Pushnotificationapp.com POP-UP Redirect

What is pushnotificationapp.com?

pushnotificationapp.com is a rogue website that many people visit inadvertently. It is virtually identical to other websites of this type such as digitalsmirror.com, pushzonex.com, browsers.top, and pushtouchme.info. The site forces visitors to visit other untrustworthy websites or displays dubious content.

Generally, users are forced to visit pushnotificationapp.com by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) that they have installed on their browsers or operating systems. When installed, PUAs also feed users with various ads and collect browsing-related data.

People are forced to visit pushnotificationapp.com when installed PUAs open this site in a new browser window or tab. It then causes additional redirects to other untrustworthy websites (about two or three ) or displays dubious content - this depends on the visitor's geo-location.

It is likely that the opened websites will contain malicious content, thereby causing a computer infection by a malicious program. Furthermore, most PUAs deliver unwanted, intrusive advertisements such as pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons, and so on. These conceal underlying content of visited websites and, if clicked, open various dubious websites.

Some of these ads might be designed to run scripts that download and install other unwanted apps, some of which might be malicious. PUAs often operate as data tracking tools and record IP addresses, geo-locations, entered search queries, URLs of visited websites, and other information relating to users' browsing habits.

People who develop these apps usually share the data with third parties (cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. These actions can lead to problems relating to privacy, browsing safety, or even identity theft. If there is any reason to believe that there are apps of this type installed on your system, uninstall them immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	pushnotificationapp.com 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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Typically, PUAs are designed to generate revenue for their developers by collecting information, delivering advertisements, and causing redirects to dubious (or even malicious) pages. Developers promote them as useful and legitimate applications, however, few PUAs provide any real value. Having them installed simply leads to problems.

How did adware install on my computer?

Many users download and install PUAs inadvertently through intrusive ads or with other (usually free and ad-supportive) software. To trick people into unwanted downloads and installations, developers use a deceptive marketing method called "bundling".

They hide information regarding unwanted apps in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar options of software download/installation set-ups. I.e. information about the inclusion of these apps into set-ups is not properly disclosed. Note, however, that unwanted installations/downloads can happen only if people leave all available settings unchanged/unchecked.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Avoid downloading software using torrent clients, eMule (and other Peer-to-Peer networks), third party software downloaders, unofficial websites, etc. The safest way to download/install is using trustworthy and official websites. Additionally, study all software download or installation set-ups.

Check "Advanced", "Custom" and other similar settings, deselect offers to download or install unwanted programs, and only then finish the process. Avoid clicking intrusive ads even if they seem legitimate. They often redirect people to untrustworthy websites such as gambling, pornography, adult dating, and other potentially malicious pages.

Intrusive ads and unwanted redirects are usually caused by installed PUAs. Check the browser for suspicious, unwanted extensions, add-ons, and plug-ins, and remove them immediately. The same applies to programs installed on the operating system.

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Appearance of pushnotificationapp.com website (GIF):

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"

Internet Explorer:

• Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the IE window
• Select "Internet options"
• Select the "Privacy" tab and click "Settings" under "Pop-up Blocker" section
• Select suspicious URLs under and remove them one by one by clicking the "Remove" button

Microsoft Edge:

• Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window
• Scroll down, find and click "Settings"
• Scroll down again and click "View advanced settings"
• Click "Manage" under "Notifications"
• Click the switch under each suspicious website

Safari:

• Click "Safari" button on the bottom of the screen and select "Preferences..."
• Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane
• Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option for each

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Quick menu:

• What is pushnotificationapp.com?
• 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 pushnotificationapp.com 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 pushnotificationapp.com 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 pushnotificationapp.com 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 pushnotificationapp.com 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 pushnotificationapp.com 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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