How to remove software force-opening the alpha-news.org website?

What is alpha-news[.]org?

Alpha-news[.]org is a rogue website sharing many similarities with vgdjhz.com, ourzitemu.com, highercaptcha-settle.com, contentgate.xyz, and countless others. It is designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or redirect them to various sites (likely unreliable or malicious ones).

Users typically access such pages inadvertently; most get redirected to them by rogue websites, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without explicit user permission. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collecting browsing data.

Alpha-news[.]org in detail

The behavior of rogue websites is determined by their visitors' geolocations. This information is learnt from visiting users' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. Therefore, whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with questionable material - depends on their geolocations.

Additionally, like most sites of this kind, alpha-news[.]org uses deceptive tactics to trick users into allowing its browser notifications. This webpage employs fake CAPTCHA verification - "Click Allow if you are not a robot" - for this purpose. Should alpha-news[.]org notifications be enabled - it will start running intrusive advert campaigns.

The delivered advertisements are more than just a nuisance, they also pose a threat to device/user safety. They promote sale-based, untrustworthy, deceptive/scam, and even malicious websites. Some intrusive ads can infiltrate software (e.g., PUAs) into systems - when they are clicked on.

How do potentially unwanted applications operate?

PUAs can have varied harmful functionalities, and these functions can be in different combinations. To elaborate, unwanted applications can force-open pages and/or deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. Most PUAs have data tracking abilities.

Targeted information includes: URLs visited, webpages viewed, search queries typed, IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, and so on. The collected data is then shared with and/or sold to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

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

Threat Summary:

Name	alpha-news.org pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
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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Potentially unwanted applications in general

PUAs appear legitimate and offer various "handy" functionalities, which are rarely operational. The only goal of unwanted applications is to generate revenue for the developers; hence, functionality and user safety are irrelevant. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect private information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed together with other software. This false marketing technique of pre-packing regular programs with unwanted/malicious additions - is termed "bundling". Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., ignored terms, skipped sections, etc.) increase the risk of allowing bundled content into the device.

Intrusive advertisements are used to spread PUAs as well. Once clicked on, the ads can execute scripts to make downloads/installations without user permission. Some PUAs may also have "official" promotional sites from which they can be downloaded and/or purchased.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is important to research software prior to download/installation. 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 - commonly offer bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is recommended to read terms, explore possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from additional apps, tools, features, and so on. Intrusive adverts appear legitimate; however, they redirect to various questionable sites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.).

In case of encounters with ads and/or redirects of this type, the device 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.

Screenshots of ads delivered by the alpha-news[.]org website:

Appearance of the alpha-news[.]org website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is alpha-news.org 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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