Stop redirects to and from anwap-download.club

What is anwap-download[.]club?

Sharing many similar traits with folmetor.com, telecomer.live, datsadstrack.com, and countless others, anwap-download[.]club is a rogue website. It operates by generating redirects to other dubious and even malicious webpages, as well presenting users with highly dubious content. 

Note that few visitors to anwap-download[.]club enter it intentionally - most are redirected.

Intrusive ads and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) are capable of causing these redirects. PUAs often do not need express user permission to infiltrate devices. Once successfully infiltrated, they can generate redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and some can track data.

When clicked, intrusive ads can redirect to anwap-download[.]club and similarly dangerous websites. PUAs promote anwap-download[.]club by force-opening new browser tabs/windows and likewise redirecting to it. This rogue site first checks the visitor's IP address, to learn the geolocation.

It then redirects users elsewhere and/or delivers dubious content. Note that anwap-download[.]club uses browser notifications. By hiding the consent option beneath 'clickbait' (i.e., "Press 'Allow' to verify, that you are not [a] robot"), it tricks visitors into consenting to notifications.

If allowed, anwap-download[.]club starts running intrusive ad campaigns (e.g. pop-ups, banners, coupons, surveys, and so on). The ads are deemed a threat due to the dubious and malicious web pages to which they redirect, and for their ability to execute scripts designed to automatically download/install PUAs.

Unwanted applications are also capable of causing redirects and they too deliver intrusive advertisements. By implementing various tools, PUAs enable third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, they deliver ads that severely diminish the browsing experience (by limiting browsing performance and site visibility).

PUAs also perform data tracking. They record users' browsing habits (browsing and search engine histories) and personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and private details).

This data is then sold to third parties, often for criminals purposes. Therefore, these rogue applications can cause browser and system infections, and lead to severe privacy issues (including identity theft). To ensure device and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	anwap-download.club pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	134.209.192.77
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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PUAs are released by the thousand, and most are similar or even identical. They trick users to install by offering a wide array of "useful" and "beneficial" features, however, these features rarely work as advertised and, in most cases, are nonfunctional. The only purpose of these unwanted apps is to generate revenue for their developers, whilst regular users receive no value.

PUAs cause redirects to sale-based, dubious and malicious websites, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather sensitive information.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" webpages on which they are often endorsed as "free" software. These apps can also be installed inadvertently together with regular programs. The deceptive marketing method of pre-packing regular software with unwanted content is called "bundling".

By rushing through the download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps, using pre-set options, etc.), users expose their devices to potential infiltration and infections. Intrusive ads can also make stealthy downloads/installations of PUAs, if they are clicked.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Only official and verified sources should be used for downloading, as opposed to Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, third party downloaders and similar untrustworthy channels. The latter are far more likely to offer software bundled with unwanted/malicious content.

You are advised to read download/installation terms and explore all possible options. Use "Custom/Advanced" settings to decline downloading/installing additional apps, tools, features, etc. Note that intrusive advertisements usually seem ordinary and harmless, however they can redirect to dubious websites (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, and so on).

If you encounter these ads/redirects, inspect your devices and immediately remove all suspect 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 anwap-download[.]club website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is anwap-download.club 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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