SearchConverterPro

SearchConverPro is a browser hijacker application tasked with the promotion of the searchconverterpro.com address. As is the case with most browser hijackers, the addresses they are driving artificial traffic towards is a fake search engine. In most cases, applications such as this one rely on deceitful distribution tactics to sneak themselves onto the user's computer without attracting too much attention. That is why they are also classified as PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs).

Users who have SearchConverterPro installed on their systems will notice immediately that their browser is acting a bit strange. Instead of the usual homepage, it now opens the searchconverterpro.com address. The same also will happen when the user opens a new tab or conducts a search into the affected browser. The settings that have been taken over by SearchConverterPro cannot be restored to their previous state while the application is present on the device.

As we said, the searchconverterpro.com address is a fake search engine incapable of producing any search results on its own. Instead, it takes all of the user's searchers are redirects them through a legitimate search engine. Depending on the user's geolocation, the search engine will either Yahoo or Bing.

It is strongly recommended to remove SearchConverterPro and all other similar applications as soon as possible as they also can possess data harvesting capabilities. It is typical for browser hijackers to log the user's browsing and search history, clicked URLs, IP address, etc.