Durington.info POP-UP Redirect

What is durington.info?

durington.info is an untrustworthy, rogue website that has similar behavior to many others of this type such as deparationew.info, concreasun.info, and verifycaptcha.com. The site displays dubious content or redirects users to other dubious websites. Note, however, that most people are forced to visit durington.info by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) that they install unintentionally.

Therefore, most people do not visit this site willingly. Furthermore, PUAs feed users with intrusive advertisements and collect browsing-related information.

After installation, PUAs regularly open durington.info in new browser windows or tabs. The site then displays dubious content or redirects visitors to other dubious sites (about two or three ). Its behaviour depends on the visitor's geo-location. Some of the websites to which it redirects might contain malicious content.

Thus, redirects to and from durington.info can lead to computer infections with malicious programs. PUAs (adware-type) deliver online ads. They employ tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site and display coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, and other intrusive ads. These can be annoying, since they conceal content of visited websites.

Furthermore, if clicked, they often open untrustworthy, potentially malicious websites or execute scripts designed to download and install other unwanted apps. Another negative aspect of having PUAs installed is information tracking. These apps continually gather search queries, geo-locations, URLs of visited websites, IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, and so on.

Developers share all collected data with third parties (criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. Some of the recorded data might include sensitive (personal) information. Thus, having apps PUAs installed might cause privacy and browsing safety issues. Some people might even have their identities stolen. Therefore, uninstall all potentially unwanted apps immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	durington.info pop-up
Threat Type	Ransomware, Crypto Virus, Files locker
Symptoms	Can't open files stored on your computer, previously functional files now have a different extension, for example my.docx.locked. A ransom demanding message is displayed on your desktop. Cyber criminals are asking to pay a ransom (usually in bitcoins) to unlock your files.
Distribution methods	Infected email attachments (macros), torrent websites, malicious ads.
Damage	All files are encrypted and cannot be opened without paying a ransom. Additional password stealing trojans and malware infections can be installed together with a ransomware infection.
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Most PUAs are promoted as useful software. Their developers offer "useful" features, tools, and other advantages, however, once installed, these apps deliver no real value. PUAs are designed only to generate revenue for their developers rather than providing the features promised.

How did adware install on my computer?

Most users install these apps inadvertently through intrusive ads or when installing (or downloading) other, regular software. To trick people into causing unwanted installations, developers use a deceptive marketing method called "bundling".

In summary, they hide bundled (additionally-included) programs/apps in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar sections of the download/installation set-ups. Furthermore, many users rush these processes and skip steps, thereby installing or downloading PUAs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To avoid unwanted installations, download software from official/trustworthy websites and use direct links. Do not use third party software downloaders/installers, unofficial websites, torrents, eMule, or other Peer-to-peer networks.

Do not skip software download or installation steps and check all available settings (such as "Custom", "Advanced", etc.) and deselect offers to install or download PUAs. Avoid clicking intrusive ads, especially if they are presented on untrustworthy, unofficial websites.

These often seem legitimate, however, they cause redirects to dubious websites such as gambling, pornography, adult dating, and other similar untrustworthy pages. If a browser causes unwanted redirects or displays intrusive ads, check for any new plug-ins, add-ons, and extensions installed.

Also check for any unwanted programs installed on your computer. Uninstall/remove dubious entries immediately. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

IMPORTANT NOTE! This deceptive site asks to enable web browser notifications.

Therefore, before commencing, perform these steps:

Google Chrome (PC):

• Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Settings", scroll down to the bottom and click "Advanced"
• Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section, select "Content settings" and then "Notifications"
• Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Google Chrome (Android):

• Click on the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and click "Settings"
• Scroll down, click on "Site settings" and then "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and click on them one-by-one
• Select "Notifications" in the "Permissions" section and click "Block"

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Options" 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, click the drop-down menu and select "Block"

Internet Explorer:

• Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the IE window
• Select "Internet options"
• Select the "Privacy" tab and click "Settings" under "Pop-up Blocker" section
• Select suspicious URLs under and remove them one by one by clicking the "Remove" button

Microsoft Edge:

• Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window
• Scroll down, find and click "Settings"
• Scroll down again and click "View advanced settings"
• Click "Manage" under "Notifications"
• Click the switch under each suspicious website

Safari:

• Click "Safari" button on the bottom 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 for each

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Quick menu:

• What is durington.info?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted application that causes durington.info redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the durington.info pop-up, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the durington.info pop-up, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with durington.info pop-up removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

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