Remove Easymedia2.com (Removal Instructions)

Easymedia2.com is a malicious website that abuses legitimate browser feature to insert intrusive ads into users' web browsers

Easymedia2.com

Easymedia2.com is a push notification virus that gets injected via the notification feature available on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, MS Edge, and other web browsers. Upon entering the website, users are shown a pop-up message that asks whether they want to allow notifications to be displayed, all while they see a carefully compiled scam message in the background that actively prompts users to the press “Allow.”

If they subscribe to Easymedia2.com notifications, they will start receiving intrusive pop-up ads directly on their desktops. Unfortunately, these advertisements are far from being safe, as users will be constantly exposed to scam messages, click-bait, get-rich-quick, and similar links. While those who refrain from clicking on the pop-ups will be safe, getting rid of these annoying pop-ups proved to be difficult for many users, as they are unaware that they can remove Easymedia2.com via the web browser settings.

Name	Easymedia2.com
Type	Push notification virus, adware
Infiltration	Redirects to malicious websites are often caused by adware – potentially unwanted program that is typically installed along with freeware obtained from third-party sites; nevertheless, desktop notifications from Easymedia2.com are allowed via the browser push notification feature
Risks	Installation of potentially unwanted software or malware, information disclosure, or monetary loss due to frequently encountered online scams, etc.
Symptoms	Those who press “Allow” upon entering the site will receive pop-ups directly on their desktop on a regular basis – these links will direct users to scam, phishing, and similar unsafe sites; Nevertheless, adware might also be present on the computer if redirects to suspicious websites and intrusive ads are commonly encountered during web browsing sessions
Termination	To get rid of the Easymedia2.com spam notifications, you should access web browser settings and terminate the website from the “allowed” list; the root cause of pop-ups and other types of advertisements might be adware – in such case, scan your machine with anti-malware or follow manual removal instructions we provide
Recovery & optimization	In case your computer is lagging, hanging, showing error messages, and having other issues after you get rid of adware or malware, scan it with a repair tool Fortect Intego

The motivation of Easymedia2.com authors is simple – to make users click on links that are mostly unsafe and earn ad revenue in the process. There have been thousands of such sites created regularly – good examples include Twok.pro, Cloud1.pw, Zahkit.pro, and many others. It is also important to note that these websites are often shut down due to scam activities, but thousands more are created under different names.

As evident, there are not many who would agree to receive intrusive offers and scam messages being delivered directly to their screens while using the computer or phone. Thus, crooks came up with an elaborate scheme – abusing a legitimate, built-in push notification feature to push malicious links. For that, social engineering tricks are used in order to make users click on the “Allow” button. Here's one of the examples that Easymedia2.com virus may use to persuade visitors:

Click Allow if you are not a robot

As evident, this statement is very familiar, as users are often asked to click on a tick box or prove otherwise that they are not bots – this is a legitimate tactic to prevent malicious scripts from flooding the website. Because it is so familiar, users might believe that Easymedia2.com prompt is reasonable, and press “Allow.”

Other social engineering techniques that malicious actors behind Easymedia2.com virus use include showing a fake YouTube video that is allegedly is about to be played, or asking users to press allow if they are 18+, which immediately implies that content of sexual nature would be displayed. However, Easymedia2.com will not disclose anything beyond what is already shown on the site, as it is simply not designed to do so – the goal is to make a visitor click on the “Allow” button.

Easymedia2.com ads

Unfortunately, the reason why you might have been redirected to the Easymedia2.com site is due to adware that might be hiding inside your Windows or macOS computer, as well as iPhone or Android device (note that notifications can be enabled on all type of devices as well, including phones). These potentially unwanted programs are designed to display users' advertisements and redirect to affiliated websites.

The trick is that adware developers often pick untrustworthy ad networks that might direct users to malicious sites, such as Easymedia2.com. Other adware infection symptoms include:

Startup page, new tab URL and the search engine of the web browser is set to a different address;
Intrusive advertisements show up on all visited websites;
All searchers are directed to another provider (sometimes it might be legitimate, such as Yahoo or Google);
Search results are filled with sponsored links;
Browser extensions or applications installed without permission.

Additionally, adware is often set to gather browsing-related information about users with the help of web beacons, Flash cookies,^[1] and other tracking technologies. The data collected helps monetization, as it allows expose users to targeted ads.^[2]

In the case of the adware infection, Easymedia2.com removal from web browsers will not be enough, as you will have find and eliminated the potentially unwanted application from your device. To do that, you can rely on the manual removal guide provided below or scan your machine with anti-malware. Additionally, experts^[3] recommend resetting all the installed browsers and using Fortect Intego to repair system damage after a virus infection.

Watch out for social engineering tricks and avoid adware by paying close attention to the installation process of free apps

Push notification spam is a simple technique that utilizes an otherwise-useful browser feature and social engineering in order to deliver users advertisements. Because of the push notification feature abuse, Mozilla Firefox already announced that it would not display the prompt upon a website entry, and Google is about to follow this great example.^[4] This will reduce the chance of users subscribing to websites that are malicious.

If you are not using Mozilla Firefox, however, you should learn to recognize deception online. In case of push notification scam, you should only press “Allow” on websites that you trust, and not those that you accidental got redirected to. In any case, all the promises of displaying the underlying content are fake – there is nothing to be seen.

Easymedia2.com social engineering

Another way to protect yourself from unwanted ads is making sure that you dot install adware or other potentially unwanted programs on your machine – they are typically installed behind users' back with the help of software bundle packages distributed via third-party freeware sites. Typically, distributors employ various tricks for users not to notice optional components inside the installer, which results in users not spotting adware's point of entry.

To avoid PUPs, you should pay a great deal of attention when installing freeware apps (generally, you should stick to official sources like Google Play, Apple Store, Amazon, etc., when possible) – always check for pre-ticked boxes, fine print text, deceptive button placements, misleading offers, and, most importantly, always opt for Advanced/Custom settings.

Get rid of Easymedia2.com desktop notifications and check your computer for adware

If the cause of intrusive advertisements is the enabled notifications via the web browser, Easymedia2.com removal should be really simple. However, many other factors come into play, including whether you click on malicious links provided by the site, whether you installed anything, and if your computer was infected with adware, to begin with.

Because each situation is different depending on system configuration and the factors mentioned above, we would like to suggest you remove Easymedia2.com virus via the web browser settings first. Here's how to it various web browsers:

Google Chrome

Go to Menu and select Settings
Click Advanced
Under Privacy and security, select Site Settings
Pick Notifications
Easymedia2.com should be present in the Allow section
Select More Actions and pick Block

Mozilla Firefox:

Go to Menu and pick Options
Click on Privacy & Security > Notifications
Go to Settings and find the Easymedia2.com entry
Click on the the drop-down menu and pick Block
Select Save Changes

MS Edge:

Go to More and choose Settings
Pick View advanced settings and then select Advanced
Go to Manage permissions
Find Easymedia2.com and turn off notifications

After that, we suggest you check your machine for adware – follow the instructions provided below to do that manually or scan the computer with anti-malware software. In case your web browser settings are set to something unexpected – you should reset web browser settings as well.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.

Remove the unwanted program:

In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:

Select Go > Go to Folder.
Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.
Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
Pick Manage Add-ons.
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.

Change your homepage if it was altered:

Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
Select Internet Options.
In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
Click Apply and then select OK.

Delete temporary files:

Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
Under Browsing history, click Delete...
Select relevant fields and press Delete.

Reset Internet Explorer:

Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
Select Reset.
In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:

Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
Then find On startup section.
Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
Select Details tab.
Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:

Click on Menu and go to Settings.
Select Privacy, search and services.
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
Under Time range, pick All time.
Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

Click on Menu and select Settings.
On the left side, pick Reset settings.
Select Restore settings to their default values.
Confirm with Reset.
This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
Select Add-ons.
In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:

Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
Choose Settings.
Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

Click Menu and pick Settings.
Go to Privacy & Security section.
Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
Click on Clear Data...
Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

Click on Menu and pick Settings.
Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:

Click menu and choose Settings.
Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

Click on Menu and select Settings.
In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
Confirm with Reset settings.

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.

Clear history and website data:

Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari:

Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.

How to remove Easymedia2.com

Easymedia2.com is a malicious website that abuses legitimate browser feature to insert intrusive ads into users' web browsers

Watch out for social engineering tricks and avoid adware by paying close attention to the installation process of free apps