What is RedConverter?
RedConverter – it is a potentially unwanted program comes on your computer in the form of an extension to the browser without the user’s consent. RedConverter hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. RedConverter is an advertising program. This program displays a huge amount of ads, banners and coupons. This ad can appear at any time during your browsing. These ads can be directed to various popular advertising sites. Also, RedConverter changing your browser options, change the homepage, and other computer settings. RedConverter significantly reduces the performance of your computer and increase traffic. After penetrating the computer, this program can install other malware on your PC without the user’s consent. RedConverter can redirect the user to other sites and replace the search results. If RedConverter already infected your PC, you will need to remove it immediately.
How RedConverter gets on your PC?
Malicious software infects a computer without the user’s consent. Usually, it comes with free applications and programs that you can download from popular free sites such as download.com, Softpedia, Freewarefiles, Shareware, Soft32 and many others. These sites tend to create their own download managers that implement a potentially unwanted program. Users are not attentive during installation, so the computer can be infected. Always follow the important rules. Read user agreement. Take your time. Do not press the “Next” button, if you are not sure that the program will not harm your computer. Select advanced installation type. Do not settle for questionable deals and carefully follow the installation process. If the malware has already penetrated to the PC, you can use our instructions to remove RedConverter immediately.
How to remove RedConverter from your computer?
To uninstall RedConverter remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have RedConverter in their database. You can try to use them for removing RedConverter.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as RedConverter.
You can try both of these products to remove RedConverter
Or uninstall RedConverter manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find RedConverter.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find RedConverter and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find RedConverter, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove RedConverter from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find RedConverter.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose RedConverter.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable RedConverter.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Remove following registry entries:
no information
Then remove following files:
RedConverter.dll
And following folders
%PROGRAMFILES%RedConverter
Written by Rami Douafi