How to remove software causing redirects to informistio.com website?

What is informistio[.]com?

Sharing many similarities with news-hot.xyz, ro01.biz, appzery.com, finddealsdaily.com, and thousands of others, informistio[.]com is a rogue website. This page presents visitors with questionable material and/or redirects them to other untrustworthy and possibly malicious sites.

Usually, users access such websites inadvertently. Most get redirected to them by intrusive ads or PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) already infiltrated into their devices.

These apps can have heinous functionalities, including - causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collecting browsing-related information.

When accessed, the first thing informistio[.]com does is check the visitor's IP (Internet Protocol) addresses - to learn their geolocation. This data determines the site's behavior. In other words, whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious content - depends on their geolocations.

Rogue websites typically use deceptive tactics (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to trick visitors into allowing their browser notifications. This applies to the informistio[.]com webpage as well; it implies that to access the site, the notifications must be enabled - "Please tap the Allow button to continue".

If the browser notifications are allowed, informistio[.]com will begin running intrusive advert campaigns. The delivered ads are more than just an annoyance; they also threaten device/user safety.

Upon being clicked, intrusive advertisements redirect to various unreliable/malicious websites and some can execute scripts to stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs).

Potentially unwanted applications can have varied harmful abilities, and these functionalities can be in different combinations. For example, these apps can force-upon questionable/malicious sites and/or deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Furthermore, most PUAs can track data. They monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather sensitive information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations, and personally identifiable details).

What is more, PUA developers monetize the collected data by sharing it with and/or selling it to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals). To summarize, presence of unwanted software on devices - can lead to system infections, financial losses, severe privacy issues, and identity theft.

Therefore, it is highly recommended to remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	informistio.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	142.93.226.180
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 usually appear legitimate and innocuous. Users are enticed into download/installation with offers of various "useful" and "advantageous" features. However, the promised functions seldom work as advertised, and in most cases - they are utterly nonoperational.

Functionality and user safety are irrelevant - as the only goal of unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns, and gather vulnerable and private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed through downloaders/installers of other programs. This false marketing method of packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions - is named "bundling".

Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., skipped steps and sections, used pre-set options, etc.) increase the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content into the system. Once clicked on, intrusive adverts can execute scripts to download/install these applications without user permission.

PUAs may also have "official" promotional/download webpages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is important to research software before download/installation and/or purchase. Only official and verified download channels must be used.

Untrustworthy download sources, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (Torrent clients, Gnutella, eMule, etc.), and other third-party downloaders - often offer dangerous and/or bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is advised to read terms, explore all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out from additional apps, tools, features, and so forth.

Intrusive advertisements appear ordinary and harmless; however, they redirect to unreliable and questionable sites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and many others).

In case of encounters with ads and/or redirects of this type, the system must be inspected and all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - immediately removed from it.

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 informistio[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is informistio.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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