How to remove software causing redirects to the bruklo.com website?

What is bruklo[.]com?

Sharing many similarities with video-notification.digital, ngthatwe.fun, ndmeeting.fun, partmentha.fun, and thousands of others, bruklo[.]com is an untrustworthy website. It operates by presenting visitors with questionable content and/or redirecting them to other rogue and possibly malicious pages.

Users seldom enter such sites intentionally; most get redirected to them by intrusive ads or PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) already installed onto their devices.

This software does not require explicit user consent to infiltrate systems. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, run intrusive advert campaigns, and collect browsing-related information.

When the bruklo[.]com website is accessed, it firstly checks the visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses - in order to learn their geolocations. This data determines the site's further course of action. In other words, whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material - depends on their geolocations.

Additionally, pages like bruklo[.]com tend to use deceptive tactics (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to trick users into enabling their browser notifications. In case of this webpage, it instructs visitors to "Click Allow to watch the video".

Should the browser notifications be enabled - bruklo[.]com will begin running intrusive advertisement campaigns. The delivered ads are more than just a nuisance, they also pose a threat to device/user safety.

Once clicked on, intrusive advertisements redirect to unreliable/dangerous websites, and some can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission. PUAs can have different heinous functionalities, and these functions can be in varied combinations.

For example, unwanted apps can force-open various webpages and/or run intrusive advertisement campaigns. Furthermore, most of these applications can track data.

They record browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather vulnerable information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations, and personally identifiable details). What is more, this sensitive data is then monetized by being shared with and/or sold to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

In summary, the presence of unwanted software on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. To ensure device integrity and user privacy, all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - must be removed immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	bruklo.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	185.56.234.205
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 typically look legitimate and harmless. They offer a wide variety of "useful" features.

However, the functionalities rarely work as promised, and in most cases - they are utterly nonoperational. The sole goal of unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers; hence, functionality and user safety are irrelevant.

Instead of delivering on any promises, PUAs can force-open untrustworthy and malicious sites, run intrusive ad campaigns, and collect private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed alongside other software. This false marketing technique of packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious additions.

Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., skipped steps and sections, etc.) increase the risk of inadvertently allowing bundled content into the system. Intrusive advertisements proliferate PUAs as well.

Upon being clicked, the ads can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations. PUAs can 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. Additionally, all downloads must be performed from official and trustworthy sources.

Dubious download channels, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), and other third-party downloaders - often offer dangerous and bundled content. Download and installation processes must be approached with caution.

Therefore, it is advised to read terms, explore possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and decline downloading/installing supplementary apps, tools, features, and so forth. Intrusive adverts appear ordinary and innocuous; however, they redirect to various questionable sites (e.g., adult-dating, pornography, gambling, and many others).

In case of encounters with such ads and/or redirects, the system must be checked and all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - removed from it without delay. 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 bruklo[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is bruklo.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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