How to avoid being redirected to wbamedia.net

What is wbamedia[.]net?

wbamedia[.]net is similar to betanews[.]me, fastnewstream[.]com, lifeimpressions[.]net and many other websites that load dubious content or redirect visitors to untrusted websites.

People do not often visit websites such as wbamedia[.]net intentionally - they are opened through dubious ads, rogue websites or potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on browsers and/or operating systems. Typically, PUAs force browsers to open dubious web pages, gather information, and display advertisements.

Generally, PUAs open websites such as wbamedia[.]net in new browser windows or tabs. When visited, they open a number (about two or three) of untrusted web pages or simply load dubious content. These actions depend on visitors' geolocations. In any case, neither content on wbamedia[.]net nor pages that are opened through it should be trusted.

Like many other websites of this kind, wbamedia[.]net tricks visitors into allowing it to show notifications using a 'clickbait' technique. In this case, wbamedia[.]net suggests that a video will be loaded only if visitors click the "Allow" button in the pop-up window.

In fact, clicking it allows wbamedia[.]net to show notifications, which might contain links to dubious pages, deceptive ads, and so on. Therefore, do not permit wbamedia[.]net or other similar pages to show notifications. Furthermore, installed PUAs can display various advertisements (e.g., coupons, pop-up ads, banners, surveys, and so on).

If clicked, these open untrusted, potentially malicious websites or execute scripts that download/install unwanted software. Furthermore, most PUAs collect browsing-related information. For example, IP addresses, geolocations, addresses of visited pages, entered search queries and other data.

They sometimes also record private, sensitive details, which are misused to generate revenue by the developers (or third parties who purchase it from them). PUAs can thus cause problems relating to browsing safety, privacy, and some users might even become victims of identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by wbamedia.net
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	198.143.165.220
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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Developers often advertise PUAs as useful, legitimate applications that supposedly deliver various features. In fact, most are useless and designed only to help the developers to generate revenue. We advise against downloading or installing apps of this type. If PUAs are already installed, remove them immediately.

How did adware install on my computer?

Developers often distribute PUAs by including them into the download/installation set-ups of other software. This distribution method is known as "bundling". Typically, information about additional downloads or installations can be found in "Custom", "Advanced" and other settings of the setup, however, many people fail to check and change these settings.

In this way, they agree by default with offers to download or install any additionally-included software. Unwanted downloads/installations can also be caused by clicking deceptive ads that execute certain scripts. The scripts start download/installation of unwanted applications.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Do not download software from untrusted, unofficial websites, through torrent clients, eMule (and other Peer-to-Peer networks), third party downloaders, and so on. Third party installers should not be used to install software. The safest way to download programs and files is using direct download links and official websites.

Do not download or installation without first checking "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings that are included in the setup of the program. Dismiss any settings that contain offers to download or install unwanted apps before finishing the download/installation process.

As mentioned, intrusive ads often redirect to untrusted/potentially malicious websites or cause unwanted downloads and installations. This is especially the case if they are displayed on dubious websites, however, they can also appear on legitimate sites.

Therefore, never click these ads. If your browser displays advertisements and/or opens untrusted pages, check for any unwanted, suspicious extensions, add-ons, plug-ins and remove them immediately.

The same applies to programs of this kind that are installed on 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 wbamedia[.]net website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by wbamedia.net?
• 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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