Remove redirects to and from goodmedia.me

What is goodmedia[.]me?

goodmedia[.]me is a rogue website identical to clickworker.me, dreamteammyfriend.com, clickpush.biz, and many others. The purpose of this site is to redirect users to other rogue websites and deliver dubious content.

Research shows that many visitors arrive at goodmedia[.]me inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads encountered on other dubious sites. In addition, PUAs typically infiltrate computers without consent and, as well as causing redirects, deliver intrusive advertisements and gather information.

After successful system infiltration, PUAs start force-opening new browser tabs/windows and redirecting users to goodmedia[.]me, which then presents users with dubious content and/or redirects them elsewhere. Everything depends on the visitor's geolocation, which is determined by checking the IP address.

In any case, users might end up seeing malicious content. Thus, visiting goodmedia[.]me is risky and can lead to malware infections. The same applies to intrusive advertisements, which redirect to dubious websites and execute scripts designed to download/install unwanted applications.

Thus, even a single accidental click might result in a malware infection. PUAs deliver ads using tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, they often conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the browsing experience. Another important issue is data tracking.

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

Therefore, information tracking can lead to serious privacy issues, including identity theft. All potentially unwanted applications should be eliminated immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	goodmedia.me pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	178.62.225.201
Observed Domains	0.goodmedia[.]me, 1.goodmedia[.]me, 2.goodmedia[.]me, 3.goodmedia[.]me, 4.goodmedia[.]me, 5.goodmedia[.]me, 6.goodmedia[.]me, 7.goodmedia[.]me, 9.goodmedia[.]me
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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The internet is full of PUAs that share many similarities. By offering many "useful features", the often trick unsuspecting users into installing them. In fact, the purpose of these programs is to generate revenue for the developers.

Rather than enabling any of the functions promised, PUAs cause redirects, gather data, and deliver ads, thereby posing a threat to your privacy/computer safety and significantly diminishing the browsing experience.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs infiltrate computers without users' consent, since developers proliferate them using intrusive advertising and "bundling" methods. "Bundling" is installation of third party applications with regular software. Developers are aware that many users rush download/installation processes and skip steps.

Thus, "bundled" apps are intentionally concealed behind "Custom/Advanced" settings (or other sections) of the download/installation processes. Therefore, rushing these procedures and skipping steps often leads to inadvertent installation of rogue applications.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent this situation, be very cautious during the download/installation processes and when browsing the Internet in general. Study each step of the download/installation processes using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Opt-out of all additionally-included programs and decline offers to download/install them.

Avoid using third party downloaders/installers, since they are often monetized by "bundling" (promoting) PUAs. Software should be downloaded from official sources only, preferably using direct download links. Bear in mind that intrusive advertisements often seem legitimate, since developers invest many resources into intrusive ad design, thereby making them seem legitimate.

Once clicked, however, they redirect to dubious websites (gambling, pornography, adult dating, and similar).

If you experience these ads/redirects, eliminate all dubious apps and browser plug-ins. 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.

Appearance of goodmedia[.]me website (GIF)

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Quick menu:

• What is goodmedia.me 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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