How to remove redirects to and from turbostream.icu

What is turbostream[.]icu?

turbostream[.]icu is rogue site that presents visitors with dubious content and/or redirects to other untrusted or malicious websites. There are thousands of web pages similar to turbostream[.]icu on the internet including, for example, pushwelcome.com, thediseasetracker.com and thenickelpress.com.

Users rarely access turbostream[.]icu and similar sites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the system. These apps operate by causing unwanted redirects, running intrusive ad campaigns and collecting browsing-related information.

Users' geolocations are key in determining the turbostream[.]icu course of action. The site learns this information by checking visitors' IP addresses. Therefore, whether users are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material, depends on their geolocations.

Additionally, turbostream[.]icu uses browser notifications. It attempts to trick visitors into consenting to these notifications with 'clickbait' ("Press Allow to confirm / I am not a robot / Click on Allow to confirm that you are not a robot"). If they are enabled, the website starts running intrusive ad campaigns.

When clicked, the resultant ads redirect to untrusted and malicious web pages, and some can even execute scripts to stealthily download/install rogue software (e.g. PUAs). These unwanted apps can have other capabilities, as well as force-opening dubious websites.

They can deliver intrusive ad campaigns. I.e., enable the placement of pop-ups, banners, coupons, surveys and other advertisements on any site. Most PUAs can track data. They can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect personal information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details).

The gathered data is typically shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it for profit. Therefore, the presence of such apps on devices can lead to system infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft.

To ensure device integrity and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	turbostream.icu pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	178.62.225.201
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 may seem legitimate and useful, and they tend to offer "useful" functionalities, however these features are rarely operational.

The only purpose of these apps is to generate revenue for the developers. Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs cause redirects to untrusted and malicious websites, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and gather personally identifiable information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed via the download/installation set-ups of other products. This deceptive marketing technique of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions is termed "bundling".

By rushing through download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.), many people risk inadvertent installation of bundled content. Some PUAs have "official" promotional pages, from which they can be downloaded.

Intrusive advertisements can infiltrate these applications into systems as well. When clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all products before download/installation or purchase. Use only official and verified download channels. Untrusted sources, such as unofficial and free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive and bundled content.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, explore available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of all additional apps, tools, features, and so on. It is also important to exercise caution when browsing. Intrusive ads may seem legitimate and harmless, however, they can redirect to dubious web pages (e.g. gambling, adult-dating, pornography, etc.).

If you encounter ads/redirects of this kind, inspect the system and immediately eliminate all dubious 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 turbostream[.]icu website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is turbostream.icu 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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