Ads by Ourtopstories.com, new tab, and other similar commercials are used by adware authors to broadcast their products. Cyber scam artists intend to make money from these ads by promoting the unwanted programs. The Ourtopstories.com domain serves various custom paid fake software ads and display specific page according to the user’s home page.
You may have got the adware after downloading and installing shareware or freeware programs. Where it has been downloaded is not the problem, because even popular websites can transport programs bundled with Ourtopstories.com adware. Once it is installed, the adware will certainly alter your browsers and add code so that pop-up and new tab of Ourtopstories.com will appear instantly.
As with any other online advertising platform, Ourtopstories.com advertisements normally appear when you surf the internet or perform an online web search. So, if you see these advertisements, it means that adware resides on the computer. There is no other way that you can stop the Ourtopstories.com popup unless you have uninstalled it from the computer. Most of the users have found this law as annoying and hence they aspire to the rapid removal of adware.
Sometimes manual removal of the add-on or plugin does not completely solve the problem. In this case, we need a full scan with the tools on this page. Executing the scan while Windows is in safe mode also helps to avoid loading the adware; thus, virus scanning will be more efficient.
| Domain name | Ourtopstories.com |
|---|---|
| Initial pop-up goal | Prompting the web user to allow push notifications. If granted, Ourtopstories.com will use this feature to send aggressive pop-up ads. |
| Website purpose | To display different kinds of malicious ads on the browser using the push notification window of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. |
| Current IP address | 139.45.197.146 |
| Other malicious sites on the same server | yourniceposts.com wheedran.com mobnotices.com inter1ads.com |
Ourtopstories.com 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.
Step 1 : Scan the computer with antivirus program
Combo Cleaner is a trusted computer security and optimization tool equipped with a powerful virus and malware detection engine. This program can get rid of redirects and pop-ups like Ourtopstories.com 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.
4. At the end of the setup process, click Finish to run Combo Cleaner.
5. The tool will update the database file; please wait for this process to complete.
6. To begin checking for threats like Ourtopstories.com, click on the Start Scan button. Wait for this scan to finish.
7. At the end of the scan process, click on Remove all threats to delete Ourtopstories.com, including all harmful objects from the computer.
To fully optimize the features of antivirus and privacy scanners, users may have to upgrade to the premium version.
Please continue with the succeeding removal procedures if you are comfortable manually getting rid of the redirects, pop-ups, and malicious items linked to it.
Step 2 : Get rid of Ourtopstories.com Pop-ups (Notification)
Normally, Ourtopstories.com 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 Ourtopstories.com from showing the pop-ups, please execute the procedures below.
Google Chrome
Google Chrome Notifications
1. On Google Chrome browser, type or copy and paste the following in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard:
chrome://settings/content/notifications
2. Scroll down to the list under "Allowed to send notifications" section and look for Ourtopstories.com.
3. Click ellipses icon (3-dot) beside Ourtopstories.com list to reveal the options.
4. Click on Block or Remove to stop Ourtopstories.com from displaying pop-up ads on Google Chrome browser.
5. Please restart your Google Chrome browser.
Remove Malicious Extension from Google Chrome
1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Input the strings below in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard:
chrome://extensions/
3. Look for malicious browser extension and remove it from Google Chrome.
Alternative Method to Clean Up Google Chrome browser
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 Ourtopstories.com is still bothering you after completing all the steps above, please execute the procedures below to proceed with the Google Chrome Safety Check.
1. Open the Google Chrome application.
2. Type or copy and paste the string below in the address bar. Then, press Enter on the keyboard:
chrome://settings/privacy
3. Next, please click the Go to Safety Check and review your current security status.
4. Remove any suspicious items and follow the safety recommendations of Google Chrome.
This feature of Google Chrome aims to find malicious websites and harmful software. If you are unable to delete Ourtopstories.com, the other option is to Reset Google Chrome settings to their original defaults. See more details on this page.
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Notifications
1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser. Type or copy and paste the following in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard:
edge://settings/content/notifications
2. Scroll down to the Allow section and select Ourtopstories.com.
3. Click the More Actions or ellipses icon (3-dot) to reveal the options.
4. Select Remove from the options to stop the malicious website from using the push notification feature. Repeat the same procedure for other websites that keep displaying pop-up advertisements.
Remove malicious extension from Microsoft Windows and Edge Browser
1. On your keyboard, press Windows Key + R. Type the appwiz.cpl command and click OK.
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.
3. Look for a malicious item or a recently installed suspicious entry in the list.
4. Click on Uninstall to remove it from the Windows system.
If Ourtopstories.com is still present on the browser and the pop-ups persist, another option is to remove relevant adware from the browser settings.
5. Open the Microsoft Edge program.
6. Input the following string in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard:
edge://extensions/
7. Look for and Remove or Disable malicious items from the Installed Extensions area.
8. You may now close the window and restart the Microsoft Edge browser.
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox Notifications
1. On Mozilla Firefox browser, type the following in the address bar and press Enter key:
about:preferences#privacy
2. Scroll down to the Permissions area and look for Notifications.
3. Click the Settings button aligned with the Notifications.
4. Look for Ourtopstories.com entry and click the Remove WebsiteStatus button.
5. Click on Save Changes and restart Mozilla Firefox and check if Ourtopstories.com pop-up is gone.
Uninstall Malicious Extension from Mozilla Firefox
1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Type or copy and paste the strings below in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard:
about:addons
3. Click on Extensions from the sidebar menu.
4. Look for an entry malicious extension and Disable or Remove it from the browser using the options button.
After deleting the malicious browser extension, it is expected that pop-ups and other troubles will be gone from the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Step 3 : Scan and Delete Adware with AdwCleaner (PC Only)
In addition to the procedure, we suggest scanning the computer with AdwCleaner tool. Possibly, there are some traces of Ourtopstories.com on the browser that were 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 Ourtopstories.com.
3. Browse the location of the downloaded file and double-click on adwcleaner.exe to start running the tool.
4. If Windows displays a prompt saying, "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" click Yes to proceed.
5. On the AdwCleaner dashboard, click on Settings.
6. While in the Settings window, please turn On the Reset Chrome Policies and Reset IE Policies.
7. Go back to the Dashboard and click the Scan Now button.
8. AdwCleaner searches the computer for malicious programs, extensions, plug-ins, adware, and any items that may be associated with Ourtopstories.com.
9. Clean or Remove all suspicious and harmful items identified after the thorough scan.
10. AdwCleaner will then prompt an option to run another repair, which will reset Winsock and other settings. Please click the Run Basic Repair button.
11. A message will appear stating that "All processes will be closed..." Please click Continue.
12. After the cleanup procedure, rebooting the computer is required to finalize the removal of Ourtopstories.com as well as other detected threats.
System Compatibility Notice
We made sure that our guide to remove Ourtopstories.com is compatible with most Microsoft operating systems (Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11), as well as Mac OS. To avoid complexities, the commands used in the procedures are common, usable, and tested. If you found compatibility issues while using this guide, kindly approach us via message form or the comment section below, and we will make sure to respond and make necessary adjustments.
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