Stop redirects to and from becausenightisbetter.com

What is becausenightisbetter[.]com?

Similar to countless others, becausenightisbetter[.]com is a rogue website. Other relevant examples include youtubedownload.video, 1backlinks.com, ushwerallintra.info, etc. This page generates redirects to other untrustworthy and malicious sites, and presents visitors with dubious content.

Few users access becausenightisbetter[.]com intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on the system.

Note that these apps infiltrate devices without explicit user permission. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather sensitive information, relating to browsing activity.

When accessed, becausenightisbetter[.]com first checks visitors' IP addresses to learn their geolocations. According to this information users are then redirected elsewhere or presented with dubious, possibly harmful material.

Additionally, this web page asks users to enable browser notifications, the consent option to which it disguises within 'clickbait' ("Click Allow if you are not a robot"). If consent is granted, becausenightisbetter[.]com begins running intrusive ad campaigns (e.g. displays pop-ups, surveys, coupons, banners, etc.).

The resultant ads are more than just a nuisance, they are also a threat to device health. Once clicked, they can redirect to sale-oriented, untrustworthy, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious websites. They can also be triggered (when clicked) to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install PUAs.

As well generating redirects, unwanted applications can also run intrusive ad campaigns. By implementing various tools, they enable third party graphical content to be displayed on any site, thereby delivering ads that diminish the browsing experience - limiting browsing speed and web page visibility (and also carrying the aforementioned risks).

Most PUAs possess data tracking abilities, which they use to monitor users' browsing habits (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This vulnerable data can be shared with third parties and even end up in the hands of cyber criminals seeking to misuse it for profit.

To summarize, PUAs can cause browser/system infiltration and infections, lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss, and identity theft. Due to these threats posed to device and user safety, remove all suspect applications and browser extensions without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	becausenightisbetter.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	134.209.199.15
Observed Domains	0.becausenightisbetter[.]com; 1.becausenightisbetter[.]com; 4.becausenightisbetter[.]com; 2.becausenightisbetter[.]com; 7.becausenightisbetter[.]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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PUAs typically have a legitimate appearance. They tempt users into downloading/installing them with offers of "useful" and "beneficial" features, however, these apps rarely work as advertised. The only purpose of all PUAs is to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users receive no value.

Rather than delivering any useful features, they redirect to untrustworthy and malicious sites, deliver intrusive ads, and track private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are usually downloaded/installed together with other programs. This deceptive marketing tactic of packing normal software with unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

By rushing through the download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps, using pre-set options, etc.), users endanger their devices with potential system infiltration and infections. These apps can also be downloaded/installed without users' permission. When clicked, intrusive ads can execute scripts designed for this purpose.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Research all content, before downloading/installing. Use only official and verified download sources. Download channels such as Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), free file-hosting websites and other third party downloaders are classed as untrustworthy and should be avoided.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, study available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out of any additional apps, tools, functions, etc. Intrusive advertisements often seem legitimate and harmless, however, they can redirect to dubious pages (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling and others).

If you experience ads/redirects of this type, inspect the system 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 becausenightisbetter[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is becausenightisbetter.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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