How to uninstall apps promoting xrclicks.xyz and similar websites

What is xrclicks[.]xyz?

xrclicks[.]xyz displays dubious content or opens other untrusted websites. There are many pages similar to xrclicks[.]xyz including, for example, cachenews[.]biz, lastmedias[.]biz and vinphone[.]xyz. Commonly, they are opened by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

These apps often gather data and display advertisements. They are classified as PUAs, since users often download and install them inadvertently.

Usually, PUAs open websites such as xrclicks[.]xyz in a new browser window or tab. When visited, they open about two or three other dubious websites, or display dubious content - this depends on the visitors' geolocations. Additionally, most of these websites demand permission to show notifications using 'clickbait' techniques.

For example, xrclicks[.]xyz suggests that visitors can continue loading it by clicking the "Allow button in a pop-up window. When these websites receive permission, they start to show notifications containing links to dubious web pages, deceptive advertisements, etc.

Furthermore, PUAs can collect IP addresses, geolocations, entered search queries, addresses of visited pages, and/or other details relating to web browsing activities. They can also collect personal (sensitive) information. The recorded data might be sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) or misused to generate revenue in other ways.

If you have these apps installed on the browser and/or computer, you risk becoming a victim of identity theft and experiencing issues relating to browsing safety, online privacy, etc. PUAs also serve advertisements. For example, pop-ups ads, coupons, banners, and surveys.

When clicked, these can open untrusted, potentially malicious websites or even execute scripts designed to download and install unwanted software.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by xrclicks.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Serving IP Address	104.28.17.162
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 advertised as legitimate, useful apps, which supposedly improve the browsing experience, include various features, provide quick access to websites, etc. In fact, most are useless to regular users and can cause serious issues. Their main purpose is to serve ads, promote dubious websites, and collect user-system information. Uninstall all PUAs immediately.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are often spread by including them into the download/installation set-ups of other programs as 'additional offers'. This distribution method is known as "bundling". Typically, offers to download and install PUAs are listed in "Advanced", "Custom" or other settings.

Many users fail to check and change these settings, thereby allowing additionally-included apps to be downloaded and installed. Unwanted downloads and installations are also caused when users click deceptive advertisements that run certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to check all "Custom", "Advanced", "Manual" and other similar settings of the download/installation setup before completing the process. Decline offers to download or install unwanted software. Download files and programs only from official websites and via direct links.

Untrusted, unofficial websites, torrent clients, eMule (or other Peer-to-Peer networks), third party downloaders, installers, etc., should not be used. Do not click advertisements on dubious pages, since they can open dubious websites or cause unwanted downloads and installations.

Remove any suspicious apps (extensions, add-ons, plug-ins) installed on the browser. The same should be applied to programs of this kind that are installed on the operating system/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 xrclicks[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by xrclicks.xyz?
• 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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