How to remove redirects to and from gotrack2.es

What is the gotrack2[.]es site?

gotrack2[.]es is an untrusted website, which operates by redirecting visitors to other harmful pages and/or by presenting them with dubious content. Few users access gotrack2[.]es or similar sites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

These apps do not need explicit user consent to be installed onto devices. PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns and track browsing-related data. The internet is rife with various rogue sites similar to gotrack2[.]es including, for example, securegate.xyz, luckypushwinner.com, and hipermovies.icu.

Once accessed, gotrack2[.]es first checks visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to learn their geolocations. This information is key to determining the web page's further course of action. I.e., whether users are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material depends on their geolocations.

Furthermore, this website uses browser notifications, which, if enabled, allows gotrack2[.]es to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. As well as being a nuisance, the delivered ads are also a threat to device and user safety. When clicked, intrusive ads can redirect to untrusted and malicious websites.

Some can even be triggered (when clicked) to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install rogue software (e.g. PUAs). This rogue software can force-open dangerous sites and also run intrusive ad campaigns. Furthermore, most PUAs have data tracking capabilities.

They monitor browsing activity (visited URLs, viewed pages, searched queries, etc.) and collect vulnerable information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). The gathered data usually contains personally identifiable information. PUA developers monetize this information by sharing it with and/or selling it to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

In summary, the presence of unwanted apps on devices can result in system infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft. To ensure device integrity and user privacy, you are strongly advised to eliminate all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	gotrack2.es pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	104.24.114.196
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 users are often tempted into download/installation with offers of "useful" functionality, however, the features promised are typically nonoperational. PUAs have just one purpose: to generate revenue for the developers.

Regular users receive no value and can experience serious problems. Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs can force-open dubious and malicious web pages, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and track private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are proliferated via the download/installation set-ups of other software. This deceptive marketing technique of packing regular products with unwanted or malicious additions is termed "bundling". Rushing download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, etc.) increases the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content into the system.

Some PUAs have "official" download sites. Once clicked, intrusive ads can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

All products should be researched before download/installation. You are advised to only download from official and verified sources. Unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks and other third party downloaders are untrusted, as they can offer deceptive and/or bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read the terms, explore all possible options, use the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, functions, etc. Intrusive ads may seem legitimate, however, they can redirect to highly dubious web pages (e.g. adult-dating, pornography, gambling, and so on).

If you encounter these advertisements/redirects, it is crucial to inspect the device and immediately remove all suspicious 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 gotrack2[.]es website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is gotrack2.es 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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