How to remove applications force-opening the ompanied.top website?

What is the ompanied[.]top website?

Ompanied[.]top is a rogue site sharing many similarities with freevideos24h.com, hey-brazil.net, blackflightfind.tw, and thousands of others. This page presents visitors with dubious material and/or redirects them to untrustworthy or malicious websites.

Typically, rogue sites are accessed unintentionally - via redirects caused by intrusive adverts or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). These apps can infiltrate systems without user permission, and subsequently force-open various webpages, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect browsing-related information.

How ompanied[.]top operates is determined by its visitor's geolocation. The website learns this data by checking the user's IP (Internet Protocol) address. In other words, whether visitors are presented with questionable content and/or redirected elsewhere - depends on their geolocations.

Furthermore, webpages of this type use deceptive tactics (e.g., clickbait) to trick users into enabling their browser notifications. The ompanied[.]top site is not an exception to this.

Should its notifications be allowed, the page will begin delivering intrusive ad campaigns. The delivered advertisements are more than a minor nuisance, as they also endanger device and user safety.

These adverts promote sale-oriented webpages (of both legitimate and fraudulent products), rogue, untrustworthy, deceptive/scam, and malicious sites. Some intrusive ads can even be triggered (by being clicked) to execute scripts designed to download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user consent.

Potentially unwanted applications can have different unmentioned and heinous functions, which can be in varied combinations. For example, these apps can cause redirects and/or run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Most PUAs (regardless of other abilities) can track data. They monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather vulnerable information extracted from it (IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.). PUA developers monetize the collected data by sharing it with and/or selling it to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

In summary, the presence of unwanted software on devices - can result in system infections, financial losses, severe privacy issues, and identity theft. Therefore, it is crucial to eliminate all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	ompanied.top pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ESET (Malware), Fortinet (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	52.206.71.220
Observed Domains	qhvex.ompanied[.]top; qfmen.ompanied[.]top; ndxni.ompanied[.]top; lfnah.ompanied[.]top; wzora.ompanied[.]top; gjaoe.ompanied[.]top; hqqqy.ompanied[.]top; jtkiv.ompanied[.]top; tuiav.ompanied[.]top; nlomm.ompanied[.]top
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.
Malware Removal (Windows)	To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. ▼ Download Combo Cleaner To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. 7 days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

PUAs rarely appear suspect, they tend to look legitimate and innocuous. Users are lured into download/installation and/or purchase with offers of various features.

However, the advertised functionalities are seldom operational. Functionality and user safety are irrelevant as the sole goal of unwanted apps is to generate profit for the developers.

PUAs operate by force-opening unreliable and malicious sites, delivering intrusive advert campaigns, and gathering private information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed alongside other programs. "Bundling" is the name of this deceptive marketing method - packing ordinary software with unwanted or malicious additions.

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

Once clicked on, the ads can execute scripts to download/install these applications stealthily. PUAs may also have "official" promotional/download webpages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is advised to always research software before download/installation and/or purchase. Additionally, only official and verified download channels must be used.

Untrustworthy sources, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - often offer dangerous and bundled software/media. When downloading/installing, it is recommended to read terms, explore available options, use the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings, and opt-out from additional apps, tools, functions, etc.

Intrusive adverts appear legitimate and harmless; however, they redirect to highly questionable sites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and many others). In case of encounters with such ads and/or redirects, the system must be checked and all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - removed from it immediately.

If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshots of ads delivered by the ompanied[.]top website:

Appearance of ompanied[.]top website (GIF):

Instant automatic malware removal: Manual threat removal might be a lengthy and complicated process that requires advanced IT skills. Combo Cleaner is a professional automatic malware removal tool that is recommended to get rid of malware. Download it by clicking the button below:
▼ DOWNLOAD Combo Cleaner By downloading any software listed on this website you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. 7 days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

Quick menu:

• What is ompanied.top 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.

▼ Show Discussion