Terminate redirects to and from the checking-your-browser.com website

What is checking-your-browser[.]com?

checking-your-browser[.]com is a rogue website that is virtually identical to seplumming.pro, uptobox.com, goodmedia.me, and many others. The purpose of this website is to feed users with dubious content and redirect them to other rogue sites.

Users typically visit checking-your-browser[.]com inadvertently, since they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads encountered on other dubious websites. PUAs infiltrate computers without consent, cause redirects, gather data, and deliver various intrusive advertisements.

PUAs force-open new browser tabs/windows and redirect users to checking-your-browser[.]com. This site then redirects them elsewhere or presents dubious content - everything depends on the visitor's geolocation, which is determined by checking the IP address. In any case, users might end up encountering malicious content.

Thus, redirects to and from checking-your-browser[.]com can lead to various system infections. Intrusive advertisements also have similar behavior. Coupons, banners, pop-ups, and other ads generated by PUAs redirect to malicious sites and sometimes even execute scripts that download/install unwanted applications.

Thus, even a single accidental click might result in a high-risk computer infection. Intrusive advertisements are delivered using tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, they often conceal underlying content, thereby diminishing the browsing experience.

Another significant downside is information tracking. PUAs are also known to track data relating to browsing activity. The list of collected data types typically includes IP addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other similar information.

The data is later shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. Thus, information tracking can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly recommend that you eliminate all potentially unwanted applications immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	checking-your-browser.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.64.207.18
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 unwanted applications, all of which share many similarities . By offering "useful features", PUAs attempt to give the impression of legitimacy and trick users to install. In fact, few unwanted apps provide the functionality promised. Most serve just one purpose: to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users typically receive no value.

PUAs merely cause redirects, deliver ads, and gather sensitive information. In doing so, they diminish the browsing experience and pose a threat to your privacy/computer safety.

How did adware install on my computer?

Many PUAs are distributed using the "bundling" method (installation of third party applications together with regular software) and intrusive advertisements. Developers hide "bundled" apps behind "Custom/Advanced" options or other sections of the download/installation processes.

Furthermore, many users often rush download/installation processes, skip steps, and click various advertisements without understanding the possible consequences. This behavior often results in inadvertent installation of third party applications. In this way, users expose their system to risk of various infections and compromise their privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent this situation, be very cautious when browsing the internet and downloading/installing software. Carefully study each window of the download/installation dialogs using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Decline offers to download/install third party applications and cancel those already included.

You are advised to download programs from official sources only and, preferably, using direct download links. Third party downloaders/installers are known to promote various PUAs and, thus, these tools should never be used. Bear in mind that intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate.

Once clicked, however, they redirect to dubious websites (gambling, pornography, adult dating, etc.). If you experience these ads/redirects, check the list of installed applications/browser plug-ins and eliminate 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.

Appearance of checking-your-browser[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is checking-your-browser.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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