How to remove apps force-opening the click-this-special.video site?

What is click-this-special[.]video?

Click-this-special[.]video is a rogue website sharing common traits with executive-story.com, brokenbad.biz, sweetadvance.ru, inteo.xyz, and many others. The page operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and/or redirecting them to (likely unreliable or malicious) sites.

These webpages are rarely accessed intentionally; most users get redirected to them by untrustworthy websites, intrusive advertisements, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can be installed onto systems stealthily and subsequently cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns, and collect browsing information.

Click-this-special[.]video in detail

The behavior of click-this-special[.]video is determined by its visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. To elaborate, whether users visiting this webpage are presented with questionable material and/or get redirected to other sites - depends on their IP addresses/ geolocations.

Furthermore, rogue pages use deceptive content (e.g., fake CAPTCHA verification, clickbait, etc.) to lure visitors into enabling their browser notifications. This applies to click-this-special[.]video as well. Should its notifications be allowed - the website will start delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The displayed adverts are misleading, untrustworthy, and may even be dangerous. Intrusive advertisements endorse various untrustworthy, deceptive/scam, compromised, and malicious websites. Some of these ads can be triggered (by being clicked) to download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission.

How do potentially unwanted applications operate?

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

They can record browsing activity (visited URLs, viewed pages, searched queries, etc.) and collect vulnerable information inferred from it (IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.). The gathered 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, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. Therefore, it is highly recommended to remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	click-this-special.video pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Malware), alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	tnklr.click-this-special[.]video; cp362.click-this-special[.]video; 1kt5q.click-this-special[.]video; pbudh.click-this-special[.]video; n0i0c.click-this-special[.]video; igks7.click-this-special[.]video; 1tekp.click-this-special[.]video; ole2w.click-this-special[.]video; cdu3z.click-this-special[.]video; want.click-this-special[.]video; umhll.click-this-special[.]video; etc.
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 "useful" features. However, despite how good the functions may sound - they are typically nonoperational. The sole aim of unwanted apps is to generate profit for the developers; they have no real value to users. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, deliver intrusive advert campaigns, and collect private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed via downloaders/installers of other products. This false marketing method of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions - is called "bundling". These supplements can be left unmentioned entirely or hidden within the "Custom/Advanced" settings.

Hence, by rushing through download/installation processes (e.g., ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using "Easy/Express" settings, etc.), users risk inadvertently allowing bundled content into their devices - thereby endangering the systems with potential infections.

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

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research products before download/installation and/or purchase. Additionally, all downloads must be performed from official and verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels, e.g., unofficial and freeware sites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - commonly offer harmful content.

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

In case of encounters with ads and/or redirects of this kind, the system must be inspected and all suspicious 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.

Screenshots of ads delivered by the click-this-special[.]video website:

Appearance of the click-this-special[.]video website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is click-this-special.video 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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