9/01/2015

Remove VideoConvert Toolbar - Get Rid of Unwanted Plugins Effectively

What is VideoConvert


Video Convert is attractive to video lovers. It claims to provide convenient service in video watching. this plugin has versions for popular browsers like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. It probably comes to your PC bundled with third party installations, or you may download it on its official sites.


However users should notice that this application is classified as a PUP (Potential Unwanted Program ). You will find that advertisements with labels like "Ads by Video Convert", Powered by Video Convert” are displayed on your browser. The ads aim to generate pay-per-click revenue, your visiting will benefits the ads supporters. What's more, its installations may contain steps to modify your browser's default homepage and search engine. You should not blindly click to every Agree and Next during installing steps. It is advised to remove this application to stop annoying ads.


Possible Symptoms of VideoConvert

  • Your default homepage would be modified to home.tb.ask.com 
  • The default search engine would be reset to search.tb.ask.com. 
  • Advertisements keep coming. 
  • You are redirected to dubious websites sometimes. 
  • Random page is turned into hyperlink. 
  • Your browser works sluggishly. 
  • Unwanted applications are brought into your computer without your knowledge.


Removal Methods

Method 1:Remove it yourself following the steps.

Method 2:Automatically remove it with Spyhunter. (Recommended )

Method 1:Remove VideoConvert yourself following the steps

(1) Stop the dubious running process
Right click on the taskbar and select Start Task Manager (or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc), click Process tab, find and click on the related running process, and click End Process.


(2) Uninstall unwanted program from Control Panel
Click Start button, open Control Panel to choose Programs and Feature, then find the unwanted programs in the list, right click to uninstall them.

(3) Remove its add-ons or extensions from your web browsers

For Google Chrome:
Open Google Chrome >>  Customize and control Google Chrome icon >> More tools >> click on Extensions >> Remove the related extensions

For Mozilla Firefox:
Open menu >> Add-ons >> Extensions and Plugins>>Remove the related extensions


For Internet Explorer:
Tools>> Manager Add-on >> Toolbars and Extensions >> Disable the related add-ons

(4)  Open Registry Editor and remove registry entries.
Start >> input regedit in the search box >>open  Registry Editor >>find the related date and remove them.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>" = "%AppData%\<random>.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>" = "%AppData%\<random>.exe"

Attention: Removing registry entries mistakenly will lead to system crash. This step is not necessary unless the programs come back again and again.
You had better leave it to professional tools.

(4) Using RegCure Pro to Optimize your system after manual removal

1. Click the icon below to download the RegCure Pro.
http://www.pcproblemsolve.com/hdqc/regcure.php

2. Click the button Run.


3. Click the button Accept and Install. And RegCure Pro will be installed successfully on your desktop. Then, open the RegCure Pro and it will start to scan your computer.


4. Click the button Fix All to optimize your PC.



Method 2:Automatically remove VideoConvert with Spyhunter.

Spyhunter is strongly recommended to detect and remove computer risks. You don't have to suffer complicated operations.

(1) Click here to download Spyhunter.

(2) Run the installation to install it step by step.


(3) After finishing the installation, you can click to scan your PC.

(4) When you want to remove the malware threats, you need to click the button “Select all”, and then click the button “Remove” on the bottom right corner.


Conclusion

VideoConvert is not a malware, but it brings troubles more than convenience, you had better remove it permanently. To get rid of it completely, you are advised to use professional programs to help. Spyhunter is a good helper that your will no longer suffer adware and malware. 
And to get rid of poor computer performance, you should have RegCure Pro, it helps to optimize your PC easily.

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