Remove software that forces browsers to open worldmylife.info

What is worldmylife[.]info?

worldmylife[.]info is one of many websites (similar to balanceformoon[.]com, mediazone[.]mobi, toobotnews[.]biz and so on) that redirect visitors to other untrustworthy sites or load dubious content.

Generally, people do not visit these websites intentionally - browsers open them when potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) are installed on the browser and/or operating system. Additionally, PUAs usually gather browsing data and serve intrusive advertisements.

Typically, PUAs force browsers to open pages such as worldmylife[.]info in a new window or tab. Once they are opened, the site redirects visitors to a number (2-3) of other untrustworthy websites that advertise dubious software, contain deceptive ads, and so on.

Note that, rather than opening other web pages, sites such as worldmylife[.]info might load dubious content. This depends on visitors' geolocations. Note also that worldmylife[.]info and many other websites of this type use a 'clickbait' technique to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications.

They suggest that by clicking the "Allow" button, visitors are able to continue browsing. In this case, clicking the button allows worldmylife[.]info to show notifications. Typically, these websites display notifications that contain advertisements, links to untrustworthy websites, and so on.

Therefore, do not permit worldmylife[.]info or other similar websites to show notifications. PUAs usually force browsers to open URLs such as worldmylife[.]info, but they also serve ads and gather details relating to users' browsing habits. Examples of ads displayed by PUAs include coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups ads, etc.

Generally, these conceal underlying content of visited pages and also redirect people who click them to dubious websites, or they execute scripts designed to download/install unwanted apps.

Furthermore, most PUAs collect browsing data including, for example, IP addresses, geolocations, addresses of opened/visited websites, entered search queries, geolocations, etc. In some cases, they gather personal, sensitive information. Developers commonly sell the data to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by worldmylife.info
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.18.62.252
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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PUAs are designed only to perform tasks to help the developers to generate revenue (opening dubious pages, gathering browsing data, displaying ads, and so on). Generally, they deliver no useful features or any other value - they simply cause problems.

People who have apps of this type installed on the browsers and/or operating systems are exposed to risk of problems relating to browsing safety, privacy, and some people might end up having their identities stolen. We advise against downloading or installing any PUAs. If already installed, they should be removed immediately.

How did adware install on my computer?

Developers often distribute unwanted apps by including them into the download/installation set-ups of other software. This distribution method is called "bundling". In most cases, information about additionally-included apps (offers to download and/or install them) is not properly disclosed, but can be found in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of the set-ups.

Many people fail to check or change these settings, thereby allowing included apps to be downloaded and installed with regular programs. PUAs are also downloaded and installed inadvertently when people click deceptive ads that execute certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

It is important to download software from official (trustworthy) websites. Do not use third party downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule), dubious pages or other such tools to download/install software. Check "Custom", "Advanced" (and other similar) settings of the download/installation setup and deselect offers to download/install unwanted apps.

Do not click ads that are displayed on dubious websites (e.g., those relating to gambling, pornography, adult dating, etc.) - they can redirect to untrustworthy, malicious pages or download/install unwanted software.

If there is a reason to believe that a PUA is already installed on the browser or computer, remove all unwanted, suspicious extensions add-ons, and plug-ins from the browser and software of this kind from the operating system immediately.

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 worldmylife[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by worldmylife.info?
• 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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