ConvertItSearch

Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) may often pose as useful browser add-ons that are meant to introduce valuable features to your Web browser. For example, the PUP ConvertItSearch promises to help users convert audio, video and documents from one format to another. This probably sounds like a handy tool, but the truth about ConvertItSearch is very different. When this extension is installed, it will replace the Web browser's default new tab page with Portal.convertitsearch.com immediately, and the search engine with Feed.convertitsearch.com. This ensures that the user will visit ConvertItSearch's website tens of times per day, therefore boosting the advertising revenue that the page generates.

The sites that ConvertItSearch promotes work as simple search engines, but using them is not recommended due to two reasons. They may not provide credible search results and may include more than the usual amount of advertisements. Needless to say, you should avoid pages that flood your browser window with intrusive advertisements.

If your Web browser takes you to ConvertItSearch's website regularly, then it is likely that you have installed this PUP either accidentally or on purpose. It is recommended to uninstall it with the assistance of a security tool that will safely remove all of ConvertItSearch's components.