Do not use the untrusted youtubetomp3music.com website

What is youtubetomp3music[.]com?

youtubetomp3music[.]com is an untrusted website designed to allow users to download MP3 files by converting YouTube videos from links and keywords/tags. As well as infringing copyright laws, youtubetomp3music[.]com also uses rogue advertising networks for monetization. Therefore, when visited/used, the website redirects to other dubious or malicious pages.

When sites using rogue advertising networks are accessed, and any buttons or advertisements within them are clicked, they redirect to (i.e. force-open) untrusted/rogue, sale-based/promotional, deceptive, compromised, scam and malicious web pages. Interacting with the content presented in such pages can lead to serious issues.

For example, pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons and other intrusive advertisements redirect to dangerous websites and can execute scripts to stealthily download/install Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Note that youtubetomp3music[.]com has been observed displaying a pop-up window promoting the Music World Search browser hijacker.

The endorsed piece of software is also a PUA. Browser hijackers operate by reassigning the homepage, default search engine and new tab/window URLs to the addresses of bogus search engines. Therefore, each search made via the URL bar and each new browser tab/window opened redirects to the promoted address.

Fake search engines are usually unable to provide unique results, and so they redirect to Google, Yahoo, Bing and other legitimate sites. Furthermore, browser hijackers can limit/deny access to browser settings and/or reset any user changes made.

Another type of PUA called adware runs intrusive advertisement campaigns, enabling the placement of harmful ads on any visited site. Other PUAs can force-open dubious and malicious web pages. Furthermore, most unwanted applications (regardless of their other capabilities/features) can track data.

They can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, etc.) and collect personal information derived from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). The gathered data is typically shared with and/or sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

To summarize, the presence of PUAs on devices can lead to system infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft. To protect device health and user safety, all suspicious applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins must be removed immediately upon detection.

Additionally, you are strongly advised against visiting/using youtubetomp3music[.]com or similar websites. You are advised to only download from official and trustworthy sources.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by youtubetomp3music.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	172.67.145.182
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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filez.top, youtubetomp3.sc, videovor.com and y2mate.guru are some examples of other sites using rogue advertising networks. This is a common monetization technique, and the web is rife with such web pages. Visiting and/or using these websites poses a threat to system and user safety.

Should a browser be force-opening dubious pages, it is likely to be caused by a PUA installed on the device.

How did adware install on my computer?

Certain PUAs have "official" promotional sites from which they can be downloaded. These apps are also proliferated via the download/installation set-ups of other software. This deceptive marketing method of packing normal products with unwanted or malicious additions is called "bundling".

Rushing download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps, using pre-set options, etc.) increases the risk of inadvertent installation of bundled content. Intrusive ads proliferate such applications as well. When clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all software before download/installation. All downloads must be done from official and verified sources. Untrusted download channels such as unofficial and free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule, etc.) and other third party downloaders commonly offer deceptive and/or bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, features and other additions. Intrusive advertisements may seem legitimate, however, they can redirect to dubious web pages (e.g. gambling, adult-dating, pornography, etc.).

If you encounter ads/redirects of this kind, check the system and remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins 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 youtubetomp3music[.]com website (GIF):

youtubetomp3music[.]com website promoting Music World Search browser hijacker (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is youtubetomp3music[.]com?
• 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 youtubetomp3music[.]com 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 ads by youtubetomp3music.com, 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 ads by youtubetomp3music.com, 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 ads by youtubetomp3music.com 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 ads by youtubetomp3music.com, 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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