HDPDFConverterSearch
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
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Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Ranking: | 7,062 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 750 |
| First Seen: | January 25, 2019 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
HDPDFConverterSearch is a browser hijacker that can infect your computer via various distribution methods, such as bundling, compromised websites, corrupted advertisements and more. Infected users will notice that a new search engine was installed on their machines, their homepage is completely different, as well as the new tab address and unsolicited advertisements started covering their desktop screens.
When this happens, it is because the computer user allowed the entrance of HDPDFConverterSearch on their machines unknowingly, when they downloaded freeware from an unknown source, clicked on a corrupted advertisement, visited a dubious website and more. If the affected PC users try to use HDPDFConverterSearch as their search engine, the results it provides may be tied to adware, PUPs, other browser hijackers and even threatening malware. Although browser hijackers do not pose a danger to any computer, it is good to keep in mind that they can lead to unsafe places and even collect information.
Fortunately, a good anti-malware application can scan your machine, detect HDPDFConverterSearch and any other unwanted programs and remove them quick and easily.
