How to remove Best Media Converter adware

What is Best Media Converter?

Best Media Converter supposedly functions as an audio, video and document converter, however, as with all other adware software, this program simply delivers advertisements. Since users often download and install adware inadvertently, these programs are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Note that adware often collects browsing-related, and other, data.

In most cases, adware serve coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups and other advertisements. These open dubious websites and, in some cases, can be designed to download and install PUAs by executing certain scripts. Note that they cannot open any websites or cause unwanted downloads/installations unless they are clicked.

Apps such as Best Media Converter can track and record information. These PUAs target browsing-related information such as, for example, IP addresses, entered search queries, addresses of visited sites, geolocations, and other browsing data, however, many adware-type applications can also read personal, sensitive information.

The data is sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) or misused it in other ways. Therefore, adware users are exposed to risk of problems relating to online privacy, browsing safety, identity theft and other issues. Never download or install programs such as Best Media Converter. If adware is already installed on the browser or computer, remove it immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by Best Media Converter
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications (adware).
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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There are many programs that are classified as adware. Aome examples are The Government Forms Promos, Best Coupons Now Promos and LiveStreamNewsToday Promos. Generally, they feed users with advertisements, which often lead to dubious pages or download/installation of potentially unwanted apps.

Installed adware can often monitor and record data. None of these apps operate as advertised - adware-type apps are useless and simply cause problems.

How did adware install on my computer?

Typically, users download and install apps such as adware and other potentially unwanted software inadvertently. These apps are distributed through the set-ups of other programs (i.e., by including them into set-ups as 'additional offers' in options such as "Custom", "Advanced", etc.).

Users who download and install programs without checking and changing default settings often allow these additional PUAs to be downloaded and installed. This PUA distribution method is known as "bundling". Unwanted downloads and installations are sometimes caused by clicking deceptive ads that run certain scripts .

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Do not download or install programs/files through Peer-to-Peer networks such as torrent clients, eMule, third party downloaders, installers, unofficial sites, or other channels of this kind. These are used to distribute unwanted, malicious software. The safest way to download software is using official websites and direct links.

Check download and installation settings and decline offers to download or install unwanted (additionally-included) software. Usually these offers are mentioned in "Advanced", "Custom", "Manual" or other settings. Do not click intrusive ads that appear on dubious websites, since they can open various untrusted websites or cause unwanted downloads/installations.

Remove any unwanted, unknown or suspicious extensions, plug-ins and add-ons that are installed on the browser. This should also be applied to software of this kind that is installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Best Media Converter download page:

Notification stating that Best Media Converter can read and change various data on visited pages:

Advertisement by Best Media Converter:

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Quick menu:

• What is Best Media Converter?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted applications (like "Best Media Converter"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling Best Media Converter, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "Best Media Converter" (or any other recently-installed suspicious browser extensions), select it and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by best media converter, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Best Media Converter" (or other suspicious browser add-ons) and remove it.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by best media converter, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "Best Media Converter" (and/or other recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins).

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by best media converter removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by best media converter, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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