Remove redirects to and from likemyculture.info

What is likemyculture[.]info?

likemyculture[.]info is a rogue website that shares many similarities with checking-your-browser.com, goodmedia.me, loostnews.biz, and many others. The purpose of this site is to redirect users to other rogue websites and feed them with dubious content.

Websites such as likemyculture[.]info are typically visited unintentionally - users are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads delivered by other rogue sites. PUAs infiltrate computers without users' consent and cause unwanted redirects. They also deliver intrusive advertisements and gather information relating to web browsing activity.

After infiltrating computers, PUAs continually force open new browser tabs/windows and redirect users to likemyculture[.]info, which then determines the visitor's geolocation by checking the Internet Protocol (IP) address. This is to ascertain whether the user should be presented with certain content or redirected elsewhere.

In any case, users might encounter malicious content. Therefore, visiting likemyculture[.]info can result in many system infections. PUAs display intrusive advertisements such as banners, coupons, pop-ups, and others that usually redirect to rogue websites. Some even run scripts that download/install other unwanted applications.

Thus, clicking them is risky and can result in malware infiltration. These advertisements are usually delivered via tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, the ads often conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the browsing experience.

Another important issue is information tracking. Unwanted apps gather IP addresses, search queries, URLs visited, pages viewed, and other data relating to browsing habits. Collected information typically includes personal details that developers sell to third parties.

These people (potentially, cyber criminals) misuse private data to generate revenue in malicious ways. In doing so, they pose a significant threat to your privacy. Therefore, the presence of data-tracking apps can lead to serious privacy issues, including identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	likemyculture.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	104.24.116.201
Observed Domains	ms-12.likemyculture[.]info, ms-16.likemyculture[.]info, ms-34.likemyculture[.]info, ms-37.likemyculture[.]info, ms-38.likemyculture[.]info, ms-58.likemyculture[.]info, ms-6.likemyculture[.]info, ms-72.likemyculture[.]info, ms-88.likemyculture[.]info, ms-89.likemyculture[.]info, ms-90.likemyculture[.]info, ms-97.likemyculture[.]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 thousands of PUAs, all of which share many similarities. Most offer "useful functionality", however, these programs are designed only to generate revenue for the developers. They cause redirects, deliver ads, and record information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs typically infiltrate computers without consent. To proliferate them, criminals use intrusive advertisements and a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" (stealth installation of third party applications together with regular software). Developers are not honest enough to properly inform users about installation of third party PUAs.

They intentionally conceal "bundled" apps within various sections (e.g., "Custom" or "Advanced" settings) of the download/installation processes. Therefore, users who rush download/installation processes and skip steps often install PUAs inadvertently. In this way, they expose their systems to risk of various infections and compromise their privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent PUA infiltration, be very cautious when browsing the Internet and downloading/installing software. Select "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and closely study each window of the download/installation dialogs. Decline offers to download/install third party applications and opt-out of those already included.

You are advised to download programs from official sources only, preferably using direct download links, since downloaders/installers often promote rogue apps (developers monetize them using the "bundling" method). Note that intrusive advertisements typically seem legitimate, however, developers invest time and money into their design.

Most redirect to websites such as gambling, adult dating, pornography, and similar. If you experience these ads/redirects, remove all applications and browser plug-ins. Caution is the key to computer safety. 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 likemyculture[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is likemyculture.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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