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What is pro-news[.]net?

pro-news[.]net is a rogue website designed to redirect users to other dubious sites and deliver dubious content. It shares similarities with many other rogue sites such as deloplen.com, pushmenews.com, and orboreshitert.info.

Research shows that users generally visit pro-news[.]net inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and intrusive advertisements delivered by other rogue sites. PUAs are known to infiltrate computers without users' consent. In addition to causing redirects, they gather various information and deliver intrusive ads.

After system infiltration PUAs continually force-open new browser tabs/windows and redirect users to pro-news[.]net. This site then determines the visitor's geolocation by checking the IP address. This is done to ascertain whether the user should be redirected even further or presented with certain content (it sometimes does both).

In any case, users might encounter malicious content. Therefore, redirects to and from pro-news[.]net can lead to malware infections. As mentioned above, unwanted apps also deliver coupons, banners, pop-ups, and other intrusive advertisements. These typically redirect to dubious websites and execute scripts designed to download/install other unwanted/malicious apps.

Therefore, clicking them can lead to certain computer infections. Intrusive advertisements are delivered using tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, they often conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the browsing experience. Potentially unwanted applications are also known for data tracking.

They often record Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, queries entered into search engines, websites visited, pages viewed, and other information relating to browsing activity. This information usually includes personal details that developers share with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue.

Therefore, the presence of data-tracking applications might lead to various privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly recommend that you eliminate all potentially unwanted applications immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	pro-news.net pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	34.231.89.205
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 are all very similar. By offering many "useful features", they attempt to give the impression of legitimacy and trick users to install. In fact, PUAs deliver no real value for regular users - they simply cause unwanted redirects, generate ads, and record user-system information.

How did adware install on my computer?

Developers often proliferate PUAs using intrusive advertisements and a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" (installation of third party apps together with regular software). Developers know that users often rush download/installation procedures and skip steps.

Therefore, all "bundled" apps are concealed within "Custom/Advanced" settings (or other sections) of the download/installation processes. Rushing these procedures and clicking various advertisements exposes systems to risk of various infections and compromises users' privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Be very cautious when browsing the Internet and downloading/installing software. Carefully analyze each step of the download/installation processes and opt-out of additionally-included programs. Avoid using third party download/installation tools, since most are monetized using the "bundling" method.

Software should be downloaded from official sources only, using direct download links. Intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate. Once clicked, however, they redirect to dubious websites such as gambling, adult dating, and pornography - these are just some examples of such sites.

If you encounter suspicious ads/redirects, remove all suspicious applications and browser plug-ins immediately. The key to computer safety is caution. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Example of content displayed by the pro-news[.]net website:

Appearance of pro-news[.]net website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is pro-news.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.

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