Jokerlivestream Virus - How to remove

Jokerlivestream (often referred to as Joker Stream or Joker Streams) is a sports streaming site with a lot of problems. For example, some ads on Jokerlivestream sites try to trick visitors to sign up for scam subscriptions that charge around $60 per month.

Jokerlivestream can be pretty dangerous, so it’s important to know the ways in which it can hurt you and how to protect yourself.

Joker Stream sites can be dangerous:

Type of threat	Adware, scams, trojans.
Joker Stream virus symptoms	Unwanted pop-up ads and notifications from Joker Stream, more pop-ups, redirects, and warnings than usual, unauthorized charges from your bank account.
How the issues start	Following the instructions on malicious sites, agreeing to install software to watch the streams, giving away your payment info.
Get rid of Joker Stream viruses	Block notifications from Jokerlivestream.net, remove malware and bad browser extensions (Combo Cleaner for Mac, Spyhunter for PC, Malwarebytes, etc.), secure your bank account, report any scams you encountered.

Problems with Jokerlivestream

Joker Stream is not exactly legal

Jokerlivestream sites allow visitors to watch pirated streams. Pirating sites like Jokerlivestream and Stream2watch help people access sports broadcasts that can be otherwise difficult to find, but they are not legal.

On Jokerstream.net, at the bottom, there’s a disclaimer. It says that links shared are to existing streams. This is supposed to absolve Joker Streams them of any legal responsibility for distributing content that it does not have the rights to.

You are very unlikely to get into trouble for watching pirated streams. If fact, if anyone harasses and threatens you with legal action for pirating, it’s possibly a scam. But the fact that Jokerlivestream is illegal explains a lot of things, including the horrible ads and the many unsafe clones.

Pirating sites show malicious ads

The real problem with the Joker Stream sites is the deceptive and malicious ads. Joker Streams needs to make money somehow, whether through user subscriptions or ads. And the ads are pretty bad. These aren’t advertisements filtered and reviewed by a responsible advertising network, so they’re allowed to be as scummy as they want. Thus, scammers and cybercriminals take advantage.

The ads on Jokerlivestream.xyz, Jokerlivestream.life, and other sites are relentless. They are open new browser tabs when you click anywhere on the site.

If you’re curious why sites allow redirects and deceptive ads like fake download buttons, the answer is simple: the more ads you click on, the more money the site makes. Even if the ads trick you into clicking, it’s still good for the site.

• Fake software updates and media players. They could be browser hijackers that change your default search engine, or they could be ransomware infections.
• Gambling sites. While they’re legal, some gambling sites are vulnerable to scams and you should always check the reputation of a betting site before you even think of joining it.
• Ads for suspicious electronics, appliances, supplements, etc. that trick people into paying excessive fees and recurring charges.

In my experience, both the real Jokerlivestream site and the fake clones were full of dangerous ads.

Scams on Jokerlivestream

Here’s an example of a scam I encountered on Joker Stream. It was the fake subscription scam. There are these sites that sell access to D-tier books, music, and video games for extremely overpriced monthly subscriptions. This is what happens:

• You go to Joker Stream and click on a streaming link or screen.
• Allsports4free or a similar site opens, telling you to subscribe for free to get unlimited ad-free access to HD streams.
• After putting in your email, you’re redirected straight to Playzpop, Playspotz Kungmedia, Goplayz, or a similar site’s checkout for “Account verification”. Yep, straight to checkout. These sites are scams – they do not offer Joker Stream access, they charge around $60 a month, and their free trial period is actually paid.

So, Joker Stream tricks people into being scammed. The victims don’t always realize the problem until they see money disappearing from their bank account.

Basically, any ad or redirect on a Jokerlivestream site is dangerous and could cost you real money. Always read the terms of service and check the fine print. Whatever you do, never give your real credit card number to a site you don’t trust 100%.

How to deal with the Joker Stream ads

Check browser settings

If you’re getting pop-ups and notifications from Jokerlivestream.xyz, Jokerlivestream.life, Jokerlivestream.com and other sites, you can stop them by changing your browser settings. This applies to any operating system, including mobile:

• Chrome – open Settings, scroll down to Site settings (under Privacy and security), click on Notifications.
• Edge – open Settings, click Site Permissions, Notifications.
• Safari – in the Safari menu, choose Preferences, Websites, Notifications.
• Firefox – open Settings, Privacy & Security, scroll down to Permissions, and click on Settings next to Notifications.

If Joker Stream keeps appearing in your browser, restore browser settings and remove unwanted extensions like shown in the last section of this article. Carefully examine each of your extensions and don’t give any of them a free pass.

Search for malware

If you downloaded something from a Jokerlivestream site, use an anti-malware tool to check your computer – Spyhunter for Mac, Combo Cleaner for Mac, Spyhunter for Windows, Malwarebytes, etc. are good programs to use.

Cancel unwanted subscriptions

If you accidentally gave away your credit card details to some untrustworthy site, you need to keep an eye on your bank account. Also, you may want to contact your bank and tell them what happened.

If you had money taken from your account, you may be able to get a refund if you manage to contact the scammers, but be careful not to reveal any information about yourself to them. Do not wait and do nothing, as the payments might just escalate. Here’s a more in-depth article on dealing with subscription scams. Like it says, if you fell for a scam, it’s a good idea to report it because that record will help you protect your credit and your bank account in the future.

Block malicious ads

Always use an ad blocker when using a pirating site. It’ll improve your security and the usability of the sites that you visit.

But remember – don’t rely on ad blockers to stay safe. These apps are not perfect, they do allow ads to slip through. In addition, ad blockers and antivirus programs won’t always stop clever phishing scams.

Find legal sports streaming sites

Legal sports streaming services are worth looking into. They can be hard to find, especially if you live outside US and UK. Still, if you can watch legally, it’s safest to do that.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Restore browser settings

How to remove Jokerlivestream Virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Jokerlivestream Virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Jokerlivestream Virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Jokerlivestream Virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Jokerlivestream Virus from macOS

Delete Jokerlivestream Virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Jokerlivestream Virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Jokerlivestream Virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Jokerlivestream Virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Jokerlivestream Virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Jokerlivestream Virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Jokerlivestream Virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Jokerlivestream Virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Jokerlivestream Virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Jokerlivestream Virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Jokerlivestream Virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Jokerlivestream Virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.