How to remove apps that open slimsk.pro and similar websites

What is slimsk[.]pro?

There are many rogue websites similar to slimsk[.]pro on the internet. Other examples are find-soulmates[.]com, best-girls-ever[.]com and hellopushworld[.]com. 

These sites load dubious content or redirect visitors to other untrustworthy websites. Generally, they are opened by browsers when potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) are installed on them. Therefore, people do not visit pages such as slimsk[.]pro intentionally. Most PUAs open dubious web pages, collect data and display advertisements.

PUAs open rogue web pages such as slimsk[.]pro in new browser windows or tabs. Once visited, they redirect users to other (about 2-3) untrustworthy, malicious websites or load dubious content. Their behaviour depends on visitors' geolocations. Additionally, this particular website (slimsk[.]pro) states that to play a video, visitors must click the "Allow" button.

Do not click this, since it will allow slimsk[.]pro to show notifications. Typically, these rogue sites show notifications that contain untrustworthy advertisements, links to dubious sites, and so on. Other pages might use different 'clickbait' techniques to trick visitors into giving permission to show notifications.

They could ask visitors to prove that they are not robots, confirm their age, and so on. As mentioned, most unwanted apps deliver advertisements and gather data. Typically, they feed users with coupons, banners, pop-ups, surveys and other ads that usually conceal underlying content of visited websites.

When clicked, they open untrustworthy websites or execute scripts designed to download and/or install PUAs. Some ads of this type could also install malware. Furthermore, installed PUAs usually collect browsing data such as IP addresses, entered search queries, addresses of visited websites, geo-locations and other similar information.

Installed PUAs might also record sensitive details. Developers may sell the data to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. People who have PUAs installed on their browsers risk problems with privacy, browsing safety, or they might become victims of identity theft. You are strongly advised to uninstall all PUAs immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	slimsk.pro pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Serving IP Address	88.208.60.53
Observed Domains	a2mnv.slimsk[.]pro, amq9f.slimsk[.]pro, 2ye5d.slimsk[.]pro, gs3il.slimsk[.]pro, 2xgea.slimsk[.]pro, h7iuz.slimsk[.]pro, nv5y2.slimsk[.]pro, dnktq.slimsk[.]pro, 5b8h4.slimsk[.]pro, tal6d.slimsk[.]pro
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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People responsible for PUAs advertise their apps as legitimate, useful applications, however, they deliver no real value. PUAs simply perform actions to help the developers to generate revenue and should never be downloaded or installed. In fact, many people download and install them unintentionally.

How did adware install on my computer?

Typically, people download/install adware through deceptive ads that they have clicked or when software developers distribute them using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Developers use this method to trick people into downloading and installing unwanted apps through the set-ups of other software.

They present PUAs as additional offers and place them in "Custom", "Advanced" or other similar settings of the set-ups. People who leave these settings unchanged often inadvertently agree with all included offers to download and/or install unwanted apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Do not download or install software through third party software downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., torrent clients, eMule), unofficial websites and other sources of this kind. The safest way to download programs is using official websites and direct download links.

Check settings (such as "Advanced", "Custom") of the download or installation setup. Dismiss any offers to download or install additional, unwanted software before finishing the process. It is not safe to click ads that are displayed on dubious web pages (for example, gambling, pornography, adult dating pages, and so on).

These ads usually lead to untrustworthy sites or cause download/installation of unwanted programs. If the browser shows unwanted ads or opens dubious web pages, it can be stopped by removing all unwanted, suspicious/unknown extensions, plug-ins and add-ons. Also remove programs of this kind from the operating system.

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 slimsk[.]pro website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is slimsk.pro 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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