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can't get rid of MyQuickConverter extension

Unread post by lonesomepoint » 2018-08-19, 15:36

I accidentally clicked on the ad for a "myquickconverter" app or extension. So I briefly examined what it does, and decided I didn't want to keep it. Now I can't get rid of it. I first clicked "disable" in the extensions controls, and that didn't stop it from hijacking any new tab I open. Then I removed it in the extensions controls, and it still hasn't disappeared. Restarting the browser, logging out of my Linux, and rebooting don't help.

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Re: can't get rid of MyQuickConverter extension

Unread post by billmcct » 2018-08-19, 15:48

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Re: can't get rid of MyQuickConverter extension

Unread post by lonesomepoint » 2018-08-19, 20:37

Thanks, but those don't fit my situation, becuse they're Windows methods and I'm using Linux. It's my fault--I forgot tht Pale Moon no doubt has a Windows version just as Firefox does.

I probably know one solution for this problem already: delete all my Pale Moon files in the .moonchild productions folder. I just hope to find a solution more surgical than that.

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Re: can't get rid of MyQuickConverter extension

Unread post by lonesomepoint » 2018-08-19, 20:41

I didn't think this program was malware, because I have asssumed the site managers wouldn't allow malware to advertise. But those sites are unequivocally claiming it is.

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Re: can't get rid of MyQuickConverter extension

Unread post by billmcct » 2018-08-19, 20:58

Yes your right. Delete the profile and start over.
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Re: can't get rid of MyQuickConverter extension

Unread post by lonesomepoint » 2018-08-19, 21:20

That worked, yes. It was nuclear, but I can grit my teeth and deal with losing everything but the bookmarks. (I saved those but destroyed everything else.)

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Re: can't get rid of MyQuickConverter extension

Unread post by billmcct » 2018-08-20, 04:00

You should post on the Linux board next time. I just assumed you were on a Windows box.
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