How to avoid threats caused by pages listentoyou.tube

What kind of page is listentoyou[.]tube?

Listentoyou[.]tube is a website offering to download music from YouTube in MP3 format. However, it uses rogue advertising networks - it opens various questionable (potentially malicious) pages. It is worth mentioning that pages using the networks mentioned above can display shady advertisements.

Listentoyou[.]tube in detail

Listentoyou[.]tube can open various scam websites, download sites for questionable applications, and other shady sites. Listentoyou[.]tube opened the World of Tanks game website while our team examined it. It means that creators of listentoyou[.]tube participate in the affiliate program, allowing them to earn money by promoting Wargaming products (including the World of Tanks game) through their website.

It is also common for pages like listentoyou[.]tube to display questionable ads. Those ads can open shady websites too. Thus, it is advisable not to use listentoyou[.]tube as a tool to download content from YouTube (which is not entirely legal).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by listentoyou.tube
Threat Type	Unwanted ads and redirects
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.244.79.224
Symptoms	Intrusive pop-up ads, decreased Internet browsing speed
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible malware infections.
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Websites of this type in general

Websites like listentoyou[.]tube are monetized by using them (and ads on them) as tools to promote other websites. Typically, they are supposed to download videos or music from YouTube. Examples of pages similar to listentoyou[.]tube are youtubetomp3song[.]com, youtubemp3[.]today, and listentoyoutube[.]cc.

What threats does visiting a rogue website pose?

These pages can promote download pages for adware, browser hijackers, and other questionable (potentially malicious) software. Also, they can host intrusive advertisements designed to stealthily download or even install unwanted software.

Moreover, these sites can promote other pages that display fake tech support notifications, fraudulent virus alerts, and similar messages and redirect to pages used to distribute malware. Another reason not to trust pages like listentoyou[.]tube is that they can display deceptive content to get permission to show untrustworthy notifications.

How to avoid visiting rogue websites?

Avoid visiting illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites and downloading files or apps from pages of this kind. Always use official pages and direct links as sources for downloading software (or files). Do not allow shady websites to show notifications or trust ads appearing on them.

Also, deselect unwanted apps before downloading or installing software. It can be achieved by changing the settings presented in downloaders and installers. 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 listentoyou[.]tube website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is listentoyou[.]tube?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 3. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 4. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 5. 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 unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the unwanted application, 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 unwanted browser add-ons:

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 listentoyou.tube, 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 listentoyou.tube 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 listentoyou.tube, 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

I have clicked on an ad displayed by a shady website, is my computer infected?

Untrustworthy advertisements can open websites used to distribute malware. In some cases, those ads may be designed to inject malware. It is unlikely for such ads to be malicious, but it is not impossible.

Is listentoyou[.]tube a virus?

No, listentoyou[.]tube is a virus. The purpose of this page is to open questionable or legitimate websites (like the World of Tanks game site). It is also common for pages of this type to have shady ads on them. In conclusion, listentoyou[.]tube is not malicious, but it could open websites of this kind (or show ads used to promote them).

Will Combo Cleaner eliminate the threats posed by youtubetomp3song[.]com website?

Combo Cleaner can scan visited pages and detect rogue, deceptive, or malicious ones. Also, it can restrict access to shady websites and scan downloaded files for harmful content.

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