Stop orbetterpositiesa.info from being opened

What is orbetterpositiesa[.]info?

orbetterpositiesa[.]info is a rogue website that causes redirects to other untrustworthy sites or displays dubious content. It is very similar to many other pages of this kind such as nlighttomayorw[.]info, new-incoming[.]email, and tirsmile[.]pro.

Few people visit orbetterpositiesa[.]info (or other, similar pages) intentionally - they are opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on the browser and/or operating system. Apps of this type usually gather browsing data and deliver advertisements.

Websites such as orbetterpositiesa[.]info are typically opened in a new browser window or tab by an installed PUA. Once opened, they cause redirects to two or three dubious websites, or load deceptive/dubious content. Generally, their actions depend on visitors' geolocations.

Like many other similar sites, orbetterpositiesa[.]info gains permission to allow notifications using a deceptive 'clickbait' technique. It states that by clicking the "Allow" button, visitors are able to download file/s. People who allow websites such as orbetterpositiesa[.]info to show notifications then start seeing unwanted ads and other content of this kind.

Furthermore, PUAs often gather information, mainly browsing-related data such as IP addresses, entered search queries, URLs of visited websites, etc. They sometimes gather sensitive, personal details as well. Furthermore, people who develop these apps usually sell the data to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue.

This might lead to problems with online privacy and browsing safety. It is also possible that the information might be used to steal users' identities. PUAs often feed users with advertisements in the form of pop-ups, coupons, banners, surveys, and so on.

These conceal underlying content of visited pages and, if clicked, redirect people to untrustworthy websites or execute scripts designed to download and/or install unwanted apps. Therefore, we recommend that you uninstall all unwanted apps of this type as soon possible.

Threat Summary:

Name	orbetterpositiesa.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.18.9.96
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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Most PUAs generate revenue for the developers by collecting information, delivering intrusive ads and forcing people to visit rogue websites. In most cases, they deliver none of the promised feature or any other value (even though they are advertised as useful, legitimate applications).

How did adware install on my computer?

In most cases, people download and install PUAs inadvertently when they click deceptive ads that run scripts designed to trigger download/installation of unwanted applications, or by improperly downloading and/or installing various software. In many cases, developers distribute PUAs using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling".

They include PUAs into the set-ups of other software that people wish to download and/or install. Typically, they place offers to download/install additional software (PUAs) in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar parts of the download or installation set-ups.

People who leave these settings unchanged, often grant PUAs permission to be downloaded and installed with regular software by default.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Download software from official, trustworthy websites and avoid using third party software downloaders, installers, unofficial websites, Peer-to-Peer networks such as torrent clients, eMule or other such tools. Check download/installation setup settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced", and dismiss offers to download or install additional, unwanted programs.

If clicked, intrusive ads usually redirect people to untrustworthy websites. They sometimes cause unwanted downloads/installations. Therefore, do not click these ads. Note that they are often displayed on dubious web pages, however, they can sometimes also appear on legitimate sites.

Check all programs that are installed on the operating system, and extensions, add-ons and plug-ins on the web browser. Remove all unwanted or suspicious entries immediately. 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 orbetterpositiesa[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is orbetterpositiesa.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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