Getting rid of redirects to and from offer.agency

What is offer[.]agency?

Offer[.]agency is a rogue site, designed to generate unauthorized redirects to untrustworthy/malicious websites and to deliver dubious content for user consumption. Such dubious sites are innumerous and many share key similarities in-between (e.g. onlinecontent.fun, prioritynotifications.com, viralupdatestoday.com and etc.).

Few visits to offer[.]agency are made intentionally, most visitors access it unwillingly. Rogue websites are spread through redirects caused by intrusive advertisements and by force-opens committed by PUAs (potentially unwanted applications). It should be noted, that undesirable apps do not need explicit user consent in order to be installed onto their devices.

After successful infiltration, PUAs generate redirects to harmful sites, run invasive ad campaigns and some can even gather intel.

Offer[.]agency is promoted by intrusive advert redirects, or by PUAs autonomously opening new browser tabs/windows and likewise redirecting to it. It operates by firstly checking visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, in order to learn their geolocations.

Once this information is known, it either redirects users elsewhere or begins feeding them highly suspect material. Regardless of its exact actions, visiting offer[.]agency is strongly advised against, as visitors to it are bound to encounter malicious content. Another relevant piece of information, is this site's misuse of browser notifications.

The consent option is hidden behind clickbait ("your page is loading, click here to continue"), which can easily trick users into allowing its notifications. Once permitted, the website begins delivering intrusive adverts.

Advertisements of this type are considered a safety hazard, due to the sites they redirect to and their ability to execute scripts, designed to autonomously download/install PUAs. Unwanted applications themselves are capable of both generating redirects and delivering invasive ad campaigns.

By employing a wide variety of tools, they enable third party graphical content. Hence the adverts they deliver can severely affect the browsing experience (i.e. limit browsing speed and site visibility).

Another ability that some undesirable apps have is data tracking. Information of interest includes: IP address, geolocation, browsing and search engine histories, as well as personal details. What is important to understand, is that this sensitive data is then sold to third parties and can end up serving criminal purposes.

Therefore, PUA presence within devices can cause serious browser and system invasions/infections, as well as lead to severe privacy issues (even identity theft). To prevent potential device and privacy troubles, all rogue applications must be removed immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	offer.agency pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
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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PUA designers put a lot of effort into making their product appear legitimate and functional. The lure users with offers of "practical" and "beneficial" features. However, in most cases those features are nonfunctional. The only purpose that these unwanted apps serve is to create profit for their developers; to users they have no genuine value.

Instead of functioning as promised, they generate redirects to untrustworthy/malicious websites, run intrusive ad campaigns and track data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be installed onto devices without user consent and/or knowledge. As is the case when they infiltrate systems through invasive adverts. By visiting compromised sites and clicking on intrusive ads therein - users can trigger them to execute scripts, which make rogue downloads/installs of unwanted applications.

Another common way of PUA distribution, is through software install pack/bundles. "Bundling" is a false marketing method, whereby regular programs are packed together with rogue applications. By ignoring terms and possible options, skipping steps and using pre-set settings - users can inadvertently install PUAs by themselves.

In general terms, poor browsing habits and rushed installation processes are the main causes of undesirable app invasions.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to use only official and verified sources for downloading software (preferably, via direct download links), as opposed to peer-to-peer sharing networks and other third party downloaders. When installing programs, it is important to read terms and explore possible options.

Using "Custom/Advanced" settings and opting-out/declining from supplementary apps/features are also among install recommendations. Users should avoid suspicious sites and adverts. Intrusive advertisements tend to look ordinary and harmless, however the websites they redirect to often do not (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling and so on).

Should users encounter such ads/redirects they are recommended to check their system and remove all 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 offer[.]agency website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is offer.agency 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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