How to remove Youtubetomp3music.com po-up ads (Virus removal guide)

What is Youtubetomp3music.com

Youtubetomp3music.com is a website that is advertised as a site that allows the user to convert YouTube videos to MP3. But the security experts warn that using Youtubetomp3music.com and similar sites is quite dangerous. There are several reasons for this. First of all, the use of such sites violates the YouTube rules, which prohibit directly downloading videos. Second, even more important, Youtubetomp3music.com and others like it use rogue ad networks. The security researchers determined that Youtubetomp3music.com and similar sites redirect users to web pages that are not trustworthy, as they are designed to deceive users. Moreover, some websites to which users can be redirected are used to advertise potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), force the user to install malicious browser extensions or subscribe to spam notifications.

During the research, Youtubetomp3music.com redirected users to my.besttraffbutton.com, openad.pro, core.royalads.net, other unwanted and suspicious sites. My.besttraffbutton.com is a web-site which uses social engineering methods to force unsuspecting users into subscribing to browser notification spam. It displays the message ‘Click Allow to’ (connect to the Internet, access the content of the web-site, watch a video, enable Flash Player, download a file), asking the user to subscribe to notifications. Once click on the ‘Allow’ button, the My.besttraffbutton.com web-site gets your permission to send push notifications in form of popup adverts in the lower right corner of the desktop.

my.besttraffbutton.com pop-up scam

Of course, in addition to the websites shown above, Youtubetomp3music.com can redirect users to other dangerous sites, among which there may be sites offering to install PUPs, browser hijackers and adware. Browser hijacker is a malware that changes browser settings such as homepage and search engine. Adware is an advertising malicious software. It is developed just that: display various pop-ups and/or annoying ads using intrusive and at times dangerous methods.

Threat Summary

Name	Youtubetomp3music.com (YouTube to MP3 Converter – Convert YouTube to MP3 in 320kbps)
Type	spam notifications ads, pop-ups, pop up advertisements, pop up virus
Distribution	potentially unwanted apps, misleading pop-up advertisements, social engineering attack, adwares
Symptoms	you experience a huge number of of unexpected advertisements unexpected changes in your web browser slow browsing Internet
Removal	Youtubetomp3music.com removal guide

Where the unwanted ads comes from

Adware is unwanted software created to throw ads up on your web browser screen. Adware generates profit for its creator by occasionally showing tons of advertisements and pop up deals. You might experience a change in your start page or search provider, new tabs opening or even a redirect to shady web-pages.

Adware software commonly comes on the PC with free applications. In many cases, it comes without the user’s knowledge. Therefore, many users aren’t even aware that their computer has been hijacked by PUPs and adware. Please follow the easy rules in order to protect your computer from adware software and PUPs: do not install any suspicious applications, read the user agreement and select only the Custom, Manual or Advanced install option, do not rush to press the Next button. Also, always try to find a review of the program on the World Wide Web. Be careful and attentive!

You need to follow the steps below to clean your system from adware, as adware can be a way to affect your PC system with more malicious software such as viruses and trojans. The few simple steps which follow, We will show you how to delete adware and thereby get rid of unwanted popup advertisements from your web browser forever.

How to remove Adware and Unwanted ads

Fortunately, we have an effective solution that will assist you manually or/and automatically remove unwanted pop-up ads from your web browser and bring your browser settings, including home page, newtab and search engine by default, back to normal. Below you will find a removal guide with all the steps you may need to successfully remove adware and its traces. Read this manual carefully, bookmark it or open this page on your smartphone, because you may need to close your web-browser or reboot your system.

The below guidance for devices using MS Windows, for Android phones, use How to remove virus from Android phone, and for Apple computers based on Mac OS use How to remove browser hijacker, pop-ups, ads from Mac

Uninstall potentially unwanted apps

The main cause of unwanted advertisements is potentially unwanted programs, adware software or other undesired applications that you may have unintentionally installed on the computer. You need to identify and uninstall all suspicious software.

Windows 7	Windows 8
Click ‘Start’. In the Start menu select ‘Control Panel’. Find and select ‘Programs and Features’ or ‘Uninstall a program’. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.
Windows 10	Mac OS
Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	On the top menu select ‘Go’, then ‘Applications’. Drag an unwanted application to the Trash bin. Right-click on the ‘Trash’ and select ‘Empty Trash’.

See more details in the video guidance below.

Remove spam notifications from web browsers

If you’re getting browser notification spam, then you will have previously pressed the ‘Allow’ button. Below we’ll teach you how to turn them off.

Google Chrome	Android
Just copy and paste the following text into the address bar of Chrome. chrome://settings/content/notifications Press Enter. Delete rogue notifications by clicking three vertical dots button next to each and selecting ‘Remove’.	Tap ‘Settings’. Tap ‘Notifications’. Find and tap the internet browser that displays push notifications ads. Locate an unwanted site in the list and disable it.
Mozilla Firefox	Edge
In the top right hand corner, click the Firefox menu (three bars). In the drop-down menu select ‘Options’. In the left side select ‘Privacy & Security’. Scroll down to ‘Permissions’ and then to ‘Settings’ next to ‘Notifications’. Locate sites you down’t want to see notifications from (for example, Youtubetomp3music.com), click on drop-down menu next to each and select ‘Block’. Click ‘Save Changes’ button.	In the top right corner, click on the three dots to expand the Edge menu. Click ‘Settings’. Click ‘Advanced’ on the left side of the window. Click ‘Manage permissions’ button, located beneath ‘Website permissions’. Click the switch under a suspicious website so that it turns off.
Internet Explorer	Safari
In the top right corner of the browser, click on the menu button (gear icon). When the drop-down menu appears, click on ‘Internet Options’. Select the ‘Privacy’ tab and click ‘Settings below ‘Pop-up Blocker’ section. Find a susupicious URL and click the ‘Remove’ button to remove the domain.	On the top menu select ‘Safari’, then ‘Preferences’. Open ‘Websites’ tab, then in the left menu click on ‘Notifications’. Locate a susupicious website and select it, click the ‘Deny’ button.

Reset Google Chrome

If you’re still experiencing problems with unwanted ads removal, you need to reset Chrome browser to its default state. This step needs to be performed only if adware has not been removed by the previous steps.

First run the Chrome and click Menu button (small button in the form of three dots).
It will open the Google Chrome main menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions.
You will see the list of installed extensions. If the list has the plugin labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following steps: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
Now open the Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and press “Advanced” link.
Scroll down again and press the “Reset” button.
The Google Chrome will open the reset profile settings page as shown on the image above.
Next press the “Reset” button.
Once this process is finished, your web browser’s start page, search engine and new tab will be restored to their original defaults.
To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox web-browser is hijacked by adware, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Mozilla Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Mozilla Firefox settings such as new tab, search engine by default and startpage to their default values. Your saved bookmarks, form auto-fill information and passwords won’t be cleared or changed.

First, open the Firefox and click button. It will display the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Further, click the Help button () as displayed on the screen below.

In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter. It will open the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown on the image below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will show the confirmation dialog box. Further, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Firefox will begin a task to fix your problems that caused by the adware software. When, it’s done, press the “Finish” button.

Reset Internet Explorer

If you find that Internet Explorer web-browser settings had been replaced by adware, then you may restore your settings, via the reset internet browser procedure.

First, run the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will open the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the browser, then click the “Internet Options” as displayed below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt. Further, press the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, press the “Reset” button as displayed in the figure below.

Once the task is done, press “Close” button. Close the IE and reboot your computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your internet browser’s search provider, new tab page and homepage to default state.

Automatic Removal of Adware

Malware removal tools are pretty useful when you think your system is infected by adware. Below we will discover best utilities which can remove adware software and unwanted pop up advertisements from your PC and browser.

Zemana Free is a free utility that performs a scan of your personal computer and displays if there are existing adware, browser hijackers, viruses, worms, spyware, trojans and other malware residing on your computer. If malware is found, Zemana Anti-Malware can automatically remove it. Zemana does not conflict with other anti malware and antivirus software installed on your PC.

First, visit the page linked below, then click the ‘Download’ button in order to download the latest version of Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM).

Zemana AntiMalware
125415 downloads
Author: Zemana Ltd
Category: Security tools
Update: July 16, 2019
At the download page, click on the Download button. Your internet browser will show the “Save as” prompt. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
After downloading is complete, please close all software and open windows on your system. Next, start a file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.
This will start the “Setup wizard” of Zemana AntiMalware onto your system. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.
When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) will launch and open the main window.
Further, press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the adware that causes unwanted pop up ads. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your machine. While the Zemana AntiMalware program is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.
Once Zemana Free has completed scanning, you will be displayed the list of all detected threats on your computer.
When you’re ready, click the “Next” button. The tool will get rid of adware software. When the clean up is complete, you may be prompted to reboot the personal computer.
Close the Zemana Anti Malware and continue with the next step.

How to stay safe online

By installing an ad-blocker application such as AdGuard, you’re able to block suspicious websites, autoplaying video ads and delete a ton of distracting and unwanted ads on websites.

Visit the page linked below to download the latest version of AdGuard for MS Windows. Save it on your Desktop.

When downloading is finished, double-click the downloaded file to start it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as displayed in the figure below.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick guide as on the image below.

Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick instructions that will help you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you run your machine, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted ads, block Youtubetomp3music.com, as well as other harmful or misleading web-sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that is located on your desktop.

To sum up

Now your PC system should be clean of the adware software that causes multiple pop up ads. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted ads and unwanted malicious web pages) and Zemana (to periodically scan your computer for new adwares and other malware). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.

If you are still having problems while trying to delete unwanted ads from the Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer and Firefox, then ask for help here here.