for example, about sport events, make your browser much more safe, allow downloading of any type of video, and so on.

Nonetheless, the “BestSearchConverter” plugin is fairly ineffective since all such functions are already integrated to your browser and/or system. Such marketing mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, such as pensioners or schoolchildren. However frequently even qualified users are getting caught on such an attraction. In certain situations, this hijacker is spread together with free tools.

BestSearchConverter Search Hijacker

How harmful is BestSearchConverter hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, BestSearchConverter hijacker is also fairly harmful for web browser utilization. It changes your search engine to its specific – Bestsearchconverter.com, and additionally alters your background, putting its watermark on your wallpaper (or, occasionally, changing it to default with the specified symptom).

In addition to aesthetic adjustments done by BestSearchConverter hijacker, you can see that some of your search questions are redirecting to the unfamiliar sites, filled with links and advertisements – so-called doorway sites. Such sites can contain links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting surges if you attempt to open Google search page by force.

However all these actions are far more annoying than truly dangerous. The greatest threat, especially for individuals who have a great deal of secret information in their internet browsers, is installed in data collecting functions. Cookie files, chats, often-visited web pages, and other activities are simply collected by BestSearchConverter hijacker.

How to remove BestSearchConverter search hijacker?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.

Browser hijackers are almost always rather easy to deal with. In many cases, they have an independent application that can be found in the list of installed applications. Because of the particular marketing method of BestSearchConverter hijacker, it can be quickly tracked and erased by hand. Nevertheless, if you got BestSearchConverter in the bundle with a free applications, your personal computer may be contaminated with much more dangerous malware – trojans, spyware or even ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you use anti-malware programs to remove the BestSearchConverter PUA and all other malware.

You can use Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of finding and clearing away different malware, including named hijacker. But major malware, that can be present on your personal computer in the mentioned case, can disable the Windows antimalware program by editing the Group Policies. To minimize the chanse of such circumstances, it is far better to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and erase all malicious programs on your personal computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to use Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malicious programs, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and directories.

You can spectate the detected malicious programs sorted by their possible harm during the scan process. But to perform any actions against the viruses, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

To set the action for every detected malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malicious program. By default, all the viruses will be removed to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be intercepted by any virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be found in the Tools tab.

After pressing the Reset Browser Settings option, the menu will be displayed, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing BestSearchConverter hijacker manually

Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.

1. Open “Settings and more” tab in upper right corner, then find here “Settings” button. In the appeared menu, choose “Reset settings” option :
2. After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original :

1. Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the “Help” button. In the appeared menu choose “troubleshooting information” :
2. In the next screen, find the “Refresh Firefox” option :

After choosing this option, you will see the next message :

1. Open Settings tab, find the “Advanced” button. In the extended tab choose the “Reset and clean up” button :
2. In the appeared list, click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” :
3. Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default :
   

1. Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click “Advanced” option, and choose “Browser” button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there “Restore settings to their original defaults” option :
2. After clicking the “Restore settings…” button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown :

As an afterword, I want to say that time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.

References

1. More information about PUAs
2. Detailed review of Microsoft Defender