How to remove unwanted apps designed to open pages like bomero.net?

What is bomero[.]net?

Bomero[.]net is quite similar to ourtopstories[.]com, okaynotification[.]com, maxy-tax[.]com, and other pages designed to open a couple of questionable sites and to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. Usually, pages like bomero[.]net get opened via shady ads, other pages of this kind, or potentially unwanted apps (PUAs).

Bomero[.]net in detail

It is known that bomero[.]net loads a deceptive message suggesting that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to prove that a visitor is not a robot. It uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications (other pages of this type can use different clickbait techniques).

It is strongly recommended not to allow bomero[.]net to show its notifications - its notifications are used to promote untrustworthy websites, contain dubious advertisements, etc. A couple of examples of notifications that the bomero[.]net website displays are provided at the end of this article.

Another reason not to trust bomero[.]net is that it opens questionable websites (at the time of the research it opened a shady dating website). A couple of examples of pages that sites like bomero[.]net could open are "IP Address & Personal Information Might Be Exposed", "Win The New iPhone 12", and "McAfee Tollfree".

It is worthwhile to mention that bomero[.]net may be designed to open legitimate websites. It is common that individuals behind pages like bomero[.]net get paid a referral fee if visitors create a new account, purchase some products, services, etc., on those legitimate pages opened via bomero[.]net.

As mentioned before, websites like bomero[.]net often are promoted through PUAs - applications that most users download and install unknowingly. It is common that apps of this kind operate as information tracking tools - they gather information related to user's browsing habits.

Usually, they target details like IP addresses, entered search queries, URLs of visited websites, geolocations, and other similar information. However, they could be designed to collect personal, sensitive details. Data collected by PUAs could be misused for marketing purposes, sold to third parties, or monetized in other ways.

Also, PUAs could be designed to display unwanted advertisements promoting shady websites, applications, etc. For example, various coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, and so on. If clicked, those ads could open untrustworthy, potentially malicious pages or cause unwanted downloads (or even installations).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by bomero.net
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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Pages like bomero[.]net in general

To sum up, users rarely visit websites like bomero[.]net intentionally. In most cases, these pages get opened via installed PUAs or when users click untrustworthy advertisements, visit dubious websites. In one way or another, bomero[.]net (or pages that they are designed to open) should not be trusted.

How did adware install on my computer?

In some cases, users download or install potentially unwanted applications through advertisements. They cause it by clicking ads designed to execute certain scripts. Typically, ads of this type appear on shady websites. However, it is more common for PUAs to be downloaded and installed together with other programs.

It is common for PUAs to be bundled together with other programs (to be distributed using a method called "bundling". Users download or install them when they do not change "Advanced", "Custom", "Manual" (or other settings), or untick ticked checkboxes before finishing downloads or installations.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Third-party downloaders (and installers), unofficial websites, Peer-to-Peer networks like torrent clients, eMule, etc., should not be used to download (or install) files, programs - files or programs downloaded via the aforementioned channels could be used to distribute potentially unwanted applications.

It is recommended to download programs (and files) from legitimate, official websites and through direct links. Furthermore, downloads and installations should not be finished until unwanted offers are declined. Typically, PUAs can be deselected via "Advanced", "Custom" (or other settings), or by unticking ticked checkboxes.

Advertisements displayed on questionable, untrustworthy websites should not be clicked as well. Quite often, by clicking those ads, users open unreliable sites or even cause unwanted downloads, installations. Any unwanted, suspicious extensions, add-ons, plug-ins that are installed on a browser should be removed.

Software of this kind installed on a computer should be uninstalled too. 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 bomero[.]net website (GIF):

Notifications from bomero[.]net:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by bomero.net?
• 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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