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What is gotwidores[.]info?

gotwidores[.]info is yet another rogue website designed to deliver dubious content and cause redirects to potentially malicious websites. It is virtually identical to deloplen.com, checkpost.space, evengsitolightont[.]info, and dozens of other rogue sites.

Generally, users visit gotwidores[.]info inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads delivered by other rogue sites. PUAs usually infiltrate computers without users’ permission and, as well as causing redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements and gather information.

After successful infiltration, unwanted applications force-open new browser tabs/windows and redirect users to gotwidores[.]info, which then checks the victim's Internet Protocol (IP) address to determine the geolocation and whether to display certain content or redirect users even further. In any case, users might end up encountering malicious content.

Therefore, redirects to and from gotwidores[.]info might result in various system infections. Most PUAs also deliver coupons, banners, pop-ups, and other similar ads. These might also redirect to malicious websites and even run scripts designed to download additional unwanted/malicious apps. Thus, clicking them can lead to computer infections.

Intrusive ads are typically displayed using tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site. They often conceal underlying website content, thereby diminishing the browsing experience.

Potentially unwanted applications are also known to gather IP addresses, websites URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other similar data, which is later shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals). These people generate revenue by misusing private information.

Therefore, having data-tracking applications installed can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly recommend that you eliminate all potentially unwanted applications immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	gotwidores.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	104.18.53.140
Observed Domains	bhk0.gotwidores[.]info, dn5a.gotwidores[.]info, h0ud.gotwidores[.]info, k2t2.gotwidores[.]info, p6.gotwidores[.]info, pixel.gotwidores[.]info, pybw.gotwidores[.]info, qit1.gotwidores[.]info, rhok.gotwidores[.]info, yh4s.gotwidores[.]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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There are dozens of potentially unwanted applications, all of which are virtually identical. By offering many "useful features", these applications attempt to give the impression of legitimacy and trick users to install. Once installed, however, they deliver no real value for regular users, since their only purpose is to generate revenue for the developers.

Rather than enabling the functions promised, PUAs cause unwanted redirects, gather information, and deliver intrusive advertisements, thereby diminishing the browsing experience and posing a threat to your privacy and web browsing safety.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some potentially unwanted applications have official download website, however, most infiltrate computers without permission, since developers proliferate them using intrusive advertisements and a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" - stealth installation of third party applications together with regular software.

Developers know that many users rush download/installation processes and skip steps. Bundled apps are often hidden behind "Custom/Advanced" settings (or other sections) of the download/installation processes. Therefore, users who rush these procedures and click various advertisements often install rogue apps inadvertently.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent this situation, be very cautious when browsing the Internet and downloading/installing software. Bear in mind that intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate, since developers invest many resources into their design. In fact, most redirect to dubious websites, such as gambling, adult dating, pornography, and similar.

In you experience these ads and redirects, immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser plug-ins. Also, carefully study each window of the download/installation dialogs and opt-out of additionally-included programs. We recommend that you download software from official sources only, via direct download links.

Third party downloaders/installers are monetized using the "bundling" method, and thus these tools should not be used. The key to computer safety is caution. 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 gotwidores.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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