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What is txtnews[.]online?

When opened, txtnews[.]online causes redirects to other untrustworthy websites. Therefore, it  is categorized as a rogue website.

Many sites of this type are available on the internet, including, for example, watch-this[.]live, enheprenropher[.]info, and havenotifyfriends[.]info. Typically, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) open these websites - people do not generally visit them intentionally. Furthermore, PUAs often feed users with intrusive ads and gather information relating to browsing habits.

When installed, PUAs open rogue websites in new browser windows or tabs. When visited, these site cause redirects to other (2-3) untrustworthy websites or display dubious content. This behaviour depends on the visitor's geolocation. Note that some of the opened websites might contain malicious content and lead to computer infections.

Furthermore, most PUAs deliver intrusive ads such as pop-ups, coupons, surveys, banners, etc. It is impossible for these to go unnoticed, as they usually conceal underlying content of visited websites. If clicked, they  run scripts that download and install other PUAs or open dubious websites.

Furthermore, PUAs developers often design these apps to operate as information tracking tools. They collect data relating to users' browsing habits such as visited websites, entered search queries, IP addresses, geolocations, and other details. Installed PUAs might also gather personal details.

The people who develop these apps share all recorded information with other parties who misuse it to generate revenue. Some of these parties might be cyber criminals.

Threat Summary:

Name	txtnews.online pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	178.62.225.201
Observed Domains	1.txtnews[.]online, 2.txtnews[.]online, 3.txtnews[.]online, 4.txtnews[.]online, 5.txtnews[.]online, 6.txtnews[.]online, 7.txtnews[.]online, 8.txtnews[.]online, 9.txtnews[.]online
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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People who have apps of this type installed might experience problems relating to online privacy, browsing safety, and even identity theft. Most do not operate as developers promise. On the contrary, in most cases, PUAs are designed only to generate revenue for the developers and other parties. We recommend that you uninstall all PUAs immediately.

How did adware install on my computer?

Apps of this type are often installed through untrustworthy, intrusive ads that people click, or when software developers employ a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". They use this method to trick users into downloading and installing PUAs with other software (usually free and ad-supportive software).

They hide these bundled/additionally-included apps in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of software download/installation set-ups. Furthermore, many people who download and install software leave settings unchanged, thereby allowing PUAs to be downloaded and installed.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Download software from official/trustworthy websites or other reputable sources. It is not safe to use any third party software downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule, and so on), dubious websites, etc. Handle downloads and installations properly.

Check all available settings and deselect unwanted apps. Intrusive ads can often seem legitimate, however, if clicked, usually redirect people to untrustworthy or even malicious websites. If there are any PUAs installed on your system, you may experience frequent, random unwanted ads and redirects.

If this is the case, check installed programs on the operating system and extensions, add-ons, and plug-ins on your browser. Uninstall all unwanted, suspicious 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.

Appearances of txtnews[.]online website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is txtnews.online 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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