How to eliminate browser redirects to storynnews.com

What is storynnews[.]com?

Identical to deloplen.com, newsfrog.me, withingadvertly.pro, and many others, storynnews[.]com is a deceptive website designed to feed users with dubious content and redirect them to other dubious sites.

Users are typically redirected to storynnews[.]com by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive advertisements displayed on other rogue sites. PUAs infiltrate computers without users' consent. As well as causing redirects, they generate advertisements and gather data.

Following infiltration, PUAs start opening new browser tabs/windows and redirecting users to storynnews[.]com. This website then delivers certain dubious content or redirects users elsewhere - everything depends on the visitor's geolocation, which is determined by checking the IP address. Ultimately, users might be presented with malicious content.

Thus, redirects to and from storynnews[.]com can lead to various system infections. Potentially unwanted applications are also designed to deliver intrusive advertisements, such as coupons, banners, pop-ups, and similar. Intrusive ads often redirect to dubious websites and run scripts that download/install other potentially unwanted/malicious applications.

Therefore, clicking them can also result in system infections. They are delivered using tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, ads often conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the browsing experience. PUAs are also designed to record user-system information relating to browsing activity.

Collected data (e.g., IP addresses, search queries, URLs visited, pages viewed, etc.) usually includes personal details that developers share with third parties who misuse private information to generate revenue.

Therefore, the presence of data-tracking applications can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly recommend that you eliminate these applications immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	storynnews.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	108.61.69.28
Observed Domains	19ux.storynnews[.]com, 2060.storynnews[.]com, 6926.storynnews[.]com, d6pi.storynnews[.]com, fm2s.storynnews[.]com, hsml.storynnews[.]com, hujo.storynnews[.]com, lub8.storynnews[.]com, r6cc.storynnews[.]com, szen.storynnews[.]com, tgra.storynnews[.]com, wfve.storynnews[.]com
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 thousands of PUAs that share many similarities. Most offer "useful functionality", however, these fake promises are merely attempts to give the impression of legitimacy and trick users to install. In fact, PUAs have just one purpose: to help developers generate as much revenue as possible.

Rather than enabling the functionality promised, they cause redirects, deliver advertisements, and gather information.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs are free for anyone to download on their official websites, however, most infiltrate computers without users' consent, since developers proliferate them using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" and intrusive advertisements. "Bundling" is essentially stealth installation of third party applications together with regular software.

Developers hide "bundled" applications behind "Custom/Advanced" settings or other sections of the download/installation processes. Furthermore, many users often rush these procedures and skip steps. In addition, they often click advertisements without understanding the possible consequences. This behavior leads to inadvertent installation of third party programs.

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 safety is caution. Therefore, pay close attention when browsing the Internet and downloading/installing software. Intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate, however, when clicked, they can redirect to dubious websites (gambling, adult dating, pornography, and similar).

If you encounter these ads or redirects, remove all suspicious applications and browser plug-ins. Also carefully analyze each window of the download/installation dialogs using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Decline offers to download/install additional applications and opt-out of those already included.

Avoid using third party downloaders and installers, since these tools often include rogue applications. Software should be downloaded from official sources only, preferably using direct download links. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of storynnews[.]com website (GIF)

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Quick menu:

• What is storynnews.com 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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