Get rid of “Watch online movies with Java HD” Malware

Pop-up page like “Watch online movies with Java HD” may look like a legitimate and official page of a known program but in reality, this is a bogus site trying to mislead computer users. It hosts fake Java Update that when installed on the computer will provide severe harm. You must know that “Watch online movies with Java HD” was made to spread adware and potentially unwanted program.

When your browser is redirected to “Watch online movies with Java HD”, or pop-up appears as you surf the web, it may mean that your PC is compromised with malicious code. In contrary, your PC may be clean and the appearance of “Watch online movies with Java HD” pop-ups was just caused by an infected web site you have visited. Bear in mind that this site is malicious. Thus, you must avoid it to keep your computer safe and away from adware or malware threats. Also, beware that it may sometimes pop-up a different messages such as the following:

  • This content requires Java Update 13.6
  • You might need to install Java HD
  • This content requires Media Player 12.2 Update
  • You need to update your version of media player
  • FLV Player is recommended
  • FLV Video Downloader might be required to download online videos
  • The Shockwave Flash Player has crashed
  • Please install Media Player HD to continue

If “Watch online movies with Java HD” files are executed, you may instantly acquire unwanted codes that may cause changes on the computer. Moreover, add-ons and extensions brought by this site can do modifications on the browser that causes pop-up ads, redirects, home page hijacking, and other unsolicited actions.

In order to prevent “Watch online movies with Java HD” attack, you must take extra caution when visiting web sites particularly unknown ones. As much as possible, avoid downloading unfamiliar freeware or shareware that are commonly the carrier or adware and other malicious programs.

Screenshot of Watch online movies with Java HD

To completely remove “Watch online movies with Java HD” adware and stop the pop-up ads, you may have to scan the PC with legitimate security tools and virus removers. Removing any relevant software also helps eliminate unwanted items on the computer.

Other images related to Fake player and Java pop-up:

Screenshot of Fake Java Update

Screenshot of This content requires Java Update 13.6 pop-up

Screenshot of You might need to install Java HD pop-up

Screenshot of This content requires Media Player 12.2 Update

"Watch online movies with Java HD" Removal Procedure

Below is a systematic instruction that is very useful in getting rid of the potentially unwanted program (PUP) from compromised computer. In order to totally eliminate the threat, it is vital to follow the process in exact manner.

Quick Fix - Scan the PC with Combo Cleaner for Windows

Combo Cleaner is a trusted PC security and optimization tool equipped with a powerful virus and malware detection engine. This program can get rid of pop-up and redirect adware like "Watch online movies with Java HD" through this procedure.

1. Download the application from the following page:

2. Save the file to your preferred location.

3. Double-click the downloaded file CCSetup.exe and install with the default settings.

CC for Windows Installation

4. At the end of the setup process, click Finish to run Combo Cleaner.

5. The tool will update the signature file; please wait for this process to complete.

6. To begin checking for threats like "Watch online movies with Java HD", click on the Start Scan button. Wait for this scan to finish.

CC for Windows Start Scan

7. At the end of the scan process, click on Remove all threats to delete "Watch online movies with Java HD" pop-ups and redirects, including all malicious objects from the computer.

Free features of Combo Cleaner for Windows include Disk Cleaner, Big Files finder, Duplicate files finder, and Uninstaller. To use antivirus, privacy scanner, and to delete identified threats, users have to upgrade to a premium version.

Please continue with the succeeding removal procedures if you are comfortable manually getting rid of the threat and malicious items linked to it.

Step 1 : Get rid of Pop-ups (Notification)

Normally, "Watch online movies with Java HD" pop-ups will start to bombard internet browser screen with pop-ups if web user was deceived to click “Allow” button that triggers the said website to send push notification. To stop "Watch online movies with Java HD" from showing the pop-ups, please execute the procedures below.

Remove "Watch online movies with Java HD" from Google Chrome

1. On Google Chrome browser, input the following in the address bar and press Enter:

chrome://settings/content/notifications

2. Navigate to the list under "Allowed to send notifications" section and look for "Watch online movies with Java HD".

3. Click the ellipses (3 dots) beside "Watch online movies with Java HD" list to reveal the options.

Push Notification Google Chrome

4. Click on Block or Remove to stop "Watch online movies with Java HD" from displaying pop-up ads on Google Chrome browser.

5. Please restart Google Chrome browser.

Stop "Watch online movies with Java HD" pop-up on Mozilla Firefox

1. On Mozilla Firefox browser, type the following in the address bar and press Enter key:

about:preferences#privacy

2. Navigate below to Permission area and look for Notifications.

Notification Settings Mozilla Firefox

3. Click the Settings button aligned with the Notifications.

4. Look for "Watch online movies with Java HD" entry and change the Status to Block.

Block Notification Mozilla Firefox

5. Click on Save Changes and restart Mozilla Firefox and check if "Watch online movies with Java HD" pop-up is gone.

Remove "Watch online movies with Java HD" from Safari (Mac)

1. On top menu, click on Safari and then, select Preferences from the drop-down list.

2. Click on Websites tab to open its settings.

3. Select Notifications from the left sidebar.

Block Notification on Safari

4. On right panel, it will display a list of websites with "Allow" attribute.

5. Find and click on "Watch online movies with Java HD".

6. You may choose to Deny or Remove it from the notification list.

7. You may now restart Safari browser and see if "Watch online movies with Java HD" pop-up is gone.

Get rid of "Watch online movies with Java HD" from Microsoft Edge

1. Assuming that Edge browser is open, click on the ellipses (3 dots) on upper right corner to open the Settings. Alternatively, you can press Alt + X on the keyboard.

2. Select Settings from the drop-down list.

3. Click on Advanced.

4. Under Website Permissions area, click on Manage Permissions button.

Push Notification on MS Edge

5. Find and select "Watch online movies with Java HD" from the list. Click on X button to stop it from showing pop-up ads or notifications.

Block Notificaion on MS Edge

6. You may now restart Edge browser.

Step 2 : Scan and Delete Adware with AdwCleaner

In addition to the procedure, we suggest scanning the computer with AdwCleaner tool. Possibly, there are some traces of codes causing "Watch online movies with Java HD" to show up on the browser that was not deleted during the preceding steps. This tool will scan the computer and check for presence of malicious applications.

1. Follow the link below to download the tool called AdwCleaner.

2. When the download has completed, please close all running programs on the computer especially browsers affected by "Watch online movies with Java HD".

3. Browse the location of the downloaded file and double-click on adwcleaner_Ver.exe to start running the tool. Then, click on Scan button.

Image of AdwCleaner Start Scan

4. AdwCleaner searches the computer for malicious programs, extensions, plug-ins, adware, and any items that may be associated to "Watch online movies with Java HD" pop-ups.

5. Clean or Remove all suspicious and harmful items identified after the thorough scan.

6. After the cleanup procedure, rebooting the computer is required to finalize the removal of detected threats.

Step 3 : Delete Suspicious Browser Extension

Most adware and unwanted programs use an application called a "browser extension" to be able to take over the settings of internet applications. Therefore, we highly recommend checking and removing the extension that is closely related to "Watch online movies with Java HD". If it is not present, look for and delete any suspicious browser extension.

Remove the suspicious Browser Extension from Google Chrome

1. Open your Google Chrome browser.

2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard.

Chrome URL

3. Find "Watch online movies with Java HD" or any relevant entry and remove it from the Google Chrome browser.

Uninstall the unwanted Extension from Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.

2. Type about:addons in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard.

Firefox URL

3. Choose Extensions from the sidebar menu.

4. Look for an object that pertains to "Watch online movies with Java HD" and remove it from the browser.

After deleting the malicious browser extension, it is expected that pop-ups and other troubles will be gone from the internet browser.

Remove the malicious Extension from Microsoft Windows and Edge Browser

1. On your keyboard, press Windows Key + R and then, type the appwiz.cpl command.

2. The Program and Features window will open. Arrange the list in a chronological manner, with recently installed applications on top. To do this, click on the 'Installed On' column.

Add-Remove Malware

3. Select suspicious or a recently installed unknown entry. Then, click on Uninstall to remove it from the Windows system.

If "Watch online movies with Java HD" is still present on the browser and there are still pop-ups and redirects, another option is to remove the adware from the browser settings.

4. Open the Microsoft Edge program.

5. Input edge://extensions/ in the URL bar and press Enter on the keyboard.

6. Look for and Remove or Disable unwanted entries from the Installed Extensions area. Additionally, delete the same object from the Search Providers section by executing the Hijacker Removal Procedure for Edge.

7. Close the window and restart Microsoft Edge.

Step 4 : Alternative Method to Clean Up Google Chrome from "Watch online movies with Java HD"

Not all browser threats are the same. Some cannot be removed by deleting relevant extensions and codes. In this instance, resetting the browser to its default configuration is the best solution. If "Watch online movies with Java HD" is still bothering you after completing all the steps above, please execute the procedures below to proceed with the Safety Check.

Use Chrome Safety Check to Delete "Watch online movies with Java HD"

1. Open the Google Chrome application.

2. Type this string in the address box: chrome://settings/privacy and then, press Enter on the keyboard.

3. Go to Safety Check section and click on Check Now button.

4. Remove any suspicious extensions or sites that are extensively showing notifications.

Image of Safety Check

This feature of Google Chrome aims to find malicious websites and harmful software. If unable to delete "Watch online movies with Java HD", the other option is to Reset Google Chrome settings to its original defaults. See more details on this page.

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