Com-1a.info POP-UP Redirect

What is com-1a.info?

Com-1a.info is a rogue website, and, like many other rogue websites (check-now.online, chancce.com, vutilityy.com etc.) is designed to cause redirects to untrustworthy, dubious websites. Most users do not visit com-1a.info intentionally, it's potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) who force users to visit it.

As a rule, PUAs get installed unknowingly or without permission and as well as causing redirects, PUAs also gather data about their users and deliver various advertisements.

When installed, potentially unwanted applications usually start to open new browser tabs or windows and trigger redirects to com-1a.info web page. This website then triggers even more (about 2-3) redirects to various untrustworthy and potentially malicious websites that could contain malicious content and cause high-risk computer infections.

Another downside of PUAs is information tracking and sharing: PUAs generate revenue for their developers by collecting data such as IP addresses, keystrokes, geo-locations, visited websites, search queries (and other data that could contain sensitive or personally identifiable information), and by sharing it with third parties (potentially cyber criminals).

If the collected data falls into wrong hands, users could suffer from various privacy issues or even more serious problems like an identity theft.

Furthermore, most potentially unwanted applications are designed to deliver various intrusive ads (coupons, banners, pop-ups, surveys and other similar ads) that are displayed using tools that enable placement of third party graphical content and conceal underlying content of any website.

These ads might look tempting, offer something "useful", however, once clicked these ads typically redirect users to various untrustworthy and potentially malicious websites. It is possible that an ad of this type will execute a script designed to download and install a potentially unwanted application that could be malicious as well.

Besides, some PUAs could slow down computers by running various background processes/tasks, like cryptocurrency mining. It is strongly recommended to remove potentially unwanted applications from your computer or a web browser as soon as possible.

Threat Summary:

Name	com-1a.info pop-up
Threat Type	Adware, Unwanted ads, Pop-up Virus
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers.
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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There is a great number of potentially unwanted applications on the Internet and most of them are virtually identical: they offer various "useful features" and tools and pretend to be legitimate applications. However, PUAs deliver no real value for regular users and have only one purpose - to generate revenue for their developers.

Installed applications of this type are very likely to pose a direct threat to your privacy and Internet browsing safety, or to cause some other problems.

How did adware install on my computer?

There are many potentially unwanted applications that can be downloaded from their official websites, however, often they get installed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" - stealth installation of potentially unwanted applications with regular software/apps.

As a rule, these installations are not disclosed properly and developers hide bundled applications in "Advanced", "Custom" options (and other settings) of installation processes. Many users also tend to click on various ads, even when visiting untrustworthy websites.

That is how (due to the lack of knowledge or/and careless behaviour of many users) PUAs often infiltrate systems without unknowingly or without permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Be careful when downloading and installing various software, or when visiting untrustworthy websites and clicking ads on them. Download software using official sources and directs links. Avoid using third party software downloaders or installers and downloading software using torrents or other similar sources.

When installing software, check "Advanced", "Custom" and other sections of the installation process. Make sure that there are no checkboxes ticked by default, indicating that you agree to install something you do not want or need.

Avoid clicking on suspicious ads, they usually look legitimate but once clicked they redirect users to untrustworthy websites (like gambling, pornography, adult dating and other websites).

If you happen to be redirected to a website of this kind, immediately close the opened browser window or tab and uninstall any suspicious entries (plug-ins, add-ons, extensions etc.) that could possibly got installed when visiting a particular untrustworthy website.

If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

IMPORTANT NOTE! This deceptive site asks to enable web browser notifications.

Therefore, before commencing, perform these steps:

Google Chrome (PC):

• Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Settings", scroll down to the bottom and click "Advanced"
• Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section, select "Content settings" and then "Notifications"
• Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Google Chrome (Android):

• Click on the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and click "Settings"
• Scroll down, click on "Site settings" and then "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and click on them one-by-one
• Select "Notifications" in the "Permissions" section and click "Block"

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Options" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen
• Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs, click the drop-down menu and select "Block"

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Quick menu:

• What is com-1a.info?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted application that causes com-1a.info redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the com-1a.info pop-up, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the com-1a.info pop-up, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with com-1a.info pop-up removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the com-1a.info pop-up, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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