How to stop redirects to and from watchtvnow.org

What is watchtvnow[.]org?

The internet is rife with rogue websites similar to watchtvnow[.]org - go4news.biz, dabluehole.com, and equiposeguridadindustrial.com are some other examples. Visitors to watchtvnow[.]org are presented with dubious material and/or are redirected to other untrusted or possibly malicious sites.

Few users access these web pages intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into their devices. These apps do not need express user consent to be installed onto systems. PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns and collect browsing-related information.

The behavior of watchtvnow[.]org depends on visitors' geolocations. It learns this information by checking their IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. Therefore, whether users are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected elsewhere is determined by their geolocations.

This rogue website also uses browser notifications - if they are enabled, watchtvnow[.]org runs intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered ads significantly diminish the browsing experience and pose a threat to device/user safety - when intrusive ads are clicked, they can redirect to rogue, sale-based/promotional, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious pages. Furthermore, some can be triggered (when clicked) to execute scripts designed to download/install software without users' permission.

PUAs are a prime example of content infiltrated into systems in this manner. This software can have varied capabilities and these functions can be in different combinations. These unwanted applications can force-open dangerous sites and/or run intrusive ad campaigns.

Most PUAs (regardless of other capabilities) can track data. They can record browsing activity (URLs visited, web pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect sensitive data extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). The collected data usually contains personally identifiable information.

Furthermore, PUA developers monetize this information by sharing it with and/or selling it to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals). In summary, the presence of unwanted software on devices can result in system infections, serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft.

To protect device integrity and user privacy, all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be eliminated without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	watchtvnow.org pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	104.27.130.232
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 typically seem legitimate and useful. They tend to offer a broad range of functionality, which is merely bait to trick users into download/installation and purchase. These features seldom work as advertised and, in most cases, do not work at all. The only purpose of these unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers.

Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs can cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, gather vulnerable and personally identifiable information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are often downloaded/installed together with other products. This deceptive marketing technique of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions is called "bundling".

By rushing through download/installation of software (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using "Quick/Express" settings, etc.) many users risk unintentionally allowing bundled content into their devices. Intrusive advertisements proliferate PUAs as well.

When clicked, the ads can execute scripts to download/install these applications without users' permission. Some PUAs have "official" download web pages from which they can be downloaded.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all software before download/installation. Use only official and verified download channels. Unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule), and other third party downloaders commonly offer harmful and bundled content, and are therefore untrusted and should be avoided.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, study all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features, and so on. Intrusive advertisements typically seem legitimate, however, they can redirect to dubious and malicious sites (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and many others).

If you encounter ads or redirects of this kind, inspect the system and remove all dubious 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 watchtvnow[.]org website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is watchtvnow.org 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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