How to stop redirects to and from zahkit.pro

What is zahkit[.]pro?

Sharing many similarities with usinesmycete.info, scuseami.net, pushbestdevice.com and countless others, zahkit[.]pro is an untrusted/rogue website. It presents visitors with highly dubious content and/or redirects them to other dubious or malicious web pages.

Typically, these pages are accessed via redirects caused by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Note that PUAs do not need users' permission to infiltrate their systems.

Once accessed, zahkit[.]pro first checks visitors' IP addresses to learn their geolocations. This information is the determining factor in the site's further behavior. I.e., whether visitors are redirected elsewhere or presented with dubious/malicious material depends on their geolocations.

Additionally, zahkit[.]pro requests users to enable browser notifications by employing 'clickbait' tactics ("Click Allow to watch the video"). If they are tricked into consenting to these notifications, zahkit[.]pro begins running intrusive ad campaigns (i.e. delivering pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons, etc.).

These ads are not just a nuisance - they diminish the browsing experience (limit browsing speed and web page visibility) and cause further harm. Once clicked, intrusive ads can redirect to sale-based, untrusted/rogue, compromised, deceptive, scam and malicious websites.

Furthermore, clicking them can also trigger them to execute scripts to download/install unwanted content including PUAs, which can force-open dangerous web pages, such as those listed above. PUAs have various capabilities and can deliver intrusive ads, hijack browsers and so on.

The browser hijacker type of PUAs operate by modifying settings and restricting/denying access to browsers to promote fake search engines. Most software classified as PUAs can track data. They can record browsing activity (URLs visited, search queries typed, etc.) and collect users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details).

The data is then shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) intent on misusing it for profit.

To summarize, the presence of PUAs on systems can lead to various infiltration and infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and identity theft. To ensure device and user safety, you are advised to remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	zahkit.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	1hbn5.zahkit[.]pro; pq8je.zahkit[.]pro; uqt87.zahkit[.]pro; m2c7n.zahkit[.]pro; n2qkb.zahkit[.]pro; rj2t5.zahkit[.]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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PUAs often seem legitimate, and users are tempted into downloading/installing them with offers of various "useful" functions. In fact, the features are usually nonoperational. The only purpose of all unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers at users' expense.

Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs force-open untrusted and malicious web pages, modify browsers, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and track sensitive data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are mostly downloaded/installed unintentionally or without users' consent. Some of these applications have "official" download pages, on which they are endorsed as "useful" and typically "free" products. PUAs also proliferate through the download/installation set-ups of other programs.

This deceptive marketing method of pre-packing regular content with unwanted or malicious software is called "bundling".

Rushing download and installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, using presets, skipping steps, etc.) endangers devices with potential infiltration and infections via bundled content. Intrusive ads also proliferate via PUAs - when clicked these apps can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all products, before download/installation and/or purchase. Use only official and verified download sources. Untrustworthy channels such as free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive and/or bundled content.

Treat download/Installation processes with caution. Read the terms, explore all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and decline download/installation of additional apps, tools, features, etc. Intrusive ads may seem normal and harmless, however, they cause redirects to dubious sites (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating and others).

If you experience advertisements/redirects of this type, inspect 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 zahkit[.]pro website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is zahkit.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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