ConverterPro is an ad-supported program claiming to enable you to convert videos into various media formats. Due to some malicious traits, however, malware experts recommend its removal.
ConverterPro Description
ConverterPro may look like a useful tool at first. It enables you to convert various videos into various media formats. As much this feature is helpful, however, the program may act invasive and may exhibit certain malicious traits.
First of all, this ad-supported program may enter your system without your consent. Once installed, it may start generating pop-up advertisements stating that they are brought to you by ConverterPro. Beware of these pop-ups. In addition to being annoying, they are insidious, too. Clicking them may redirect you to unwanted and potentially corrupted websites.
ConverterPro is designed to generate traffic and revenue to its sponsoring third parties by redirecting users to their websites, or by displaying ads of their products and services. The adware, however, is not responsible for the content of these third party websites and sometimes clicking a pop-up may expose your system to malicious content that may further infect your computer.
In addition, while you are browsing, the websites you visit may also be flooded by pop-ups, banners, in-text hyperlinks – all trying to trick you into clicking them.
Ad-supported programs like ConverterPro are also capable of monitoring your browsing activities, recording that information along with some personal data and sharing it with its sponsoring websites.
ConverterPro Distribution
ConverterPro enters your system via free programs you download from the Web. Freeware is usually bundled with various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and malicious software that sneaks into your system uninvited and causes troubles.
That is why, to make sure you download only the program you want, you must uncheck the bundling option during the installation, as well as all other features you are not familiar with.
ConverterPro Removal
ConverterPro is not safe for your system. It may expose your PC to threats from the Web, slow down your system, interrupt your online activities and spy on your browsing habits.
In order to remove ConverterPro successfully, you must use a reliable and powerful anti-virus tool. It will scan your whole system, detect the malicious components and remove them immediately. It will also continue to protect your system from future threats.
Spy Hunter scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the anti-malware tool.Find Out More About SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool / How to Uninstall SpyHunter
1. Remove/Uninstall ConverterPro 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 ConverterPro.
2. Remove ConverterPro 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 ConverterPro and click “Remove“
After ConverterPro is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select ConverterPro 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 ConverterPro 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 ConverterPro
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall ConverterPro. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the ConverterPro will be removed.
3. Remove ConverterPro automatically with Spy Hunter Malware – Removal Tool.
To clean your computer with the award-winning software Spy Hunter –
It is highly recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter.
- Guide 1: How to Remove ConverterPro from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of ConverterPro from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove ConverterPro from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase ConverterPro from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall ConverterPro from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove ConverterPro from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate ConverterPro from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove ConverterPro from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove ConverterPro
Step 2: Uninstall ConverterPro and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 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 are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors 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:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by ConverterPro on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by ConverterPro there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of ConverterPro from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall ConverterPro and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove ConverterPro via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove ConverterPro from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase ConverterPro from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall ConverterPro from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove ConverterPro from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the ConverterPro will be removed.
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Eliminate ConverterPro from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
