ConvertItSearch – What is it?

“ConvertItSearch” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is distributed as a plugin for your internet browser. It is typically promoted as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that assists to browse some precise details, as an example, about sport events, make your web browser a lot more secure, enable downloading of any kind of web video, et cetera.

However, the “ConvertItSearch” plugin is quite pointless since all such features are currently built-in to your web browser and/or system. Such advertising and marketing mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, for example, pensioners or schoolchildren. However often even professional users are getting caught on such an attraction. In specific instances, this hijacker is distributed together with free apps.

How harmful is ConvertItSearch hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, ConvertItSearch hijacker is likewise rather harmful for web browser use. It changes your search engine to its specific – Convertitsearch.com, and also changes your background, adding its watermark on your background image (or, sometimes, altering it to default with the mentioned symbol).

Besides visual modifications done by ConvertItSearch hijacker, you can notice that a couple of your search inquiries are redirecting to the dubious sites, filled with links and advertisements – so-called doorway websites. Such websites can have web links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting rises if you attempt to open Google search page forcibly.

However all these activities are a lot more bothersome than truly hazardous. The largest danger, especially for people who have a considerable amount of secret information in their web browsers, is embedded in information collecting capabilities. Cookie files, conversations, often-visited websites, as well as other activities are simply collected by ConvertItSearch hijacker.