Stop redirects to and from localmylife.info
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is localmylife[.]info?
localmylife[.]info is a rogue website much like ewaglongoo.com, videostream.best, private-show.live, and aleailarm.com. Visitors to this page are presented with highly dubious content and/or redirected to other untrustworthy sites.
Few users enter these web pages intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the system. Note that these apps do not need explicit permission to be installed onto devices.
After successful installation, however, they generate redirects, run ad campaigns, hijack browsers, and track browsing-related data.
The key to determining the localmylife[.]info course of action is the visitor's geolocation. It learns this information by checking users' IP addresses. Depending on their geolocations, visitors are redirected elsewhere or presented with dubious material.
Additionally, this website uses browser notifications, the consent option to which is disguised with 'clickbait' ("If you are over 18 click the button Allow"). If the notifications are enabled, localmylife[.]info begins delivering intrusive ads (pop-ups, banner, surveys, coupons, etc.).
These are more than an annoyance, they are also a threat to system health. When clicked, they redirect to sale-based, untrustworthy, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious sites. Some of these ads can be triggered (when clicked) to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install content (such as PUAs).
As mentioned, applications within this classification can cause redirects to similarly harmful web pages and run intrusive ad campaigns. The latter is achieved with the aid of various tools, which enable third party graphical content to be displayed on any site.
Therefore, ads delivered by unwanted apps significantly diminish the browsing experience (limit browsing speed and site visibility) and carry the aforementioned risks. Other types can make unauthorized changes to browsers and limit/deny access to their settings. Most PUAs also have data tracking capabilities.
They record users' browsing habits (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details).
To summarize, PUAs can lead to browser/system infiltration and infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft. To ensure device and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.
Name | localmylife.info pop-up |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads. |
Detection Names | Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 172.64.204.27 |
Observed Domains | ms-29.localmylife[.]info; ms-64.localmylife[.]info; ms-80.localmylife[.]info; ms-38.localmylife[.]info; ms-3.localmylife[.]info |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
PUAs often seem legitimate and tempt users to install with offers of "useful" functions. The advertised features rarely operate as promised and, in most cases, are nonoperational.
These apps are not created to help users, or for their convenience. The only purpose of all unwanted content is to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users receive no value. Rather than delivering any useful features, PUAs force-open dubious/malicious pages, run intrusive ad campaigns, hijack browsers and collect private data.
How did adware install on my computer?
PUAs commonly infiltrate systems via the download/install set-ups of other products. "Bundling" is the term used to describe this deceptive marketing tactic of pre-packing normal software with unwanted or malicious programs. By rushing through download/installation processes (e.g. by skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.), many users endanger their devices with potential infiltration and infections. Intrusive ads also proliferate these applications. Once clicked, they execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' permission.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications
You are advised to research all content prior to downloading/installing. Use official and verified download channels. Avoid Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule, etc.), free file-hosting websites, third party downloaders and similar sources, as they are untrusted.
Treat download/Installation processes with caution. Read the terms, explore all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, features, and so on. Intrusive ads usually seem legitimate and harmless, however, they can redirect to dubious sites (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, etc.).
If you encounter advertisements/redirects of this kind, check 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.
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Quick menu:
- What is localmylife.info 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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