How to remove apps force-opening the watch-this-leaked.video site?

What is the watch-this-leaked[.]video site?

Watch-this-leaked[.]video is a rogue website sharing many similarities with goodsurvey.site, eveicanma.online, boffero.com, and thousands of others. Sites of this kind are designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable or malicious ones) webpages.

These websites are seldom accessed intentionally; most users get redirected to them by suspect pages, intrusive adverts, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without user permission and cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect browsing-related data.

Watch-this-leaked[.]video in detail

Once watch-this-leaked[.]video is accessed, it checks the visitor's IP (Internet Protocol) address to learn their geolocation. This information determines the website's further course of action. Therefore, whether visitors are presented with questionable material and/or get redirected elsewhere - depends on their geolocations.

Additionally, most rogue pages use deceptive content to trick users into allowing their browser notifications. This applies to watch-this-leaked[.]video as well; should its notifications be enabled - the site will start running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered adverts are more than just a minor nuisance, they also pose a threat to device/user safety. They promote a wide variety of sale-oriented, untrustworthy, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Furthermore, some of these ads can stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs) - when they are clicked on.

How do potentially unwanted applications operate?

Potentially unwanted applications can have a variety of harmful functionalities, which can be in different combinations. For example, this software can force-open webpages and/or deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. What is more, most PUAs have data tracking abilities.

They record browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather vulnerable data inferred from it (IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.). 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 apps on devices can lead to system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. To protect device integrity and user privacy, all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be eliminated immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	watch-this-leaked.video pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	1zwlv.watch-this-leaked[.]video; o1lsy.watch-this-leaked[.]video; dnks7.watch-this-leaked[.]video; jfdpc.watch-this-leaked[.]video; iiv5f.watch-this-leaked[.]video; kwpf4.watch-this-leaked[.]video; ocqr4.watch-this-leaked[.]video; lplit.watch-this-leaked[.]video; tzpfh.watch-this-leaked[.]video; yx4lh.watch-this-leaked[.]video; lbdxm.watch-this-leaked[.]video; zh2l8.watch-this-leaked[.]video; 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 typically appear legitimate and offer a broad range of "handy" features. However, the advertised functions are rarely operational. The sole goal of unwanted apps is to generate profit for the developers. Therefore, 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 products. "Bundling" is the term defying this false marketing method of packing regular programs with unwanted/malicious additions. Rushed downloads/installations (e.g., "Easy/Express" settings, etc.) increase the risk of inadvertently allowing bundled content into the device.

Intrusive advertisements are used to spread PUAs as well. Upon being clicked, the ads can execute scripts to download/install these applications without user consent. PUAs may also have "official" promotional sites from which they can be downloaded.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research products before download/installation and/or purchase. Additionally, only official and verified download channels must be used. Since dubious sources, e.g., unofficial and freeware websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - often offer bundled and dangerous content.

When downloading/installing, it is advised to read terms, explore available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings to opt-out from additional apps, functions, and so forth. Intrusive adverts appear legitimate; however, they redirect to highly questionable sites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.).

In case of encounters with such advertisements and redirects, the device must be inspected and all suspect 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.

Appearance of the watch-this-leaked[.]video website (GIF):

Examples of browser notifications delivered by watch-this-leaked[.]video website:

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Quick menu:

• What is watch-this-leaked.video 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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