The “FullVideoConverter Pro” is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), which claims to be a fast video converter with many useful functions making it a must-have program. It also claims to be Spyware and Adware free. All these claims are false. It has limited functions for a “PRO” version and some functions don’t work properly or don’t work at all. Also, there are many toolbars and advertisements associated with its installation and spying cookies inserted in your computer without your consent or awareness. You notice the toolbars and ads when browsing.
| Name | FullVideoConverter Pro |
| Type | Adware |
| Short Description | Adware that may install without the user’s consent and may add other malicious programs. |
| Symptoms | The user may be witnessing intrusive ads in the browser. |
| Distribution Method | Bundling, Free installers, the official website. |
| Detection tool | Download Malware Removal Tool, to See If Your System Has Been Affected By FullVideoConverter Pro |
FullVideoConverter Pro – Distribution
The “FullVideoConverter Pro” usually gets into your computer through third-party installers. It can sneak into your computer without your consent, by concealing itself in freeware installations and bundled packages.
In these packages, additional components for installation are not always disclosed properly, and people get tricked into installing potentially unwanted programs such as “FullVideoConverter Pro”. Sometimes that can be avoided by clicking on the “Advanced” or “Custom” option in an installation setup to see what, exactly, will be installed.
Other ways of getting affected is by opening spam emails and downloading e-mail attachments, or by clicking on various advertisements and banners containing suspicious content. You can also be tricked to download it from its official site: “fullvideoconverterpro.com”.
FullVideoConverter Pro – In Detail
“FullVideoConverter Pro” is classified as an adware. It claims to be a legitimate video converter that is so useful to the end-user that makes it a “must-have” tool, like its official site states.
It also claims to be really fast, to convert many videos, with different formats, at the same time without losing that fast speed, and the “Pro” in its name indicates that it is a professional version. However, it is very limited for such a “must-have” tool, some conversions take a lot of time, even if there is only one conversion active. The “Drag” button does not work. After conversion the new video file has a worse quality than the original or may not open at all. There are no other options in it, like a resolution, bitrate or any simple “must-have” features, for that matter.
When you browse the Internet after installing “FullVideoConverter Pro”, also collect different non-personally identifiable information about you like your search queries, websites you visited, your IP address, what have you clicked on, what you have installed on your computer and etc. This information is used to show you ads that can be of more interest to you and for other marketing purposes.
You may also be shown different advertisements in the form of pop-ups or banners, which may redirect you to various sites with other malicious content. The sites may get pay-per-click revenue when you visit them.
Also, it is said on the site of “FullVideoConverter Pro”, that you may cancel the cookies and toolbars that you will be asked to whether you like to install them. It is quite the contrary, because the application’s setup downloads and installs its files without asking you, and no “advanced” setup is shown if you download it from its official site.
Remove FullVideoConverter Pro Completely
To remove “FullVideoConverter Pro” manually from your system, make sure to follow the step-by-step removal guide provided below. In case the manual removal does not get rid of this malware completely, you should search for and remove the leftover files with an advanced anti-malware program. Installing such a program will also make sure that your system is safe from other threats you may encounter.
Step 1: Remove/Uninstall FullVideoConverter Pro in Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall FullVideoConverter Pro.
Step 2: Remove FullVideoConverter Pro from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select FullVideoConverter Pro and click “Remove”
After FullVideoConverter Pro is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select FullVideoConverter Pro to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After FullVideoConverter Pro has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.
From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on FullVideoConverter Pro
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall FullVideoConverter Pro. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the FullVideoConverter Pro will be removed.
Step 3: Remove FullVideoConverter Pro automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.
To clean your computer you should download an updated anti-malware program on a safe PC and then install it on the affected computer in offline mode. After that you should boot into safe mode and scan your computer to remove all FullVideoConverter Pro associated objects.
