How to remove Convmusic.com pop-up ads

Easy guide to delete Convmusic.com

 Convmusic.com is a push notification website that displays deceptive page background, suggesting users that they need to click on Allow button to download a file, enter the site, prove that you’re not a robot, continue watching and etc. if enable, ads start to appear in the form of notifications directly to the desktop. The problem is that those ads often result in you visiting questionable or malicious websites.

So, please do not accept the notifications from this rogue domain. However, if you’ve already did that, that’s not the end of the world. In this article, we will guide you how to remove them from the web browser. Also, we will explain you how to remove the adware which is responsible for causing the initial redirect to the shady page and restore the overall system’s health.

Overview

Name: Convmusic.com

Type: Adware, PUP, redirect virus

Purpose: increase traffic to sponsored pages by showing deceptive ads and causing redirects

Symptoms: browsing speed and performance are diminished, ads appear in the form of notifications, and new tabs open out of the blue

Risks: affiliated pages might draw your personal data, infect your system with malware, push other PUAs or lure you into gambling

Distribution: Software bundles, fake Flash Player updates, deceptive ads, file-sharing platforms

Removal: Scan systems using trustworthy antivirus tool to remove adware any unwelcomed guests

While Convmusic.com is not considered as malicious, it could cause real dangers both to the system and users’ personal. All the risks are coming from those affiliated pages. Since PUAs’ developers only care about money and don’t care what the sponsors’ content. So, the sponsored pages could be the one that trigger you installing other PUAs, try to infect your PC any severe parasites, involve you in various scams and attempt to draw out personal data and so on.

Such redirects can be caused when you click on the ads popping up on the desktop or if sudden redirects are triggered. Clicking X button usually does not do its job and in some cases, opens a new tab with affiliated content. So, if you’ve accepted Convmusic.com notifications, remove it as soon as possible. Below the post, you will find the guide how this can be done. Feel free to use them.

To remove the adware that is causing the initial redirect to Convmusic.com and possibly other push notification portals, you have to use some reputable antivirus tool. However, since adware are not that dangerous, they can be removed manually – check our manual instructions provided below the post. Perform the Convmusic.com notifications process after the adware removal and should perform this sequence of step necessarily.

Potentially unwanted apps are often installed with other software

Some people may install PUAs willingly by getting triggered with false advertising campaigns. But, this happens rarely. PUAs such as adware, browser hijackers and etc are often get downloaded/ installed on systems unknowingly with other software distributed through deceptive marketing technical called software bundling.

The packs contain the installers of more than one program. The software bundles are often offered for download on any third party sites. However, some legit software developers can use this technique too. Therefore, you should have to be cautious during installation moment. Pick Custom/Advanced as this is the only mode through which you will be able to de-select any unwanted apps from installing on system.

 The Recommended/ Quick option often has the PUAs pre-selected in it. So, when prompted, choose Custom/Advanced option and check all ticks for their de-selection before finalizing the installation to ensure only wanted software at the end when you finish the download/ installation process. For better protection, use some reputable antivirus tool that can prevent any infections to spread on systems.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Convmusic.com:

Remove the related items of Convmusic.com using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Convmusic.com issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Convmusic.com) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Convmusic.com removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Convmusic.com still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Convmusic.com plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Convmusic.com removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Convmusic.com (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.