Uninstall apps designed to open message-inbox.icu

What is message-inbox[.]icu?

message-inbox[.]icu is an untrusted website, which either loads dubious content or opens other web pages of this kind. Users do not often visit pages such as message-inbox[.]icu intentionally. In most cases, these addresses are opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) that are installed on browsers and/or computers.

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Usually, websites such as message-inbox[.]icu are opened by PUAs in new browser windows or tabs. When visited, they open two or three other websites of this kind or display dubious content. This depends on visitors' geolocations. In any case, neither content displayed by websites such as message-inbox[.]icu nor pages that are opened through them are trustworthy.

PUAs that open these pages gather data and/or display ads. They collect IP addresses, geolocations, entered search queries, URLs of visited websites and other browsing data. They might also gather personal, sensitive information. Developers sell collected details to third parties (cyber criminals) or misuse them to generate revenue in other ways.

Furthermore, PUAs are often designed to feed users with various unwanted advertisements. For example, coupons, banners, surveys, and pop-ups. When clicked, these can execute scripts that cause download/installation of other PUAs or open deceptive, potentially malicious websites.

In summary, potentially unwanted applications of this type can cause problems relating to browsing safety, online privacy, lead to unwanted downloads/installations, etc. In some cases, they can steal identities by misusing collected data. Therefore, never download or install these PUAs.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by message-inbox.icu
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	185.193.126.128
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 are often downloaded and installed, since they are advertised as useful and legitimate. In fact, most are useless, cause various problems, and are designed only to generate revenue for the developers. If PUAs are already installed on the browser and/or computer, remove them immediately.

How did adware install on my computer?

Typically, users download and install PUAs inadvertently through the set-ups of other software. This distribution method is known as "bundling" and is used to trick people into allowing potentially unwanted apps to infiltrate with regular software.

To achieve this, developers include unwanted apps into set-ups as 'additional offers', which can be found in settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced". Many users fail to check and change these settings, thereby agreeing by default with offers to download or install PUAs.

Unintentional downloads and installations are also caused by clicking deceptive ads that run certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Third party downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule, and other networks of this type), unofficial websites, etc., should not be used to download or install software or files.

The safest way is to use official websites and direct links. Check all "Custom", "Advanced" and other settings and decline offers to download or install additionally-included applications.

Do not click intrusive ads that appear on dubious web pages (e.g., on those relating to gambling, adult dating, pornography), since they can cause download/installation of unwanted applications and open untrusted websites. Remove all unwanted, suspicious extensions, add-ons and plug-ins installed on the browser, and programs of this kind installed on the computer.

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 message-inbox[.]icu website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by message-inbox.icu?
• 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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