How to eliminate redirects to and from press-allow-browser2.com

What is press-allow-browser2[.]com?

press-allow-browser2[.]com is a rogue website sharing many similarities with tiktok-fun.com, allfreshposts.com, hipermovies.icu and thousands of others. Once accessed, this site presents visitors with dubious content and/or redirects them to other untrusted or possibly malicious web pages.

Users rarely enter press-allow-browser2[.]com or similar sites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). This software does not need express user permission to infiltrate their devices. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns and collect browsing-related information.

When accessed, press-allow-browser2[.]com checks visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to learn their geolocations. This information is key to deciding the website's further course of action. Therefore, whether users are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material depends on their geolocations.

Furthermore, press-allow-browser2[.]com uses deceptive tactics to trick visitors into enabling its browser notifications - "To access the website content, click Allow! / Please tap the Allow button to continue". If these notifications are enabled, the site begins running intrusive ad campaigns.

The delivered ads are not just a nuisance, they also endanger device/user safety. Once clicked, intrusive advertisements can redirect to various dubious/malicious pages and some can even stealthily download/install rogue software. PUAs are a prime example of software that can be infiltrated into systems in this manner.

These unwanted applications can have various other capabilities, as well as force-opening harmful web pages. PUAs can deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Furthermore, they typically track data. They monitor browsing activity (visited URLs, viewed pages, searched queries, etc.) and collect sensitive information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). The gathered data is likely to include personally identifiable information.

PUA developers monetize this information by sharing it with and/or selling it to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals), likewise seeking to misuse it for profit. In summary, the presence of unwanted software on devices can lead to system infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	press-allow-browser2.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	ESET (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Serving IP Address	104.31.88.6
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 harmless and often entice users into download/installation with various "useful" functionality, however, the features rarely work as promised and, in most cases, do not work at all. The sole purpose of this unwanted software is to generate profit for the developers.

Regular users receive no real value and can experience serious problems. PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns and gather private information.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" promotional web pages, from which they can be downloaded. These apps are distributed through the download/installation set-ups of other software. "Bundling" is the term used to describe this deceptive marketing technique of packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious additions.

Rushing download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, using pre-set options, etc.) increases the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content into the system. Once clicked, intrusive ads can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all software before download/installation and/or purchase. All downloads must be done from official and verified sources. Untrusted download channels such as unofficial and free file-hosting sites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks and other third party downloaders commonly offer deceptive and/or bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read the terms, study all available options, use the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features, and so on. Intrusive advertisements may seem legitimate, however, they can redirect to dubious websites (e.g. gambling, adult-dating, pornography, etc.).

If you encounter ads and/or redirects of this kind, inspect your devices and immediately remove 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 press-allow-browser2[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is press-allow-browser2.com 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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