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I upgraded to 58.0.1 (64 BIT) a couple of weeks ago and I seem to stuck with ConvertersNow search. How do I get rid if this imposter?

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FireFox 58.0.1 (64bit)

FireFox 58.0.1 (64bit)

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Hi  !

'ConvertersNow' is a deceptive application developed by 'Mindspark Interactive Network' (also known as IAC Applications). It's malware that you will of course want to get rid of.

Go to the 3-bar menu (or 'Tools') => Addons => Extensions and look for any unfamiliar or suspicious looking extensions.

When you find any : remove them.

Do the same in your system's Control Panel.

However : most malware will be 'hiding' somewhere , so let's run malware scans :

Further information can be found in this article : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners. They all work differently - what one program doesn't pick up, the other might.

Also see : https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-convertersnow-toolbar/

And : https://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/11869-convertersnow-toolbar