How to uninstall software force-opening the bennyaflickgotit.ga site?

What is bennyaflickgotit[.]ga?

Bennyaflickgotit[.]ga is the address of a rogue webpage. Visitors to this website are presented with dubious content and/or redirected to untrustworthy/malicious pages.

The Web is full of such sites; checkrobotics.com, mediamoderna.biz, and pigrod.host are but a few examples. Users typically access these webpages inadvertently; they get redirected to them by intrusive adverts or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

These apps can stealthily infiltrate systems and subsequently cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and/or collect browsing-related data.

The exact behavior of bennyaflickgotit[.]ga is dictated by its visitors' geolocations. The website learns this information by checking users' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.

Hence, whether visitors are presented with questionable material and/or redirected elsewhere - is determined by their geolocations. Furthermore, most rogue pages use clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, or other deceptive content/statements to trick users into allowing their browser notifications.

Bennyaflickgotit[.]ga is not an exception to this. It instructs to "Click the 'Allow' button/ / To access the website, click 'Allow'" - thereby implying that the site's notifications must be enabled to enter it. If the browser notifications are allowed, bennyaflickgotit[.]ga will start running intrusive ad campaigns.

The delivered advertisements are not only a nuisance but also a threat to device/user safety. Once clicked on, intrusive ads redirect to various unreliable/dangerous webpages, and some can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission.

PUAs can have different heinous functionalities, and the functions can be in varied combinations. For example, these apps can force-open websites and/or deliver intrusive advert campaigns.

What is more, PUAs usually have data tracking abilities. Targeted information includes: visited URLs, viewed pages, searched queries, IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.

The collected data is then monetized by being shared with and/or sold to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals). To summarize, the presence of unwanted software on devices - can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	bennyaflickgotit.ga pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CyRadar (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), Fortinet (Malware), alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	178.128.241.54
Observed Domains	1.bennyaflickgotit[.]ga; 0.bennyaflickgotit[.]ga; 3.bennyaflickgotit[.]ga; 4.bennyaflickgotit[.]ga; 5.bennyaflickgotit[.]ga; 2.bennyaflickgotit[.]ga
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 innocuous. These apps offer a broad range of "useful" functionalities, ranging from online content easy access tools to performing system cleaning/optimizing processes.

Regardless of how good the advertised features may sound - they are rarely operational. Functionality and user safety are irrelevant, as the only purpose of unwanted software is to generate revenue for the developers.

Therefore, instead of delivering on any promises, PUAs can cause redirects to untrustworthy/malicious sites, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather vulnerable information.

How did adware install on my computer?

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

Rushed downloads/installations (e.g., skipped steps and sections, etc.) increase the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content into the device. Intrusive ads are also used to proliferate PUAs; once clicked on, they can execute scripts to download/install these applications without user consent. Some PUAs have "official" download webpages as well.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research software before download/installation and/or purchase. Only official and verified download channels must be used. Since untrustworthy sources, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting sites, P2P sharing networks (Torrent clients, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), and other third-party downloaders - commonly offer deceptive and bundled software.

When downloading/installing, it is advised to read terms, study all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from additional apps, tools, features, and so on. Intrusive adverts appear ordinary and harmless; however, they redirect to various questionable websites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.).

In case of encounters with advertisements and/or redirects of this kind, the system must be checked and all dubious 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.

Screenshot of an advertisement delivered by the bennyaflickgotit[.]ga website:

Appearance of bennyaflickgotit[.]ga website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is bennyaflickgotit.ga 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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