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What is paymentnotifyfriends[.]info?

There are many rogue websites similar to paymentnotifyfriends[.]info including, for example, pushmobilenews[.]com, renropsitto[.]info, and ticeroftertal[.]info. When visited, these websites redirect people to other dubious sites or display dubious content.

They are often opened by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) that users have accidentally installed on their browsers. PUAs feed unsuspecting users with intrusive ads and record information relating to browsing habits.

The installed PUA occasionally opens paymentnotifyfriends[.]info in a new browser window or tab. It then displays dubious content or opens about two or three other potentially malicious websites. The way paymentnotifyfriends[.]info operates depends on the visitor's geolocation. Additionally, most PUAs deliver coupons, banners, pop-up ads, and other intrusive advertisements.

These are usually displayed via tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site and conceal underlying content. This might adversely affect the overall browsing experience. Furthermore, if clicked, these ads redirect users to untrustworthy or even malicious websites, or execute scripts that download/install other unwanted apps.

PUAs also record IP addresses, search queries, URLs of visited websites, and other browsing-related data. Some of these apps might also target personal details. Developers of these apps continually share the data with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue.

Thus, having PUAs installed increases the risk of privacy and browsing problems, or even computer infections. All PUAs should be uninstalled immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	paymentnotifyfriends.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Avira (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.18.60.211
Observed Domains	ms-16.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-19.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-25.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-28.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-34.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-48.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-5.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-63.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-64.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-7.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-70.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-76.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-77.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-79.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-92.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info, ms-94.paymentnotifyfriends[.]info
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware).
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Typically, developers promote these apps by offering various useful tools, features, and so on, however, most are designed only to generate revenue for the developers by collecting information, causing unwanted redirects, and delivering unwanted, intrusive ads. Few PUAs deliver the functionality promised or any other value.

How did adware install on my computer?

People are often tricked into downloading and installing PUAs against their will. This usually happens when software developers employ "bundling", a deceptive marketing method used to trick people into installing PUAs with other (usually free) software.

They achieve this by hiding information regarding the inclusion of PUAs in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of the download/installation set-ups. I.e., information about the presence of bundled apps in software set-ups is not properly disclosed. Therefore, users who fail to check the aforementioned settings often allow PUAs to be downloaded and installed.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Download software from official and trustworthy websites and avoid using third party downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks, dubious web pages, and other similar channels to download or install software. Install software properly. Do not skip setup steps without checking "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings.

Decline offers to download or install any unwanted software and only then finish the setup. Note, many intrusive ads redirect users to untrustworthy and potentially malicious websites when clicked. These ads are usually displayed on dubious pages relating to gambling, adult dating, pornography, etc. Do not trust or click these ads.

If you encounter frequent ads or unwanted redirects, check your browser for unwanted, dubious extensions, plug-ins, and add-ons, and remove them.

The same applies to programs of this type installed on the computer (operating system). If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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Quick menu:

• What is paymentnotifyfriends.info pop-up?
• STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
• STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
• STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
• STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
• STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" 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 and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner 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 using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.

Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

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