Elimination of 292news.biz advertisements

What is 292news[.]biz?

Similar to ughitilagu.info, newsmagic.net, knowwoow.com, and many others, 292news[.]biz is a rogue website designed to feed visitors with dubious content and redirect them to other dubious sites.

Most visitors arrive at 292news[.]biz inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements delivered by other rogue sites. PUAs usually infiltrate systems without users' consent and, as well as causing redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements and gather information.

Potentially unwanted applications continually open new browser tabs/windows and redirect users to 292news[.]biz, which then immediately checks the victim's Internet Protocol (IP) address to determine the geolocation. This is to ascertain whether to display certain content or redirect the visitor even further. In any case, users may encounter malicious content.

Therefore, visiting 292news[.]biz might result in various computer infections. PUAs also deliver intrusive advertisements (e.g., coupons, banners, pop-ups, and similar), which usually redirect to dubious websites and can even run scripts designed to download/install additional software.

Therefore, clicking them might result in various system infections. Note that intrusive advertisements are delivered using tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, the ads often conceal underlying content, thereby diminishing the browsing experience. Another significant downside is information tracking.

Potentially unwanted applications usually gather data such as IP addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other similar information which often contains personal details. Furthermore, developers share the details with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who generate revenue by misusing private information.

Therefore, data tracking can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. All potentially unwanted applications should be uninstalled immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	292news.biz pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	178.128.241.54
Observed Domains	0.292news[.]biz, 1.292news[.]biz, 10.292news[.]biz, 2.292news[.]biz, 3.292news[.]biz, 4.292news[.]biz, 5.292news[.]biz, 6.292news[.]biz, 8.292news[.]biz, 9.292news[.]biz
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 hundreds of PUAs that share many similarities. Most offer "useful functionality", however, they deliver no real value for regular users.

The actual purpose of such programs is to generate revenue for the developers. PUAs simply cause redirects, generate advertisements, and record sensitive data. They significantly diminish the browsing experience and pose a threat to your privacy and computer safety.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some potentially unwanted applications have official download/promotion websites, however, most are distributed using intrusive advertisements and the "bundling method. "Bundling" is essentially stealth installation of third party applications together with regular software.

Developers hide "bundled" applications within "Custom/Advanced" settings or other sections of the download/installation processes.

In addition, many users click advertisements and skip download/installation steps - behavior that often leads to inadvertent installation of third party apps. In this way, users expose their systems to risk of various infections and compromise their privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The main reasons for computer infections are poor knowledge of these threats and careless behavior. The key to computer safety is caution. Therefore, pay close attention when downloading/installing software and browsing the Internet. Carefully analyze each step of the download/installation processes using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings.

Decline offers to download/install third party applications and opt-out of those already included. Download software from official sources only, using direct download links. Most third party downloaders/installers are monetized using the "bundling" method (developers promote PUAs), and thus you should avoid using these tools.

Note that intrusive ads often seem legitimate, since developers invest many resources into their design, however, they often redirect to gambling, pornography, adult dating, surveys, and other similar dubious sites. In you experience these ads/redirects, check the list of installed applications/browser plug-ins and remove all suspicious entries.

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 292news.biz 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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