Avoid untrustworthy content promoted via convertisseur-youtube-mp3.net

What is convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net?

convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net is presented as a Youtube downloader. It converts Youtube videos (via links or titles) into MP3 and MP4 files, which users can then download.

As well as infringing copyright law, it uses rogue advertising networks. Therefore, this site generates redirects to various untrustworthy and potentially harmful pages. Additionally, visitors are presented with unwanted, dubious content.

During research, convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net has been observed causing redirects to rogue and deceptive/scam websites. It has opened a noname scam site, the promotional web page of a browser hijacker and of a fake Flash Player updater, to name just a few.

Regardless of where convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net redirects, users are bound to encounter unwanted and even malicious content. These websites are known to proliferate Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) and can even spread malware.

For example, certain scams warn visitors that a crucial piece of software (e.g. Adobe Flash Player) is outdated and offer fraudulent updates. Rogue updaters are often used to infiltrate dubious apps into systems and might even infect them with malware.

Deceptive web pages promote a wide variety of PUAs. They can be fake system cleaners/optimizers, which require activation (i.e., they need to be purchased to become operational), however, despite any purchases made, they typically remain nonoperational.

Unwanted apps also include browser hijackers and adware. The aforementioned type make unauthorized changes to browsers and limit/deny access to their settings. Adware runs intrusive ad campaigns. The delivered advertisements diminish the browsing experience (limit browsing speed and page visibility), and also carry certain risks.

PUAs can force-open all manner of harmful websites including, but not limited to, sale-oriented, untrustworthy/rogue, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious pages. Most PUAs (regardless of their specifications) have data tracking capabilities.

They monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, search queries typed, etc.) and collect users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This sensitive data can then be shared with third parties and possibly be accessed by cyber criminals intent on misusing it for profit.

The sole purpose of all unwanted content is to generate revenue for the developers. Despite any legitimate appearances, PUAs rarely operate as advertised and simply cause problems.

To summarize, unwanted apps can lead to browser/system infiltration and infections, serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. To ensure device and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	convertisseur-youtube-mp3.net pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.27.175.195
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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Youtubedownload.video, bitdownloader.com, and mp3-youtube.download are a few examples of sites similar to convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net.

As mentioned, they generate redirects and host ads also capable of this. Typically, untrustworthy web pages are accessed through redirects caused by other rogue websites, intrusive advertisements, or by PUAs already infiltrated into the system. You are strongly advised against visiting or using convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net and other, similar sites.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" promotional sites, on which they are endorsed as "free" and "useful". Unwanted applications can be downloaded/installed with other programs. This deceptive marketing method of pre-packing normal software with unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

Rushing download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, etc.) endangers devices with potential infiltration and infections. When clicked, intrusive ads can execute scripts designed to download/install PUAs without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Research all content, before downloading/installing. Use only official and verified download sources. Do not use P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), free file-hosting websites or other third party downloaders, as they are classed as untrustworthy.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, features and so on. Intrusive ads usually seem legitimate and harmless, however, they can redirect to highly dubious pages (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.).

If you encounter these advertisements/redirects, check the system and immediately remove all suspect applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net website redirecting to noname deceptive/scam website (GIF):

convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net website redirecting to a fake Flash Player updater download website (GIF):

convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net website redirecting to a browser hijacker download website (GIF):

convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net website redirecting to a dubious website, which uses rogue advertising networks (GIF):

IMPORTANT NOTE! convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net asks to enable web browser notifications.

Therefore, before commencing, perform these steps:

Google Chrome (PC):

• Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Settings", scroll down to the bottom and click "Advanced"
• Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section, select "Content settings" and then "Notifications"
• Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Google Chrome (Android):

• Click on the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and click "Settings"
• Scroll down, click on "Site settings" and then "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and click on them one-by-one
• Select "Notifications" in the "Permissions" section and set the toggle button to "OFF"

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Options" 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, click the drop-down menu and select "Block"

Internet Explorer:

• Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the IE window
• Select "Internet options"
• Select the "Privacy" tab and click "Settings" under "Pop-up Blocker" section
• Select suspicious URLs under and remove them one by one by clicking the "Remove" button

Microsoft Edge:

• Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window
• Scroll down, find and click "Settings"
• Scroll down again and click "View advanced settings"
• Click "Manage" under "Website permissions"
• Click the switch under each suspicious website

Safari (Mac):

• 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 for each

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Quick menu:

• What is convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

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 any potentially unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted application that causes convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove adware from 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 convertisseur-youtube-mp3.net pop-up, 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 "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the convertisseur-youtube-mp3.net pop-up, 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 convertisseur-youtube-mp3.net pop-up 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 convertisseur-youtube-mp3.net pop-up, 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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to name a few. Regardless of where convertisseur-youtube-mp3[.]net redirects to, users are bound to encounter unwanted and even malicious content. These websites are known to proliferate PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) and can even proliferate malware. For example, certain scams warn visitors that a crucial piece of software (e.g. Adobe Flash Player) is outdated and offer fraudulent updates. Illegitimate updaters are often used to infiltrate dubious apps into systems and may even infect them with malware. Deceptive web pages promote a wide variety of PUAs. They can be fake system cleaners/optimizers, which require to be activated, i.e. they need to be purchased to become operational, however, despite being bought - typically remain nonoperational. Unwanted apps also include browser hijackers and adware. The aforementioned type make unauthorized changes to browsers and limit/deny access to their settings. Adware runs intrusive ad campaigns. The delivered advertisements diminish the browsing experience (limit browsing speed and page visibility), but carry certain risks as well. PUAs can force-open all manner of harmful websites, including but not limited to: sale-oriented, untrustworthy/rogue, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious pages. It is not uncommon to all PUAs (no matter the specifications) to have data tracking capabilities. They monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, search queries typed, etc.) and collect users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This sensitive data can then be shared with third parties and possibly can lead to the hands of cyber criminals, intent on misusing it for profit. The sole purpose of all unwanted content is to generate revenue for the developers. Therefore, despite appearing legitimate - PUAs rarely operate as advertised and instead can lead to various problems. To summarize, unwanted apps can lead to browser/system infiltration and infections, serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. To ensure device and user safety - all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be removed immediately upon detection

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