How to remove software force-opening the beastclick.biz website?

What is the beastclick[.]biz website?

Sharing many common qualities with ackbrdown.biz, news-central.me, icotocotac.biz, and countless others, beastclick[.]biz is a rogue site. Visitors to this page are presented with dubious material and/or redirected to different untrustworthy/malicious websites.

Users seldom intentionally access beastclick[.]biz and webpages akin to it. Most get redirected to them by intrusive ads or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

These apps can infiltrate devices without explicit user consent. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect information relating to browsing activity.

The behavior of beastclick[.]biz is determined by its visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. Therefore, depending on this information - users are either presented with questionable content and/or get redirected elsewhere.

Additionally, most rogue pages use clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, and other deceptive tactics to trick visitors into allowing their browser notifications. Beastclick[.]biz is not an exception to this; it instructs to "Press Allow to watch the video".

If its notifications are enabled, the website will begin running intrusive advert campaigns. The delivered advertisements are more than just an annoyance, they also pose a threat to device/user safety.

Upon being clicked, intrusive adverts redirect to unreliable/malicious sites, and some can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission. Potentially unwanted applications can have different abilities, which can be in various combinations.

To elaborate, these apps can force-open websites and/or run intrusive ad campaigns. Furthermore, most PUAs can track data.

Targeted information includes (but is not limited to): URLs visited, webpages viewed, search queries typed, IP addresses/ geolocations, and personally identifiable details. The gathered data is then shared with and/or sold to third-parties, likewise intent on misusing it for profit.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	beastclick.biz pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Malicious), Fortinet (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	178.62.225.201
Observed Domains	1.beastclick[.]biz; 6.beastclick[.]biz; 5.beastclick[.]biz; 9.beastclick[.]biz; 10.beastclick[.]biz; 4.beastclick[.]biz; 8.beastclick[.]biz; 2.beastclick[.]biz; 0.beastclick[.]biz; 7.beastclick[.]biz; 3.beastclick[.]biz
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 appear legitimate and useful. They offer a broad range of functionalities, which are rarely operational. The sole purpose of unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers; hence, functionality and user safety are irrelevant.

PUAs operate by force-opening untrustworthy and malicious sites, delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collecting private information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are spread via download/installation setups of other products. This false marketing technique of packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions - is called "bundling".

Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., skipped steps, used pre-set options, etc.) increase the risk of inadvertently allowing bundled content into the device, thereby endangering the system with potential infections.

Intrusive adverts are also used to distribute PUAs. Once clicked on, the ads can execute scripts to download/install these applications stealthily. Some PUAs have "official" promotional/download pages as well.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is important to research products before download/installation and/or purchase. Furthermore, only official and verified download channels must be used.

Since dubious download sources, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - often offer deceptive and bundled content. When downloading/installing, it is recommended to read terms, study possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from additional apps, tools, features, and so forth.

Intrusive advertisements appear ordinary and innocuous; however, they redirect to highly questionable sites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.). In case of encounters with adverts and/or redirects of this type, the system must be checked and all suspect 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 beastclick[.]biz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is beastclick.biz 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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