How to remove apps downloaded via Moviesjoy?

What is Moviesjoy?

Moviesjoy offers a free movie streaming service. However, it is not a legal streaming website: it does not have permission from the film studio to stream the movies. Like most websites of this type, Moviesjoy page generates revenue for its owners through advertisements.

However, it uses rogue advertising networks: it contains deceptive ads and promotes (opens untrustworthy websites). Therefore, this website should not be visited (its illegal movie streaming service should not be used).

At the time of the research Moviesjoy opened the AliExpress website and mywondertrip[.]com, a rogue website designed to display shady content, to promote other unreliable, potentially malicious websites and to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications (that can contain deceptive ads, links to malicious sites, etc.).

However, it is very likely that Moviesjoy could open scam websites like "You've Made The 9.68-Billionth Search", "Error # WINDOWS-PORN-91", "Google Chrome Blocked For Security Reasons", deceptive pages used to promote adware, browser hijackers, and other unwanted software, or even malicious websites.

Also, it is possible that some of the ads on Moviesjoy are designed not only to open dubious pages but also to distribute (download or install) unwanted, potentially malicious software. These are the main reasons why it is strongly advisable not to visit the Moviesjoy website/use its illegal streaming service (or click ads on it).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by Moviesjoy
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Related Domains	moviesjoy[.]to, moviesjoy[.]net, moviesjoy[.]work, moviesjoy[.]club, moviesjoy[.]pw, moviesjoy[.]cam
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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More examples of websites that are more or less similar to Moviesjoy page (pages that illegally stream movies or other copyrighted content and use rogue advertising networks) are gogoanime[.]so, soap2day[.]to and 123movies.

It is worthwhile to mention that deceptive ads and untrustworthy sites can be promoted not only through pages like Moviesjoy, but also through various potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). If a browser opens unreliable pages, ads appear on most visited pages, then it is likely that some PUA is already installed on it.

How did adware install on my computer?

Very often potentially unwanted applications are promoted by bundling them together with some freeware (free software). In such cases, PUAs are promoted as extra offers.

When users download or install freeware (or other software that comes bundled with PUAs) and do not change any settings (e.g., "Custom", "Advanced", "Manual") or do not untick certain checkboxes, they download or install PUAs as well. In some cases, PUAs are distributed through deceptive advertisements by designing them to run certain scripts.

However, such ads do not cause unwanted downloads, installations if users do not click them.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Downloads, installations should not be finished without checking if there are any settings such as "Custom", "Advanced" or some checkboxes that could be used to decline unwanted offers.

Applications and files should be downloaded from official pages and via direct links. Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., torrent clients, eMule), unofficial websites, third party downloaders, etc., are not reliable sources for downloading software. Third party installers are not trustworthy too.

Ads on dubious websites, if clicked, can open other websites of this kind or cause unwanted downloads, installations. Therefore, such ads should not be clicked. And lastly, a browser or the operating system should not have any unwanted, suspicious extensions, add-ons or plug-ins, or programs installed on 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.

Moviesjoy website redirects to AliExpress page (GIF):

Moviesjoy website redirects to my mywondertrip[.]com (GIF):

IMPORTANT NOTE! These pages ask for a permission to enable web browser notifications.

Therefore, before commencing, perform these steps:

Google Chrome (PC):

• Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Settings", scroll down to the bottom and click "Advanced"
• Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section, select "Content settings" and then "Notifications"
• Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Google Chrome (Android):

• Click on the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and click "Settings"
• Scroll down, click on "Site settings" and then "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and click on them one-by-one
• Select "Notifications" in the "Permissions" section and set the toggle button to "OFF"

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Options" 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, click the drop-down menu and select "Block"

Internet Explorer:

• Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the IE window
• Select "Internet options"
• Select the "Privacy" tab and click "Settings" under "Pop-up Blocker" section
• Select suspicious URLs under and remove them one by one by clicking the "Remove" button

Microsoft Edge:

• Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window
• Scroll down, find and click "Settings"
• Scroll down again and click "View advanced settings"
• Click "Manage" under "Website permissions"
• Click the switch under each suspicious website

Safari (Mac):

• 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 for each

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Quick menu:

• What is Moviesjoy?
• 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.
• STEP 6. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.

Adware removal:

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 potentially unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted application that causes Moviesjoy redirects, 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 potentially 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 moviesjoy, 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 moviesjoy 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 moviesjoy, 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.

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by moviesjoy, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

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.

Removal assistance:
If you are experiencing problems while trying to remove ads by moviesjoy from your computer, please ask for assistance in our malware support forum.

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