My Converter Hub
The My Converter Hub software at http://www.myconverterhub.com is published by Polarity Technologies Ltd as a new tab page replacement for Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome users. You can find the Chrome version of My Converter Hub at hxxps://chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/my-converter-hub/igegflokfemafdmfifnaolmealbljdph while the others can be downloaded directly from the product's site. The My Converter Hub is promoted to Web surfers as a convenient new tab with added features that allow them to convert documents between PDF and Microsoft Word format.
The conversion features are provided free of charge entirely, but you should know that Polarity may push promotional messages to you via the My Converter Hub New Tab. The My Converter Hub New Tab is powered by hxxp://search.hmyconverterhub[.]com that can be accessed without installing the associated extension. The software publishers are known for their work with ad publishers and collecting non-personally identifiable information that facilitates targeted marketing campaigns. We should clarify that the PDF to DOC conversion features at hxxp://search.hmyconverterhub[.]com are enabled via browser redirects to hxxps://cloudconvert[.]com/doc-to-pdf and hxxps://cloudconvert[.]com/pdf-to-doc. You are not required to install the My Converter Hub application if you wish to use the Web service at Cloudconvert[.]com.
The My Converter Hub (a.k.a. Converter) Add-on requires the following rights in Mozilla Firefox:
- Access your data for all websites.
- Access browser tabs.
- Access browser activity during navigation.
- Monitor extension usage and manage themes.
The My Converter Hub Extension requires the following rights in Google Chrome:
- Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
- Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
- Manage your apps, extensions and themes.
The My Converter Hub Browser Help Object (BHO) requires the following rights in Internet Explorer:
- Make My Converter Hub your homepage & new tab.
The company behind the My Converter Hub may use the privileges listed above to help marketers and ad publishers on various sites to push targeted commercials to your screen. The My Converter Hub may drop tracking cookies and record statistics like how much time you spend online, what extensions you have installed recently and your browsing history, and read your search terms on Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search aggregators. The My Converter Hub software from Polarity Technologies Ltd is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may show unsolicited advertisements and links to untrusted online stores. You can find the privacy policy for the My Converter Hub at hxxp://legal.myconverterhub[.]com/Home/Privacy and learn more about Polarity's Cookie Policy at hxxp://legal.myconverterhub[.]com/home/CookiePolicy. AV engines might flag the files and settings used by My Converter Hub with the following names:
ADWARE/Spigot.rtyrb
Adware.Spigot
Application.Toolbar (A)
PUA:Win32/WinWrapper
Trojan.Mauvaise.SL1
Win32.Application.SpringTech.A
