Researchers Report On Youtubnow.com

Youtubnow.com is another legitimate looking site that claims to allow System users to convert their videos from YouTube into several video and file format including MP3 or MP4. Based on it's name, appearances and promises, most of the System users think that it is a real YouTube site but in reality, it is not safe to use. When you will notice on the name of this website then you will find that the spelling of YouTube is incorrect. Such a site is mainly created by the browser hijacker developers to redirect system users to suspicious or untrusted site that offer to download unwanted packages, display the questionable ads and download the malicious extension. Apart from these, there are lots of reason which listed Youtubnow.com under the browser hijacker infection.

A Quick View On Youtubnow.com
Name	Youtubnow.com
Promoted As	Legitimate site to convert videos
Category	Browser Hijacker
Risk Level
Related	Bestvids.azurewebsites.net, Inquirygravy.club, Fallywood.com etc.
Targeted Browsers	Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge etc.
Sole Intention	Always redirect users online web traffic to monetize users views and generate online revenue for it's publisher.
Symptoms	Delivers various pop-up advertisements Injects several commercial content into the visited sites Always redirects user to suspicious looking sites Downpours the working speed of system and Internet Injects browser with various add-ons, plug-ins or toolbars and much more.
Removal	Possible, for the deletion of Youtubnow.com and fixing of browser redirection issue, use Windows Scanner Tool.

Most Common Sources of Youtubnow.com Attack

Youtubnow.com is a type of notorious browser hijacker infection and like other browser hijacker, it enters inside the machine silently. System users download & install several programs from Internet and other unwanted application can enter on their machine at the same time without their knowledge. The payload or campaign of this infection often gets packed with unwanted programs and installed on user machine during the insecure installation when they opt Default or Quick installation options. Another sources of Youtubnow.com distribution are spam campaigns, pirated or fake software updater, infected devices, file sharing network and much more.

Tricks To Avoid PC Against Youtubnow.com Infection

• Avoid yourself from using of any dubious/unofficial site to download any software or package.
• Use official sources to install any package.
• Choose always Custom/Advanced installation option.
• Avoid to click on any intrusive pop-up ads or links.
• Be cautious while surfing Internet.
• Never open any spam message or suspicious looking attachment.
• Keep your all installed application up-to-date and many more.

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Manual Steps to Remove Youtubnow.com From Your Hijacked Browser

Simple Steps To Remove Infection From Your Browser Set your Default Search Engine Delete Cookies From Different Web browsers Manage Security And Privacy Settings Uninstall Infection From Control Panel Reset Web Browsers To It Default Setting

Set Up or Changes Your Default Search Engine Provider

For Internet Explorer :

1. Launch Internet explorer and click on the Gear icon then to Manage Add-ons.

2. Now click on Search Provider tab followed by Find more search providers…

3. Now look for your preferred search engine provider for instance Google Search engine.

4. Further you need to click on Add to Internet Explorer option appeared on the page. After then tick out the Make this my default search engine provider appeared on the Add Search Provider window and then click on Add button.

5. Restart Internet explorer to apply the new changes.

For Mozilla :

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and go for the Settings icon (☰) followed by Options from the drop down menu.

2. Now you have to tap on Search tab there. And, under Default Search Engine you can choose your desirable search engine provider from the drop down menu and remove Youtubnow.com related search providers.

3. If you want to add another search option into Mozilla Firefox then you can do it by going through Add more search engines… option. It will take you to the Firefox official Add-ons page from where you can choose and install search engine add-ons from their.

4. Once installed you can go back to Search tab and choose your favorite search provider as a default.

For Chrome :

1. Open Chrome and tap on Menu icon (☰) followed by Settings.

2. Now under Search option you can choose desirable Search engine providers from drop down menu.

3. If you want to use another search engine option then you can click on Manage search engines… which opens current list of search engines and other as well. To choose you have to take your cursor on it and then select Make default button appears there followed by Done to close the window.

Reset Browser Settings to Completely Remove Youtubnow.com

For Google Chrome :

1. Click on Menu icon (☰) followed by Settings option from the drop down menu.

2. Now tap Reset settings button.

3. Finally select Reset button again on the dialog box appeared for confirmation.

For Mozilla Firefox :

1. Click on Settings icon (☰) and then to Open Help Menu option followed by Troubleshooting Information from drop down menu.

2. Now Click on Reset Firefox… on the upper right corner of about:support page and again to Reset Firefox button to confirm the resetting of Mozilla Firefox to delete Youtubnow.com completely.

Reset Internet Explorer :

1. Click on Settings Gear icon and then to Internet options.

2. Now tap Advanced tab followed by Reset button. Then tick out the Delete personal settings option on the appeared dialog box and further press Reset button to clean Youtubnow.com related data completely.

3. Once Reset completed click on Close button and restart Internet explorer to apply the changes.

Reset Safari :

1. Click on Edit followed by Reset Safari… from the drop down menu on Safari.

2. Now ensure that all of the options are ticked out in the appeared dialog box and click on Reset button.

Uninstall Youtubnow.com and other Suspicious Programs From Control Panel

1. Click on Start menu followed by Control Panel. Then click on Uninstall a program below Programs option.

2. Further find and Uninstall Youtubnow.com and any other unwanted programs from the Control panel.

Remove Unwanted Toolbars and Extensions Related With Youtubnow.com

For Chrome :

1. Tap on Menu (☰) button, hover on tools and then tap on Extension option.

2. Now click on Trash icon next to the Youtubnow.com related suspicious extensions to remove it.

For Mozilla Firefox :

1. Click on Menu (☰) button followed by Add-ons.

2. Now select the Extensions or Appearance tab in Add-ons Manager window. Then click on Disable button to remove Youtubnow.com related extensions.

For Internet Explorer :

1. Click on Settings Gear icon and then to Manage add-ons.

2. Further tap on Toolbars and Extensions panel and then Disable button to remove Youtubnow.com related extensions.

From Safari :

1. Click on Gear Settings icon followed by Preferences…

2. Now tap on Extensions panel and then click on Uninstall button to remove Youtubnow.com related extensions.

From Opera :

1. Click on Opera icon then hover to Extensions and click Extensions manager.

2. Now click on X button next to unwanted extensions to remove it.

Delete Cookies to Clean Up Youtubnow.com Related Data From Different Browsers

Chrome : Click on Menu (☰) → Settings → Show advanced Settings → Clear browsing data.

Firefox : Tap on Settings (☰) →History →Clear Reset History → check Cookies → Clear Now.

Internet Explorer : Click on Tools → Internet options → General tab → Check Cookies and Website data → Delete.

Safari : Click on Settings Gear icon →Preferences → Privacy tab → Remove All Website Data…→ Remove Now button.

Manage Security and Privacy Settings in Google Chrome

1. Click on Menu (☰) button followed by Settings.

2. Tap on Show advanced settings.

• Phishing and malware protection : It is enables by default in privacy section. Warns users if detected any suspicious site having phishing or malware threats.
• SSL certificates and settings : Tap on Manage certificates under HTTPS/SSL section to manage SSL certificates and settings.
• Web Content settings : Go to Content settings in Privacy section to manage plug-ins, cookies, images, location sharing and JavaScript.

3. Now tap close button when done.

If you are still having issues in the removal of Youtubnow.com from your compromised system then you can feel free to talk to our experts.