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My Converter Hub Removal Guide

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Do you know what My Converter Hub is?

My Converter Hub is a threat that may hijack the browser by changing its default homepage or default search engine with a questionable web page offering a search tool of its own. Therefore, our computer security specialists decided the extension should be classified as a browser hijacker. For those who encounter it, we would advise to watch out for suspicious advertising content that could be displayed via the application’s search tool. We believe some of them might be potentially dangerous. Naturally, if you prefer not to take any chances with such suspicious software, you should erase My Converter Hub before anything goes wrong. The task might look a bit complicated to less experienced users, but if you require any help, you can follow the removal guide available at the end of this article. Also, users who need more assistance or have more questions could leave us messages below the text.

My Converter Hub is nothing from than another threat from an unreliable company called Polarity Technologies Ltd. The reason we do not consider it to be trustworthy is we have encountered many other browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs released by it, for example, Search.searchjsmtmp.com, Search.searchgdbv.com, Search.searchedd.com, and so on. Many of them provide unreliable search tools just like this extension. Moreover, our computer security specialists say the threat could be distributed through bundled software installers, suspicious pop-up ads, and so on. Thus, to avoid such browser hijackers or even more dangerous applications in the future, it would be smart to keep away from torrent and other file-sharing web pages that may bundle their installers with potentially dangerous programs. Besides, the system should be guarded by a reputable antimalware tool that could identify untrustworthy content before it can do any harm.My Converter Hub Removal GuideMy Converter Hub screenshot
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At the moment of writing, My Converter Hub works on browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. After affecting them, the extension might change the user’s homepage or default search engine with Search.hmyconverterhub.com. As said earlier we do not recommend surfing the Internet with it as there is a chance it could display potentially dangerous advertising content. The browser hijacker’s Privacy Policy claims it can gather information about your browsing habits or allow its third-party partners to collect it to show advertising content. Sadly, the application’s End User License Agreement document claims the tool’s developers take no responsibility for third-party content. Consequently, we fear it means there are no guarantees the ads cannot lead to scam web pages or sites containing various threats. Under such circumstances, it does not seem to us Search.hmyconverterhub.com or My Converter Hub can be trusted.

Users who decide they do not want to leave the browser hijacker unattended could try to eliminate it manually. The removal guide available below might make this task easier as it will explain what to do to erase My Converter Hub manually. Another way to get rid of the threat is to perform a full system scan with a reputable antimalware tool.

Eliminate My Converter Hub

Internet Explorer

  1. Press Windows Key+R.
  2. Insert Regedit and select OK.
  3. Get to this exact directory: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
  4. Find a value name titled Start Page.
  5. Right-click it and choose Modify.
  6. Instead of http://search.hmyconverterhub.com place a web page you prefer and click OK.
  7. Go to this location: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
  8. Search for {4C844E0D-6160-4F62-B02F-4C90F4C60E9D}.
  9. Right-click it and press Delete.
  10. Then navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
  11. Find {28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}.
  12. Right-click it and select Delete.
  13. Exit Registry Editor.
  14. Press Windows Key+E.
  15. Locate this path: %APPDATA%
  16. Find a folder named {28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}.
  17. Right-click it and press Delete.
  18. Close File Explorer.
  19. Empty Recycle Bin.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press Windows Key+E.
  2. Go to the specific path: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla ID}
  3. Look for Prefs.js and open this file as a Notepad document.
  4. Find the provided line: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://search.hmyconverterhub.com").
  5. Instead of search.hmyconverterhub.com place a link you prefer and press Ctrl+S to save changes.
  6. Close the document.
  7. Locate this path: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla ID}\extensions
  8. Find a file called @Converter.xpi.
  9. Right-click it and choose Delete.
  10. Then go to %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla ID}\jetpack
  11. Locate a file called @Converter.
  12. Right-click this file and select Delete.
  13. Close File Explorer.
  14. Empty Recycle Bin.

Google Chrome

  1. Press Windows Key+E.
  2. Search for listed paths one by one:
    %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\{Profile.*}\Extensions
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\{Profile.*}\Extensions
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings
    %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings
    %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile.*\Extensions
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\\Chrome\User Data\Profile.*\Extensions
  3. Look for folders called igegflokfemafdmfifnaolmealbljdph.
  4. Right-click them and press Delete.
  5. Find these two directories:
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage
    %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage
  6. Search for the following files:
    chrome-extension_igegflokfemafdmfifnaolmealbljdph_0.localstorage-journal
  7. chrome-extension_igegflokfemafdmfifnaolmealbljdph_0.localstorage
  8. Right-click them and tap Delete.
  9. Locate this path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
  10. Select files called Preferences and Secure Preferences.
  11. Right-click these files and select Delete.
  12. Exit File Explorer.
  13. Empty Recycle Bin.

In non-techie terms:

My Converter Hub is a suspicious browser extension that might change your default browser preferences or in other words, hijack it. The problem is it may replace the user’s default search engine or homepage with a search website that could show unreliable advertising content among its displayed results. In other words, using it might put your system at risk if you click any suspicious advertising content as some of it could redirect you to sites offering more unreliable software, containing malware, and so on. Knowing the risks, we advise against the extension’s usage. After all, there are more reliable search engines to choose from. Plus, the links available on the application’s toolbar can be accessed or even bookmarked to reach them faster. If you think keeping this browser hijacker is a bad idea too, we urge you to erase it with the removal guide available above or a reputable antimalware tool.