Stop redirects to getmedia.me website

What is getmedia[.]me?

Getmedia[.]me is a rogue site, designed to generate redirects to compromised and malicious websites. It also delivers unreliable and potentially dangerous content. This site shares many similarities with dreamteammyfriend.com, newsfrog.me, allowpush.club and thousands of others.

Most visitors enter getmedia[.]me unintentionally, they get redirected by intrusive advertisements or have it force-opened by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). These apps can infiltrate users' devices without their express permission. PUAs cause redirects, deliver invasive ad campaigns, and can gather information, relating to users' browsing habits.

PUAs are designed to automatically open new browser tabs/windows and redirect to various untrustworthy websites, like getmedia[.]me. This site's course of action depends on visitor's geolocation, which it learns by checking their IP (Internet Protocol) address.

Depending on the geolocation, getmedia[.]me either redirects users elsewhere and/or presents them with dubious content. As mentioned, unwanted applications deliver a wide variety of intrusive advertisements (banners, pop-ups, coupons, surveys, etc.) by enabling third party graphical content.

These ads diminish the browsing experience (limit browsing speed and page visibility). Furthermore, the ads generate redirects and can execute scripts to stealthily download/install PUAs. These unwanted applications are notorious for their data-tracking abilities.

By monitoring browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search engine history, etc.) they gather users' personal information (IP address, geolocation and personal details). It must be emphasized, that this gathered information is shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals), seeking to misuse it to generate profit.

PUAs present on devices can lead to system infections, privacy issues and even identity theft. To ensure device and user safety, all suspicious applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins must be removed immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	getmedia.me pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	178.62.225.201
Observed Domains	0.getmedia[.]me, 1.getmedia[.]me, 2.getmedia[.]me, 3.getmedia[.]me, 4.getmedia[.]me, 5.getmedia[.]me, 6.getmedia[.]me, 8.getmedia[.]me, 9.getmedia[.]me
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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PUAs share many similarities in-between. They employ various deceptive tactics to infiltrate systems. For example, they can offer seemingly legitimate and useful features to lure users into installation. Despite how beneficial these offers sound, PUAs have no genuine value to users.

Unwanted applications have only one purpose - to generate revenue for their developers, at the expense of users' system safety and privacy. These apps operate by causing undesirable redirects, delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns and gathering vulnerable information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be installed onto systems alongside desired content. The deceitful marketing method of packing regular software together with unwanted apps is called "bundling". Presence of PUAs is usually concealed behind lengthy download/installation terms or the "Advanced/Custom" settings.

By rushing through download/install processes (e.g. by ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.) - users risk allowing unwanted or malicious content onto their devices. Once clicked, intrusive advertisements can execute scripts to download/install PUAs, without user consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is highly recommended to use only official and verified download sources (preferably, direct download links). Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, free file-hosting websites, third party downloaders and other similar channels are deemed to be untrustworthy. Such sources are more likely to offer programs "bundled" with PUAs.

When installing software, it is advised to read terms, explore possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out from installing/downloading additional apps/features. Intrusive advertisements typically look completely appropriate and cause no immediate suspicion.

However, they redirect to dubious sites (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, etc.). Should users encounter ads/redirects of this type, it is strongly advised to check the system and remove all suspect applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins.

Appearance of getmedia[.]me website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is getmedia.me 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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