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What is sms-mail-message[.]com?

Similar to lifeimpressions.net, lodder1.biz, skolk.pro and many others, sms-mail-message[.]com is a rogue webpage. Visitors to it are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to other untrustworthy and malicious sites.

Few visitors to sms-mail-message[.]com enter it intentionally, most gain access via redirects caused by intrusive adverts or by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications), already present in the system. Users should note that these apps do not need explicit consent to be installed onto devices. After successful infiltration, PUAs generate redirects, deliver intrusive ads and track data.

The first thing sms-mail-message[.]com does is check visitors' IP addresses in order to infer their geolocations from it. The latter is crucial to determining its further behavior. According to their geolocation, users are either presented with questionable material and/or are redirected elsewhere.

Additionally, this rogue website uses browser notifications. The consent option to which is disguised with clickbait ("Press Allow to Continue and Watch"). If users are tricked into enabling said notifications, sms-mail-message[.]com then begins running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

These adverts are more than just a nuisance, though they severely diminish browsing quality by limiting browsing speed and site visibility. They are also deemed to be a threat to device/user safety. When clicked, they can redirect to untrustworthy/rogue, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious pages.

Some intrusive ads can execute scripts, designed to stealthily infiltrate content into systems. PUAs are a prime example of such content. As mentioned, unwanted applications force-open similarly dangerous webpages and they can run intrusive advert campaigns. Most PUAs possess data tracking abilities as well.

They can monitor browsing activity (browsing and search engine histories) and gather users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and real-life personal details). This private data can then be shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals), intent on misusing it for financial gain.

To summarize, PUAs can lead to various browser/system infiltrations and infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses and even identity theft. To protect device integrity and user safety - all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be removed immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	sms-mail-message.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.64.171.12
Observed Domains	handicap.sms-mail-message[.]com; door.sms-mail-message[.]com; warning.sms-mail-message[.]com; readnow.sms-mail-message[.]com; analysis.sms-mail-message[.]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 appear legitimate and entice users into downloading/installing them with offers of "useful" and "beneficial" functions. Rarely to their features work as promised and in most cases - they are utterly nonoperational.

The sole purpose of unwanted apps is to generate profit for their developers; to users they have no genuine value. Instead of working as advertised, PUAs cause redirects to untrustworthy and malicious sites, deliver intrusive ads and collect vulnerable data.

How did adware install on my computer?

The most common way that PUAs proliferate is through download/install setups of other software. "Bundling" is the term used to describe this deceptive marketing technique of packing ordinary programs with unwanted or malicious content.

Rushed download/installation processes (e.g. ignored terms, used presets, skipped steps and sections, etc.) - endanger systems with potential infiltrations and infections. Some of these applications have "official" promotional pages, from which they can typically be downloaded for "free".

Intrusive adverts spread PUAs as well. Once they are clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install such apps, without user permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is necessary to conduct research on content, prior to downloading/installing it. Furthermore, all downloads should be done from official and verified sources.

Untrustworthy download channels like: Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule, etc.), free file-hosting websites and other third party downloaders - are more likely to offer deceptive and/or bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read terms, study all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out from additional apps, tools, functions and so on. Intrusive advertisements usually look legitimate and harmless, however they redirect to highly dubious sites (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, etc.).

Should users encounter ads/redirects of this type, they are strongly advised to 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.

Appearance of sms-mail-message[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is sms-mail-message.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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