Stop redirects to and from novideo.me

What is novideo[.]me?

Sharing many similarities with anwap-download.club, lurunews.biz, redtext.biz, and thousands of others, novideo[.]me is a rogue website. It generates redirects to other untrustworthy/malicious sites and presents dubious/harmful content to users.

Few visitors arrive at novideo[.]me intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs), which do not require express permission to be installed onto devices. Once successfully infiltrated, PUAs generate redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns, and track data.

novideo[.]me firstly checks visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to learn their geolocations. This data is key in determining the following actions. According to the geolocations, it redirects users elsewhere and/or feeds them with dubious content.

Additionally, novideo[.]me uses 'clickbait' ("Click Allow to watch the video") to disguise the consent option to its browser notifications. If consent is given, the site begins running intrusive ad campaigns.

The resultant ads are a safety threat due to the untrustworthy and malicious web pages to which they redirect, and for their ability to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install PUAs. As mentioned, these applications are also capable of causing redirects and running ad campaigns.

By employing a wide variety of tools, they enable third party graphical content on any site. Thereby, delivering intrusive advertisements, which can diminish the browsing experience (limit browsing performance and site visibility). Furthermore, some PUAs have data tracking abilities.

By monitoring users' browsing habits (URLs visited, web pages viewed, search engine history, etc.), they collect personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and other details). This data is then shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) intent on misusing it to generate revenue.

Therefore, the presence of data tracking content on systems can lead to severe privacy issues, financial loss, and even identity theft. To ensure device integrity and user safety, all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be removed immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	novideo.me pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	212.32.237.136
Observed Domains	8mdhs.novideo[.]me, lpyqm.novideo[.]me, mnphq.novideo[.]me, nlsvg.novideo[.]me, nqkv7.novideo[.]me, nupsg.novideo[.]me, qa1yz.novideo[.]me, s5nzg.novideo[.]me, trcoq.novideo[.]me, urlv3.novideo[.]me
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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Most PUAs are similar, and those released by the same developers are often identical. These unwanted apps may seem legitimate and offer various "useful" and "beneficial" features, however, they rarely operate as advertised and are usually nonoperational.

The only purpose of PUAs is to generate revenue for their designers, whilst regular users receive no value. Rather than delivering any real value, these applications redirect to sale-oriented, compromised and malicious web pages, run intrusive advertisement campaigns (pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons, etc.), and collect private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" websites, on which they are typically promoted as "free" and "useful" software, however, they can also be unintentionally installed with other programs. This deceptive marketing tactic of pre-packing normal software with unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

It is very popular with PUA developers and successful in proliferating their products. By rushing through the download/installation processes (ignoring terms, using pre-set options, skipping steps and sections, etc.), many users endanger their devices with potential system infiltration and infections. Intrusive advertisements often proliferate PUAs.

When clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install rogue apps without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Content should be researched to verify its legitimacy, before downloading/installing. Only official and verified download channels should be used. Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, unofficial and free file-hosting sites, third party downloaders, and similar sources are untrustworthy and should not be used.

When downloading/installing, read terms, explore all possible options, use "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out of downloading/installing additional content (apps, tools, features, etc.). Intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate and harmless, however, they can redirect to various dubious website (e.g. gambling, adult-dating, pornography, etc.).

If you experience these ads/redirects, inspect the device and remove all suspect applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins without delay. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of novideo[.]me website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is novideo.me pop-up?
• STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
• STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
• STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
• STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
• STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.

Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.

Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

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