Delete Youtubemp4.to (Adware/PUP)

What is Youtubemp4.to? And how does it function?

Youtubemp4.to is an unreliable website promoted as “the easiest YouTube to video converter on the internet”. If you often download videos from YouTube, you might come across this shady website. Although it seem useful, it is anything but. In fact, it is an adware and a potentially unwanted program. If you visit Youtubemp4.to, you will see a pop-up message that will ask you to click the Allow button to get notifications from this site. However, once you click that button, you will start seeing dozens of advertisements from its affiliated sites.
You can inadvertently visit Youtubemp4.to when you click some ads online or when you’re looking for a way to convert YouTube videos. But if getting redirected to this site becomes a regular occurrence, then chances are, there’s an ad-supported program installed in your computer. This adware displays various sponsored contents to generate traffic to its affiliated sites. Since these activities are charged, that’s where the developers of Youtubemp4.to get their revenue. For them to get tons of profit as much as possible, these cyber crooks might also use virtual layer or other technologies to display ads on every website you go to. Be careful as you could end up getting redirected from annoying websites to malware-laden websites that could potentially harm your computer or steal your personal information.
In addition, Youtubemp4.to is also capable of tracking your browsing activities so it can collect your information – from your IP address, browsing history, websites you often visit, ads clicked, search queries, etc. The information gathered is used to generate more targeted ads and could also be shared with its affiliated sites so you shouldn’t waste any time and delete Youtubemp4.to from your computer ASAP.
How is Youtubemp4.to distributed online?
Youtubemp4.to is distributed on its official site aside from that, it is distributed as an add-on to other programs in a software bundle. Software bundles are found on free sharing sites which you probably have visited a couple of times. This explains how adware sneaks in your computer because when you install a software bundle, chances are you might end up installing all the programs in the bundle instead of just one especially if you were in a hurry when you installed it. In such cases, you really have to be careful and don’t rush everything because you might end up with many adware more than you can handle. Keep in mind that the best way to install a program is always by a Custom or Advanced installation – this way, you can be sure that unwanted programs won’t be installed in your computer and that nothing goes unnoticed.
Delete Youtubemp4.to from your browser and computer by following the removal guide provided below.
Step 1: You need to first close the browser infected with the ad-supported program, Youtubemp4.to but if you are unable to do so, you can close it via Task Manager. Tap Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open the Task Manager and from there, end the browser’s process.
Step 2: Afterwards, you have to flush the DNS cache. To do that, just, right click on the Start button and click on Command Prompt (administrator). From there, type the “ipconfig /flushdns” command and hit Enter to flush the DNS.
Step 3: After that, restart your computer and then open all the browsers infected by Youtubemp4.to. Reset all the affected browsers to default to their default state.
Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and click the icon that looks like a three stacked lines located at the top-right section of the browser.
Next, select the question mark icon from the drop-down menu.
Then select “Troubleshooting information” from the slide-out menu.
After that, click on the “Reset Firefox” button located at the top-right section of the newly opened web page.
Now select “Reset Firefox” in the confirmation pop-up window that appears.

Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome, then tap the Alt + F keys.
After that, click on Settings.
Next, scroll down until you see the Advanced option, once you see it, click on it.
After clicking the Advanced option, go to the “Restore and clean up option and click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” option to reset Google Chrome.
Now restart Google Chrome.

Internet Explorer

Launch Internet Explorer.
Next, click the wrench icon for Settings.
Then click Internet Options.
After that, go to the Advanced tab.
From there, click the Reset button. This will reset Internet Explorer’s settings to their default condition.
Now click OK to save the changes made.

Step 4: Next, tap the Win + R keys to open the Run dialog box and type “appwiz.cpl” in the field and press Enter to open the Programs and Features in Control Panel.
Step 5: From the list of programs installed, look for Youtubemp4.to or any unfamiliar program that could be related to it under the list of installed programs and once you’ve found it, uninstall it.

Step 6: Edit your Hosts File.

Tap the Win + R keys to open then type in %WinDir% and then click OK.
Go to System32/drivers/etc.
Open the hosts file using Notepad.
Delete all the entries that contain Youtubemp4.to.
After that, save the changes you’ve made and close the file.

Step 7: Hold down Windows + E keys simultaneously to open File Explorer.
Step 8: Navigate to the following directories and look for suspicious files associated to the Youtubemp4.to such as the software bundle it came with and delete it/them.

%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
%TEMP%

Step 9: Close the File Explorer.
Step 10: Empty the contents of Recycle Bin.
After you complete the steps provided above, proceed to the advanced instructions given below to ensure the removal of Youtubemp4.to as well as all the file residues it left behind.
Perform a full system scan using [product-code]. To do so, follow these steps:

Turn on your computer. If it’s already on, you have to reboot it.
After that, the BIOS screen will be displayed, but if Windows pops up instead, reboot your computer and try again. Once you’re on the BIOS screen, repeat pressing F8, by doing so the Advanced Option shows up.

To navigate the Advanced Option use the arrow keys and select Safe Mode with Networking then hit
Windows will now load the Safe Mode with Networking.
Press and hold both R key and Windows key.

If done correctly, the Windows Run Box will show up.
Type in the URL address, [product-url] in the Run dialog box and then tap Enter or click OK.
After that, it will download the program. Wait for the download to finish and then open the launcher to install the program.
Once the installation process is completed, run [product-code] to perform a full system scan.