Currency Converter 2 Go Adware

What is Currency Converter 2 Go?

Created by the developers of Booksearch2Go, Currency Converter 2 Go is a bogus app claiming to allow users to converter various foreign currencies - "Currency Converter 2 Go - It provides currency conversion widgets including currency conversion calculator and exchange rate widget which are free and easy-to-use, using those widgets you can get the exchange rates of any currency pairs." 

This application may seem legitimate, however, it is classed as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Currency Converter 2 Go stealthily infiltrates systems without users’ permission, generates intrusive online advertisements, and continually tracks users' web browsing activity.

Following infiltration, Currency Converter 2 Go generates various intrusive online advertisements (for example, pop-up, banner, etc.). These are displayed using a 'virtual layer' and, therefore, they often conceal underlying content of visited websites. This significantly diminishes the Internet browsing experience.

In addition, the ads can lead to malicious websites and, thus, clicking them is likely to result in high-risk computer infections.

Furthermore, Currency Converter 2 Go gathers various user/system information that might be personally identifiable including IP addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries entered into search, and other collected data that is shared with cooperating third parties.

These third parties misuse private information to generate revenue. Thus, having an information-tracking app installed can lead to serious privacy issues. For these reasons, we strongly advise you to eliminate Currency Converter 2 Go immediately.

Research shows that adware-type apps are often very similar. As with Currency Converter 2 Go, PUPs such as WizzAppChecker, Chromatic, and Newer Veresion, also claim to enable valuable functionality. Claim to enhance the web browsing experience are simply attempts to trick users to install. 

Currency Converter 2 Go, and many other apps, are designed only to generate revenue for the developers - they provide no real value for users. These applications collect personally identifiable information (which is later sold to third parties) and deliver intrusive online advertisements (using the 'Pay Per Click’ [PPC] advertising model).

How did Currency Converter 2 Go install on my computer?

Although Currency Converter 2 Go has an official download website, many users install this app inadvertently. This is due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. Developers conceal bundled software within the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' settings of the download/installation processes.

By rushing these procedures and skipping steps, users expose their systems to risk of various infections.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The key to computer safety is caution. The download and installation processes should never be rushed. Select the 'Custom/Advanced' settings and carefully analyze each step. Decline all offers to download or install third party applications and opt-out of those already included.

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Quick menu:

• What is Currency Converter 2 Go?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Currency Converter 2 Go application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Currency Converter 2 Go adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Currency Converter 2 Go ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Currency Converter 2 Go' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Currency Converter 2 Go ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Currency Converter 2 Go 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 "Currency Converter 2 Go", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Currency Converter 2 Go ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Currency Converter 2 Go adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Currency Converter 2 Go did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your 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 any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the currency converter 2 go ads, 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 "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the currency converter 2 go ads, 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 all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with currency converter 2 go ads 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 currency converter 2 go ads, 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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