Remove TopConverterSearch
If you ever end up searching the Web for a way to easily convert media and documents from one format to another, you are likely to come across ads for tons of services, add-ons, and standalone apps that offer to do this. However, you should be wary when installing such tools – some of them might bring hidden changes that you did not sign up for. One of the shady add-ons known to do this is called TopConverterSearch. Allegedly, it is meant to enable Google Chrome users to easily access a wide range of converter utilities, right from their Web browser.
However, the changes that TopConverterSearch brings are certainly not helpful in any way. Once installed, this Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) instantly replaces the default search engine of the Web browser with Feed.topconvertersearch.com. The new tab page is also set to an alterantive site – Portal.topconvertersearch.com. Because of these changes, TopConverterSearch forces you to browse unreliable and unknown sites whenever you go online.
The Web pages that this PUP promotes are not a threat, but they could provide low-quality search results, ads, and dubious content. We advise you to never rely on random add-ons and apps, which tamper with your browser settings as soon as they are installed.
If you find TopConverterSearch on your device, you should handle its removal by running a suitable security scanner for Windows – this should be enough to eradicate the intruder, and restore your browser settings.
