How to remove redirects to the news-robico.cc website?

What is the news-robico[.]cc website?

Sharing common traits with munityibeli.online, check-this-message.one, captcha-bros.com, and countless others, news-robico[.]cc is a rogue site. It is designed to load dubious content and/or redirect visitors to various websites (likely unreliable or malicious ones).

Users seldom enter these webpages intentionally; most get redirected to them by untrustworthy sites, intrusive adverts, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). These apps can infiltrate systems without user permission and then cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect browsing data.

News-robico[.]cc in detail

How news-robico[.]cc operates is determined by its visitors' geolocations, which the site learns from their IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. Therefore, whether visitors are presented with questionable material and/or get redirected to other pages - depends on their geolocations.

Furthermore, news-robico[.]cc instructs to "Click Allow to watch the video" - this deceptive statement is intended to trick users into enabling the website's browser notifications. This is typical of rogue webpages, and when the notifications are enabled - the pages begin running intrusive advert campaigns.

The delivered ads are a significant annoyance, and they also endanger device/user safety. They promote a variety of sale-based, untrustworthy, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Some intrusive advertisements can stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs) - when they are clicked on.

How do potentially unwanted applications operate?

Potentially unwanted applications can have different functionalities, and these functions can be in different combinations. For example, this software can force-open sites and/or run intrusive advertisement campaigns. What is more, PUAs usually have data tracking abilities.

Information of interest includes: URLs visited, webpages viewed, search queries typed, IP addresses, personally identifiable details, and so on. PUA developers monetize the gathered data by sharing it with and/or selling it to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

In summary, the presence of unwanted software can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. It is highly recommended to eliminate all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	news-robico.cc pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), Dr.Web (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), Sophos (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	1.news-robico[.]cc; 2.news-robico[.]cc
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 a broad range of "useful" features. However, the promised functions are seldom operational. The only goal of unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers; they have no real value to users. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advert campaigns, and collecting private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are proliferated via downloaders/installers of other software. This false marketing method of pre-packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious additions - is called "bundling". Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., skipped steps and 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 consent. Some PUAs also have "official" promotional websites from which they can be downloaded and/or purchased.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is advised to research software before download/installation. Additionally, all downloads must be performed from official and verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting sites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - commonly offer bundled and harmful content.

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

In case of encounters with ads and/or redirects of this kind, the system must be checked 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 news-robico[.]cc website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is news-robico.cc 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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