How to remove Ourhotfeed.com pop-ups (Virus removal guide)

What is Ourhotfeed.com?

Ourhotfeed.com is a website which uses social engineering techniques to deceive users into accepting push notifications via the web-browser. Push notifications are originally designed to alert users of recently published news. Cyber criminals abuse ‘push notifications’ to avoid anti-virus and ad blocker programs by displaying annoying advertisements. These advertisements are displayed in the lower right corner of the screen urges users to play online games, visit suspicious web pages, install browser plugins & so on.

Ourhotfeed.com is a dubious site that shows the message ‘Click Allow to’ (access the content of the web-page, download a file, watch a video, connect to the Internet, enable Flash Player), asking you to subscribe to notifications. If you click ALLOW, then your web-browser will be configured to show pop-up advertisements in the lower right corner of the desktop.

Threat Summary

Name	Ourhotfeed.com popup
Type	browser notification spam, spam push notifications, pop-up virus
Distribution	social engineering attack, potentially unwanted applications, malicious popup advertisements, adware software
Symptoms	advertisements in the lower right corner of Window your internet browser settings has changed without your permission unclosable window appear and recommend fake security software slow browsing Internet
Removal	Ourhotfeed.com removal guide

How did you get infected with Ourhotfeed.com pop-ups

These Ourhotfeed.com popups are caused by dubious ads on the web-pages you visit or adware. Adware delivers undesired advertisements on the computer. Some of these ads are scams or fake ads designed to trick users. Even the harmless ads can become really irritating. Adware can be installed accidentally and without users knowing about it, when they open email attachments, install free software.

The majority of adware software spreads bundled with freeware or even paid apps which Net users can easily download online. The installers of such software, in many cases, clearly display that they will install bundled programs. The option is given to users to stop the install of any third-party software. So, in order to avoid the install of any adware: read all disclaimers and install screens very carefully, choose only Custom or Advanced installation method and disable all bundled programs in which you are unsure.

Remove Ourhotfeed.com notifications from web browsers

Your web browser likely now allows the Ourhotfeed.com web-site to send you notifications, but you do not want the intrusive advertisements from this web page and we understand that. We have put together this steps on how you can remove Ourhotfeed.com ads from Edge, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Android, Safari and Mozilla Firefox.

Google Chrome	Android
In the top-right corner of the browser window, click on ‘three vertical dots’, and this will open up the main menu on Google Chrome. Select ‘Settings’, scroll down to the bottom and click ‘Advanced’. Scroll down to the ‘Privacy and security’ section, select ‘Site settings’. Click on ‘Notifications’. Locate the Ourhotfeed.com site and get rid of it by clicking the three vertical dots on the right to the site and select ‘Remove’.	Tap ‘Settings’. Tap ‘Notifications’. Find and tap the internet browser which shows Ourhotfeed.com push notifications advertisements. Find Ourhotfeed.com site in the list and disable it.
Mozilla Firefox	Edge
In the right upper corner, click the Firefox menu (three bars). Choose ‘Options’ and click on ‘Privacy & Security’ on the left hand side of the Firefox. Scroll down to ‘Permissions’ and then to ‘Settings’ next to ‘Notifications’. Locate Ourhotfeed.com site, other rogue notifications, click the drop-down menu and select ‘Block’. Click ‘Save Changes’ button.	Click the More button (it looks like three dots) in the top-right corner of the window. Scroll down, find and click ‘Settings’. In the left side select ‘Advanced’. In the ‘Website permissions’ section click ‘Manage permissions’. Right-click the Ourhotfeed.com URL. Click ‘Delete’.
Internet Explorer	Safari
Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the window. When the drop-down menu appears, click on ‘Internet Options’. Select the ‘Privacy’ tab and click ‘Settings under ‘Pop-up Blocker’ section. Select the Ourhotfeed.com URL and other suspicious URLs below and delete them one by one by clicking the ‘Remove’ button.	On the top menu select ‘Safari’, then ‘Preferences’. Select the ‘Websites’ tab and then select ‘Notifications’ section on the left panel. Find the Ourhotfeed.com and select it, click the ‘Deny’ button.

How to remove Ourhotfeed.com pop-up ads from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

There exist several free adware removal tools. Also it is possible to get rid of Ourhotfeed.com ads manually. But we recommend to combine all these ways below into the one removal algorithm. Follow the steps of the guide. Read it once, after doing so, please bookmark this page (or open it on your smartphone) as you may need to close your web-browser or restart your PC system.

To remove Ourhotfeed.com pop ups, use the steps below:

1. Remove Ourhotfeed.com notifications from web browsers
2. Manual Ourhotfeed.com pop up advertisements removal
   • Uninstall PUPs through the Windows Control Panel
   • Remove Ourhotfeed.com from Firefox by resetting internet browser settings
   • Get rid of Ourhotfeed.com pop ups from Microsoft Internet Explorer
   • Remove Ourhotfeed.com pop-ups from Google Chrome
3. Automatic Removal of Ourhotfeed.com pop-up ads
4. Stop Ourhotfeed.com pop-ups

Manual Ourhotfeed.com pop up advertisements removal

Looking for a method to get rid of Ourhotfeed.com pop up advertisements manually without downloading any utilities? Then this section of the article is just for you. Below are some simple steps you can take. Performing these steps requires basic knowledge of web-browser and Microsoft Windows setup. If you doubt that you can follow them, it is better to use free applications listed below that can help you delete Ourhotfeed.com popup advertisements.

Uninstall PUPs through the Windows Control Panel

The process of adware removal is generally the same across all versions of MS Windows OS from 10 to XP. To start with, it is necessary to check the list of installed applications on your personal computer and delete all unused, unknown and dubious apps.

Press Windows button , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown on the image below.

Further, click “Uninstall a program”
It will display a list of all apps installed on your PC system. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any questionable and unknown applications.

Remove Ourhotfeed.com from Firefox by resetting internet browser settings

If the Mozilla Firefox settings such as search engine, newtab and start page have been modified by the adware, then resetting it to the default state can help. Keep in mind that resetting your web browser will not remove your history, bookmarks, passwords, and other saved data.

First, start the Mozilla Firefox. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will display the drop-down menu. Next, click the Help button ().

In the Help menu click the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the following example.

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Get rid of Ourhotfeed.com pop ups from Microsoft Internet Explorer

If you find that IE web-browser settings like home page, newtab and default search engine had been modified by adware that causes pop ups, then you may return your settings, via the reset web browser procedure.

First, open the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will show the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the browser, then press the “Internet Options” as shown on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The IE will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, press the “Reset” button as shown on the screen below.

When the process is finished, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and restart your device for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s newtab page, startpage and default search provider to default state.

Remove Ourhotfeed.com pop-ups from Google Chrome

This step will show you how to reset Chrome browser settings to default state. This can remove Ourhotfeed.com popup advertisements and fix some browsing issues, especially after adware infection. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be lost. This will not affect your history, passwords, bookmarks, and other saved data.

First run the Google Chrome. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal dots ().

It will show the Chrome menu. Select More Tools, then press Extensions. Carefully browse through the list of installed extensions. If the list has the extension signed with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following tutorial: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.

Open the Google Chrome menu once again. Further, press the option called “Settings”.

The web-browser will display the settings screen. Another solution to show the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset” section is visible, as shown below and click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

The Google Chrome will open the confirmation prompt like the one below.

You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The web-browser will start the procedure of cleaning. When it’s done, the web browser’s settings including new tab, default search provider and startpage back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your device.

Automatic Removal of Ourhotfeed.com pop-up ads

It’s very difficult for classic anti-virus to detect adware software and other kinds of PUPs. We suggest you use a free anti-adware such as Zemana AntiMalware, MalwareBytes and HitmanPro from our list below. These tools will allow you scan and remove trojans, malware, spyware, keyloggers, bothersome and malicious adware from an infected computer.

How to delete Ourhotfeed.com pop up ads with Zemana

Zemana is a malicious software scanner that is very useful for detecting and removing adware software that causes popups. The steps below will explain how to download, install, and use Zemana Anti-Malware to scan and remove malicious software, spyware, adware, PUPs, hijackers from your personal computer for free.

Click the following link to download the latest version of Zemana Anti-Malware for MS Windows. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop.

When the download is finished, close all windows on your device. Further, launch the install file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as shown on the screen below, press the “Yes” button.

It will show the “Setup wizard” that will allow you install Zemana AntiMalware on the personal computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is complete successfully, Zemana Anti-Malware will automatically start and you can see its main window as displayed in the figure below.

Next, click the “Scan” button to start checking your computer for the adware software related to the Ourhotfeed.com pop up ads. This procedure can take quite a while, so please be patient. During the scan Zemana will search for threats exist on your PC.

When Zemana has finished scanning, you will be displayed the list of all found threats on your computer. Review the results once the utility has done the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Next” button.

The Zemana AntiMalware will get rid of adware related to the Ourhotfeed.com advertisements and move the selected threats to the program’s quarantine. Once finished, you can be prompted to reboot your device.

Use Hitman Pro to remove Ourhotfeed.com popups

HitmanPro is one of the most useful utilities for uninstalling adware, potentially unwanted programs and other malware. It can find hidden adware in your computer and remove all malicious folders and files linked to adware. HitmanPro will allow you to remove Ourhotfeed.com pop-up ads from your device and Edge, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. We strongly suggest you to download this utility as the authors are working hard to make it better.

HitmanPro can be downloaded from the following link. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop or in any other place.

Download and use HitmanPro on your computer. Once started, press “Next” button . Hitman Pro program will scan through the whole computer for the adware software that causes Ourhotfeed.com advertisements. This process can take some time, so please be patient. During the scan Hitman Pro will scan for threats present on your PC system..

After finished, you can check all threats found on your PC system.

Make sure all threats have ‘checkmark’ and press Next button.

It will show a dialog box, press the “Activate free license” button to start the free 30 days trial to get rid of all malware found.

Use MalwareBytes AntiMalware to remove Ourhotfeed.com pop up ads

You can get rid of Ourhotfeed.com pop ups automatically through the use of MalwareBytes AntiMalware. We advise this free malicious software removal tool because it can easily remove browser hijackers, adware, potentially unwanted programs and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.

Visit the following page to download the latest version of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware for MS Windows. Save it to your Desktop.

Once the downloading process is done, close all windows on your PC system. Further, open the file called MBSetup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as shown in the figure below, click the “Yes” button.

It will show the Setup wizard that will help you install MalwareBytes on the PC. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is finished successfully, press “Get Started” button. Then MalwareBytes will automatically run and you can see its main window as displayed below.

Next, press the “Scan” button to start checking your PC system for the adware that causes the unwanted Ourhotfeed.com ads.

When MalwareBytes is done scanning your device, MalwareBytes will display a scan report. Review the report and then click “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes will start to remove adware that causes Ourhotfeed.com pop ups in your browser. After disinfection is complete, you can be prompted to reboot your computer. We suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the MalwareBytes to remove browser hijackers, adware and other malware.

Stop Ourhotfeed.com pop-ups

By installing an adblocker program such as AdGuard, you’re able to stop Ourhotfeed.com, autoplaying video ads and remove tons of distracting and intrusive ads on websites.

Visit the following page to download the latest version of AdGuard for Windows. Save it on your Desktop.

After downloading is done, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as displayed below.

Follow the prompts. When the installation is complete, you will see a window as shown on the image below.

You can press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will assist you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block Ourhotfeed.com, as well as other harmful or misleading webpages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your desktop.

To sum up

We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted advertisements and unwanted malicious webpages) and Zemana AntiMalware (to periodically scan your PC for new adware and other malware). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.

If you are still having problems while trying to get rid of Ourhotfeed.com ads from Microsoft Internet Explorer, Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, then ask for help here.