How to remove the advertisements delivered by linkwinners.net website?

What is linkwinners[.]net?

Linkwinners[.]net is a rogue site sharing similarities with yourcoolfeed.com, news-befuka.cc, ourcoolstories.com, captcharesolverhere.top, and countless others. This website loads dubious content, pushes its browser notifications, and/or redirects visitors to various (likely untrustworthy or malicious) pages.

Users are typically redirected to rogue sites by suspect webpages, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

Linkwinners[.]net overview

Whether visitors to linkwinners[.]net are presented with questionable material and/or redirected elsewhere - depends on their IP addresses/ geolocations.

Additionally, most rogue websites use deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing their browser notifications. In the case of linkwinners[.]net, it employs clickbait - stating that if users click "Allow" (enable the notifications), they can win an iPhone. Should linkwinners[.]net site's notifications be enabled - it will start running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered ads endorse sale-oriented, untrustworthy, rogue, compromised, deceptive/scam, and even malicious websites. Furthermore, when clicked, some intrusive adverts can infiltrate software (e.g., PUAs) into systems.

Threat Summary:

Name	linkwinners.net pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	1d694332d8e.linkwinners[.]net; s-1d69433426e.linkwinners[.]net; s-1261ca00103f.linkwinners[.]net; 1261ca00103f.linkwinners[.]net; s-c0bfc65.linkwinners[.]net; 1d694333a6b.linkwinners[.]net; 1d69433426e.linkwinners[.]net; 1d69431a6ee.linkwinners[.]net; 1d69431bb50.linkwinners[.]net; 1261c9f0c195.linkwinners[.]net; 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 application overview

Despite their legitimate appearance, PUAs rarely work as promised. Instead, this software can force-open unreliable and dangerous webpages, run intrusive ad campaigns (adware), modify browsers (browser hijackers), and collect private information.

To summarize, the presence of PUAs on devices can result in system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

PUAs are spread using the "bundling" marketing technique - packing regular programs with unwanted/malicious supplements. Rushed download/installation processes increase the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content into the device.

Additionally, once clicked on, intrusive ads can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations. Some PUAs can also have "official" download pages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research software and download only from official/verified channels. Untrustworthy sources, e.g., unofficial and freeware websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, etc. - commonly offer bundled and harmful content.

When downloading/installing, it is advised to read terms, study available options, use the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings, and opt-out from all supplements. Intrusive adverts appear innocuous, yet they redirect to highly questionable sites (e.g., adult-dating, gambling, pornography, etc.).

If such ads/redirects are encountered, the system must be checked and all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - immediately removed. 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 the linkwinners[.]net website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is linkwinners.net 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by linkwinners[.]net in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Websites display browser notifications with user permission. Hence, you've likely visited linkwinners[.]net and permitted it to do so. It is noteworthy that such sites are usually accessed inadvertently, and they use deceptive content (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA, etc.) to trick visitors into allowing their notifications.

I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?

Browser notifications are not used in malvertising; hence, clicking on one will not initiate any system infection processes. However, these ads can promote malicious content (apps, sites, etc.), which can cause system infections.

Is linkwinners[.]net a virus?

Linkwinners[.]net is not considered to be a virus, yet it can promote virulent content. Websites of this type are commonly used as tools to push various scams, untrustworthy and harmful software, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove linkwinners[.]net ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revert the permissions given to linkwinners[.]net. Additionally, it will block all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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