How to remove applications causing redirects to and from mediatop.me

What is mediatop[.]me?

mediatop[.]me is a rogue website similar to alldaystream.club, 0sntp7dnrr.com, mbsimedia.com, soonersupor.pro and many others. Visitors to the site are redirected to other untrusted or malicious web pages and/or presented with highly dubious content.

Most users access mediatop[.]me inadvertently, either via redirects caused by intrusive advertisements, or it is force-opened by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed onto the system.

These apps do not need express user permission to infiltrate devices. Following successful installation, however, they cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns and monitor browsing activity.

The geolocation is key in determining the behavior of mediatop[.]me. It learns this information by checking visitors' IP addresses. According to their geolocations, users are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material. Additionally, this untrusted website attempts to trick users into enabling browser notifications with visual 'clickbait'.

It implies that, to watch the video presented on the page, visitors must give consent to the notifications. If they are enabled, however, mediatop[.]me begins running intrusive ad campaigns. These ads (e.g. pop-ups, banners, coupons, etc.) significantly diminish the browsing experience, as they limit browsing speed and website visibility (by overlaying page content).

These intrusive advertisements are far more than just a nuisance, they are also a threat to system health. When clicked, they redirect to sale-oriented, rogue, compromised, deceptive, scam and malicious web pages. Furthermore, they can be triggered (when clicked) to execute scripts designed to download/install software (e.g. PUAs) without users' permission.

Unwanted apps cause redirects to similarly harmful sites and can also run intrusive ad campaigns. Most PUAs have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor browsing activity and collect sensitive information derived from it.

Information of interest includes URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, IP addresses, geolocations and users' personal details. The gathered data is often shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) intent on misusing it for financial gain.

Therefore, PUAs can cause various infiltration and infections and lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. To protect device integrity and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	mediatop.me pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	1.mediatop[.]me; 2.mediatop[.]me; 5.mediatop[.]me; 7.mediatop[.]me; 9.mediatop[.]me; 3.mediatop[.]me; 6.mediatop[.]me
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 typically seem legitimate and harmless, however, many users are tempted into downloading/installing them with offers of "useful" functions. These features are usually nonoperational and, even if they do work, it is not as advertised. The only purpose of these apps is to generate revenue for the developers at users' expense.

Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs force-open various untrusted and malicious websites, deliver intrusive ads and track/gather vulnerable data.

How did adware install on my computer?

The most common proliferation method of PUAs is via the download/install set-ups of other software. "Bundling" is the term used to define this deceptive marketing technique of packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious additions.

Rushing download and installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, using pre-set options, skipping steps, etc.) endangers systems with infiltration and infections originating from bundled content. Some PUAs have "official" promotional web pages from which they can be downloaded. Once clicked, intrusive advertisements can execute scripts to stealthily download/install PUAs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

All products should be researched to verify their legitimacy, prior to download/installation. Use only official and trustworthy download channels. Untrustworthy download sources such as free file-hosting sites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive and/or bundled content.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, study all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features and so on. Intrusive ads typically seem normal and innocuous, however, they can redirect to dubious web pages (e.g. gambling, adult-dating, pornography and others).

If you encounter these ads/redirects, you are strongly advised to inspect the system and eliminate all suspect applications and 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 mediatop[.]me website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is mediatop.me 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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