How to remove software causing redirects to executive-story.com site?

What is executive-story[.]com?

Executive-story[.]com is an untrustworthy website, sharing many common traits with news-robico.cc, munityibeli.online, check-this-special-video.live, and countless others. This page is designed to load questionable content and/or redirect visitors to different webpages (likely unreliable or malicious ones).

Users seldom intentionally access rogue websites; most get redirected to them via redirects caused by suspect pages, intrusive advertisements, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without user consent and cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns, and collect browsing-related data.

Executive-story[.]com in detail

How executive-story[.]com and websites akin to it operate - is dictated by their visitors' geolocations. The pages learn this information by checking users' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. Hence, whether visitors are presented with dubious material and/or get redirected elsewhere - depends on their geolocations.

Additionally, most rogue sites use clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, and other deceptive tactics - to trick users into allowing their browser notifications. Executive-story[.]com is not an exception, and should its notifications be allowed - it will start running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered adverts are more than just a nuisance, they also pose a threat to device/user safety. The advertisements promote various sale-oriented, untrustworthy, deceptive, and even malicious websites. Some intrusive ads can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission - when they are clicked on.

How do potentially unwanted applications operate?

Potentially unwanted applications can have a variety of harmful functionalities, and these functions can be in different combinations. To elaborate, these apps can force-open sites and/or deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. Furthermore, PUAs typically have data tracking abilities.

This software monitors browsing activity (URLs visited, webpages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gathers sensitive information extracted from it (IP addresses, personally identifiable details, etc.). PUA developers monetize the collected data by sharing it with and/or selling it to third-parties, also intent on misusing it for profit.

To summarize, the presence of unwanted applications on devices can lead to system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. Therefore, it is crucial to remove all suspicious apps and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	executive-story.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
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 usually appear harmless and offer various functionalities. Despite how good the features sound - they are rarely operational. The only goal of unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers; hence, functionality and user safety are irrelevant. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns, and collect private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

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

Intrusive adverts are also used to proliferate PUAs. Upon being clicked, the advertisements can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations. Some PUAs have "official" promotional webpages 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. Only official and trustworthy download channels must be used. Since dubious sources, e.g., unofficial and freeware websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - commonly offer bundled software/media.

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

In case of encounters with ads and/or redirects of this kind, the device 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 executive-story[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is executive-story.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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