Getting rid of redirects to/from newsredir.com

What is newsredir[.]com?

Newsredir[.]com is a rogue website, one of many thousands out there. Sharing similarities with clckworld.club, loteron.com, ciessimple.pro and countless others. It causes unauthorized redirects and forces visitors to consume highly unreliable/malicious content.

It should be known that users rarely access this site intentionally, most get redirected from compromised sites (specifically, through intrusive advertisements found therein) or by having it opened by PUAs (potentially unwanted applications). These undesired apps rarely invade systems consensually.

They operate by redirecting users to dangerous websites, delivering likewise hazardous invasive ad campaigns and gathering information on browsing activity.

Proliferation of newsredir[.]com occurs through redirects caused by intrusive adverts and PUAs. The latter spread this dubious site by force-opening new browser tabs/windows and redirecting users to it. Geolocation is key to determining how newsredir[.]com operates, it learns this information by checking visitors IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.

Once the geolocation is known, the website either redirects users elsewhere and/or presents them with questionable, possibly malignant matter.

How newsredir[.]com acts is irrelevant, as visitors are guaranteed to encounter harmful content either way. Its use of browser notifications is also noteworthy; if consented to - delivers relentless, invasive advertisement campaigns (e.g. banners, coupons, pop-ups and similar).

The hazard of these ads is that they cause redirects to unreliable and malicious sites, and can even execute scripts designed to autonomously download/install PUAs. As stated previously, unwanted applications can deliver advert campaigns as well. By implementing a variety of tools, PUAs enable third party graphical content.

Hence the ads they deliver can strongly affect the browsing experience - limit site visibility (by overlaying original content) and browsing speed. To further explain the data-tracking ability, these unwanted apps have - it includes monitoring and gathering information.

Data such as: URLs visited, pages viewed, queries typed into search engines, IP address and personal details. All this info is then sold to third parties and can potentially end up serving criminal purposes.

In short, PUAs can endanger system health (lead to various infections), user privacy and identity (even conclude in identity theft). Therefore the importance of removing any suspect applications must be stressed.

Threat Summary:

Name	newsredir.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	142.93.226.180
Observed Domains	0.newsredir[.]com, 1.newsredir[.]com, 10.newsredir[.]com, 2.newsredir[.]com, 3.newsredir[.]com, 4.newsredir[.]com, 5.newsredir[.]com, 6.newsredir[.]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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Potentially unwanted applications are innumerous and can employ a variety of clever tactics to infiltrate devices. Apart from autonomous installs by intrusive advertisements, they are also furthered through install packs/bundles.

It is not uncommon for users to rush through the installation process - skipping steps, using preset install settings - and PUA developers exploit this habit. These undesired apps are packed together with regular software, and are often disguised as "useful" and "functional" additions.

Although these promises features may sound inviting, in actuality - they are nonfunctional, meant only to trick inexperienced users into intallation. The only purpose said applications serve is to generate revenue for their creators. PUAs installed onto computers cause rampant redirects, deliver invasive ads and gather data.

How did adware install on my computer?

Aside from rogue installs by intrusive adverts, most PUA infiltrations occur due to the negligence of users themselves. Through a deceitful marketing method called "bundling", unwanted applications are bundled together with ordinary, desired software. These malignant apps often wear the guise of "helpful" and "advantageous" features, making their true nature harder to recognize.

While an opt-out can be possible, such options are frequently hidden behind the "Custom/Advanced" installation options. In summary, PUA invasions are caused by careless approach towards browsing and downloading/installing programs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is highly recommended that users only use official and verified sources for all their software downloads, ideally through the use of direct download links. Peer-to-peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders - are strongly advised against, as programs downloaded from such are more likely to be bundled with PUAs.

Recommendations when installing include: attentive exploration of terms, possible options, usage of "Custom/Advanced" settings, opt-outs from installing/downloading additional apps/features. It is advised to use caution when browsing; avoiding untrustworthy sites and refraining from reckless ad clicking.

It should be noted that most intrusive advertisements are designed to look completely appropriate, thereby easily luring users into clicking them. However, the websites they redirect to tend to be more obvious in their unreliability (for example, pornographic, adult-dating, gambling and similar).

Having encountered such adverts/redirects, users are urged to inspect their systems and remove any dubious applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins. 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 newsredir[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is newsredir.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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