Stop redirects to and from highertpushs.com

What is highertpushs[.]com?

highertpushs[.]com is a rogue website designed to present users with dubious content and generate redirects to other untrustworthy and even malicious sites. It shares many similarities with generallocationgo.com, untotlowith.info, meknews.biz, and countless others.

Few visitors of highertpushs[.]com open it intentionally, since most are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on their systems. These apps do no need express user permission to infiltrate devices, and once successfully installed, they cause redirects, deliver ad campaigns, and gather browsing related information.

In this case, intrusive advertisements redirect to highertpushs[.]com when they are clicked. PUAs promote the site by force-opening new browser tabs/windows and likewise causing a redirect. Firstly, highertpushs[.]com checks the visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to learn their geolocations.

This data is key in determining this website's further course of action. According to the geolocations, it then redirects users elsewhere and/or presents them with dubious content.

Note that highertpushs[.]com employs browser notifications, the consent option to which it hides within 'clickbait' ("Click on the ALLOW to stream/download it / CLICK HERE! To start streaming your video..."). If consent is given, the web page starts to run intrusive ad campaigns.

The resultant ads redirect to dubious/malicious sites and can even execute scripts designed to download/install PUAs without users' permission. As mentioned, unwanted apps also cause redirects and run intrusive ad campaigns. By implementing a wide variety of tools, they enable third party graphical content to be displayed on any site.

Therefore, the ads delivered by PUAs can diminish the browsing experience - limit web page visibility and browsing performance. Furthermore, some unwanted applications have data tracking abilities.

They monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search engine history, etc.) and collect personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and other details). This sensitive data is then sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) and might end up being used for criminal purposes.

Therefore, PUAs can cause browser and system infiltration/infections and lead to severe privacy issues (even identity theft). To ensure device and user safety, remove all dubious apps and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	highertpushs.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	CLEAN MX (Malicious), Dr.Web (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	108.61.69.28
Observed Domains	2idy.highertpushs[.]com, 2wvj.highertpushs[.]com, hrur.highertpushs[.]com, ijeq.highertpushs[.]com, kzju.highertpushs[.]com, lt6f.highertpushs[.]com, mwxl.highertpushs[.]com, o673.highertpushs[.]com, vx9v.highertpushs[.]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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In general, PUAs share certain traits, and those released by the same developers tend to be identical. They typically seem legitimate and offer various features to entice users to install. Despite how good these offers may sound, they are bogus, as the advertised features are usually nonoperational and the applications, harmful.

The only purpose of unwanted applications is to generate revenue for the designers. Regular users receive no value. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and track vulnerable data.

How did adware install on my computer?

Certain PUAs have "official" download web pages, on which they are often endorsed as "free" software, however, they can also be installed with other programs. This deceptive marketing technique of packing regular programs together unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

Rushing download and installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.) increases the risk of unwanted applications infiltrating systems. Another mode of PUA proliferation is via intrusive advertisements. Once clicked, these ads can execute scripts to stealthily download/install rogue apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Research software and content to verify its legitimacy, before downloading/installing. Only official and trustworthy download sources should be used. Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), free file-hosting websites, third party downloaders and similar channels are untrustworthy - do no use them.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, study possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and decline downloading/installing any supplementary content (apps, tools, features, etc.). Intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate and harmless, however, they redirect to dubious web pages such as gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and similar.

If you experience these ads/redirects, inspect your 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 highertpushs[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is highertpushs.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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