How to uninstall applications force-opening the onutil.com site?

What is onutil[.]com?

Onutil[.]com is an untrustworthy website designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to other unreliable and malicious pages. The Internet is rife with sites of this type; beastclick.biz, ackbrdown.biz, read-the-news.online, and njnxhh.com are but some examples.

Users seldom access such webpages intentionally; most get redirected to them by intrusive adverts or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without explicit permission; hence, users may be unaware of their presence.

PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gathering browsing-related data.

The onutil[.]com site firstly checks the visitor's IP (Internet Protocol) address to learn their geolocation. This information is key to determining the webpage's further course of action.

In other words, whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with questionable material - depends on their geolocations. Furthermore, onutil[.]com uses deceptive statements/instructions to trick users into enabling its browser notifications.

In fact, this is typical of such untrustworthy websites. Should their notifications be allowed, the pages will start running intrusive advert campaigns. In addition to being a nuisance, the delivered advertisements also endanger device and user safety.

Intrusive ads promote various sale-based, unreliable, misleading, deceptive/scam, and malicious sites. What is more, some of these adverts can be triggered (by being clicked) to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs).

PUAs can have varied heinous functions, which can be in different combinations. For example, these apps can cause redirects and/or deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Most PUAs also have data tracking abilities. They can record browsing activity (visited URLs, viewed webpages, search queries, etc.) and collect sensitive information extracted from it (IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.).

The gathered data is then monetized by being shared with and/or sold to third-parties. In summary, the presence of unwanted software on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

To protect device integrity and user safety, all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be eliminated immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	onutil.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 appear ordinary and harmless. Users are enticed into download/installation and/or purchase with offers of various "useful" features. However, the functions rarely work as advertised, and in most cases - they are utterly nonoperational.

The only goal of unwanted apps is to generate profit at user expense. Therefore, instead of delivering on any promises, PUAs can force-open untrustworthy and malicious sites, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather private and vulnerable data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed alongside other programs. This false marketing method of packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions - is termed "bundling".

The supplements are often hidden within the "Custom/Advanced" download/install settings or left unmentioned entirely. Hence, rushed download/installation processes (e.g., ignored terms, used "Easy/Express" settings, etc.) increase the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content into the system.

Once clicked on, intrusive adverts can execute scripts to make downloads/installations without user consent. PUAs may also have "official" promotional/download webpages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is advised to research software products 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 (freeware) websites, P2P sharing networks (Torrent clients, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), and other third-party downloaders - commonly offer harmful and/or bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is recommended to read terms, study available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings to opt-out from supplementary apps, tools, functions, and other additions.

Intrusive advertisements appear legitimate; however, they redirect to various questionable sites (e.g., gambling, adult-dating, pornography, and so forth). In case of encounters with such ads and/or redirects, the system must be inspected and all dubious 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 onutil[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is onutil.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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