How to stop getting redirected to and from my-live-videos-4u.com site?

What is my-live-videos-4u[.]com?

My-live-videos-4u[.]com is a rogue website sharing similar traits with whenwem.online, executive-story.com, news-robico.cc, munityibeli.online, and thousands of others. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and/or redirecting them to various sites (likely unreliable or malicious ones).

Users typically access these pages unintentionally; most get redirected to them by untrustworthy webpages, intrusive advertisements, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can be installed onto systems without explicit user consent and cause redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns, and collect browsing information.

My-live-videos-4u[.]com in detail

Whether visitors to my-live-videos-4u[.]com are presented with questionable material and/or get redirected to other pages - depends on their geolocations. The website learns this information by checking users' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.

Furthermore, rogue sites tend to use deceptive content to lure visitors into enabling their browser notifications. My-live-videos-4u[.]com is not an exception; it uses clickbait - "Press 'Allow' to watch the video" - for this purpose. Should the notifications be allowed, the webpage will begin running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered adverts are more than a minor nuisance, they also endanger device/user safety. Intrusive ads endorse a variety of sale-based, untrustworthy, scam, and malicious websites. What is more, some of these advertisements can be triggered (by being clicked on) to download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission.

How do potentially unwanted applications operate?

Potentially unwanted applications can have varied functionalities, and these functions can be in different combinations. For example, these apps can force-open sites and/or deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. Most PUAs also have data tracking abilities.

Information of interest includes (but is not limited to): visited URLs, viewed pages, searched queries, IP addresses/ geolocations, and personally identifiable details. PUA developers monetize the collected data 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 losses, and even identity theft. To protect device integrity and user privacy, all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be removed immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	my-live-videos-4u.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	yia2v.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; qvpsu.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; ndmzl.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; onhzr.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; mplpr.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; frr6s.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; ptlma.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; r2fsu.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; o5raj.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; mw1uq.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; hlri2.my-live-videos-4u[.]com; etc.
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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Potentially unwanted applications in general

PUAs appear legitimate and harmless. Users are lured into download/installation with promises of "advantageous" functionalities. The sole goal of unwanted apps is to generate profit for the developers; hence, instead of delivering on any promises - PUAs can cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns, and collect private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed via download/installation setups of other programs. This false marketing technique of packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions - is called "bundling". Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., skipped steps and sections, etc.) increase the risk of allowing bundled content into the system.

Intrusive adverts are used to proliferate PUAs as well. Once clicked on, the ads can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations. Some PUAs may also have "official" promotional webpages from which they can be downloaded and/or purchased.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research software prior to download/installation and/or purchase. Additionally, all downloads must be performed from official and verified sources. Dubious download channels, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting sites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - often offer bundled and harmful content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read terms, study possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings to opt-out from additional apps, tools, features, etc. Intrusive advertisements appear legitimate; however, they redirect to highly questionable websites.

In case of encounters with such adverts and/or redirects, the system must be checked and all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - immediately removed from it. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshots of ads delivered by my-live-videos-4u[.]com website:

Appearance of my-live-videos-4u[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is my-live-videos-4u.com 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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