Stop redirects to and from turbonews.biz

What is turbonews[.]biz?

turbonews[.]biz is a rogue website similar to toobotnews.biz, 27news.biz, wwserch42.biz, gusimp.net and thousands of others. It presents visitors with dubious/harmful content and/or redirects them to other untrustworthy or malicious web pages.

Access to turbonews[.]biz and other, similarly dubious web pages is typically gained via redirects caused by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already present within the system.

Note that these apps do not need explicit consent to infiltrate devices. PUAs operate by generating redirects, running intrusive ad campaigns and monitoring browsing activity.

When visited, turbonews[.]biz checks visitors' IP addresses to learn their geolocations and thereby determine its further course of action. Depending on this information, users are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious content. Additionally, this untrustworthy web page asks users to enable browser notifications.

This request is disguised within 'clickbait' ("Click Allow to confirm that you are not a robot!"). Should notifications be enabled, turbonews[.]biz then begins delivering intrusive ads (e.g. pop-ups, banners, coupons, surveys, etc.). These ads significantly diminish the browsing experience and are also a threat to device/user safety.

When clicked, they can redirect to sale-oriented, rogue, untrustworthy, deceptive/scam, compromised and even malicious sites. Some can even be triggered (by clicking) to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install content. A prime example of software infiltrated in this manner are PUAs.

As mentioned, these unwanted applications force-open likewise dangerous web pages and can deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. PUAs often have data tracking capabilities. They can record users' browsing habits (URLs visited, web pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather their personal details (IP addresses, geolocations and other details).

This private data is then shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it for profit.

In summary, PUAs can lead to various browser and system infiltration/infections, serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. To protect device integrity and ensure personal safety, you are advised to remove all suspicious applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	turbonews.biz pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	134.209.136.174
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 often have a legitimate appearance and entice users into downloading/installing them by advertising "useful" functions. In fact, these features are rarely operational and, in most cases, do not work at all. The only purpose of all unwanted content is to generate revenue for the developers.

Regular users receive no genuine value. PUAs cause redirects to untrustworthy/malicious websites, run intrusive ad campaigns and collect sensitive data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs proliferate via the download/install set-ups of other products. This deceptive marketing method of packing normal software with unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

During download/installation, ignoring terms, skipping steps, and using pre-set options increases the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled programs onto devices. Some applications of this type have "official" download sites. Intrusive ads spread PUAs by executing scripts to download/install this unwanted software without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

It is important to research all content before downloading/installing. Use only official and verified download channels. Untrustworthy sources such as free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive and/or bundled software for downloading.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, study all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, features and so on. Intrusive advertisements often seem legitimate and harmless, however, once clicked, they generate redirects to highly dubious web pages (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling and many others).

If you encounter these ads/redirects, inspect the system and remove all suspect applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins without delay. 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 turbonews[.]biz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is turbonews.biz 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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