Stop redirects to and from dernevious.com

What is dernevious[.]com?

Similar to mega-deals.mobi, generallocationgo.com, solo85.biz, and countless others, dernevious[.]com is a rogue site that forcibly feeds users with dubious content and generate redirects to other untrustworthy and malicious websites.

Few visitors to dernevious[.]com access it intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on the device. These apps do not need express user permission to infiltrate systems. Once successfully installed, they cause redirects, run ad campaigns, and monitor users' browsing activity.

dernevious[.]com first checks visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to learn their geolocations. This data is key in determining its further course of action. According to the geolocations, the site redirects users elsewhere and/or presents them dubious content.

Note that this website employs browser notifications, the consent option to which it hides within 'clickbait' ("Click Allow, to play video/ Streaming and downloading services are available/ This window can be closed by clicking 'Allow' "). If consent is given, dernevious[.]com starts running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

These ads are a safety threat, as they redirect to untrustworthy and malicious web pages and can execute scripts to stealthily download/install PUAs. As mentioned, unwanted applications cause redirects to likewise harmful websites and run ad campaigns.

By employing various tools, they enable third party graphical content on any site. Thereby, delivering intrusive advertisements, which can diminish the browsing experience (limit browsing performance and overlay page content). Furthermore, some PUAs have data tracking abilities.

They record browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and other details). This data is then shared with third parties (often, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it to generate revenue.

Therefore, the presence of data tracking apps on systems can cause infiltration and infections, and lead to severe privacy issues (even identity theft). To ensure device and user safety, all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be removed immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	dernevious.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Avast (), BitDefender (), ESET-NOD32 (), Kaspersky (), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.31.78.2
Observed Domains	28.dernevious[.]com, 32.dernevious[.]com, 34.dernevious[.]com, 4.dernevious[.]com, 44.dernevious[.]com, 58.dernevious[.]com, 6.dernevious[.]com, 61.dernevious[.]com, 81.dernevious[.]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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There are thousands of PUAs online, most of which share certain similarities. They may seem legitimate and lure users to install by offering "useful" features, however, they rarely work as advertised and are often nonoperational. The only purpose of all unwanted software and content is to generate profit for the developers, whilst regular users receive no value.

PUAs cause redirects to sale-oriented, compromised and malicious web pages, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns (pop-ups, surveys, coupons, banners, etc.), and collect private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" download websites, however, they also proliferate via download/installation set-ups of other software. This method of packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

Rushing download/install processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.) increases the risk of PUA infiltration. Intrusive advertisements are also known to proliferate unwanted apps. Once clicked, they can execute scripts designed to initiate stealthy downloads/installs of PUAs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Research software and content to verify its legitimacy, before downloading or installing. Only trustworthy and verified download sources should be used. P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), unofficial and free file-hosting sites, third party downloaders and similar channels are dubious and untrustworthy and should not be used.

Download/installation processes should be treated with caution. This includes reading the terms, exploring all possible options, using the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opting-out of downloading/installing supplementary apps, tools, features, etc.

Intrusive ads are usually hosted by compromised web pages but may seem normal and innocuous, however, they can redirect to dubious websites (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, etc.). If you experience ads/redirects of this type, study the device and immediately remove all suspicious 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 dernevious[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is dernevious.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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