Remove apps that force web browsers to open redrelaxfollow.com

What is redrelaxfollow[.]com?

redrelaxfollow[.]com is similar to many other dubious websites such as muchinspardorop[.]info, cudalbapt[.]com, and pushmehoney[.]com.

Visitors are presented with dubious content or redirected to other untrustworthy websites. People are generally forced to visit pages such as redrelaxfollow[.]com by potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) installed on their browsers or computers. Therefore, few people visit them intentionally. Typically, PUAs display intrusive ads and/or collect details relating to users.

redrelaxfollow[.]com asks visitors for permission to show notifications using a deceptive 'clickbait' technique. It states that, to verify that a visitor is not a robot, the "Allow" button must be clicked. Clicking this button allows redrelaxfollow[.]com to show various unwanted notifications.

In other cases, websites of this type ask to click "Allow" to download a file, verify the user's age, and so on. When opened, redrelaxfollow[.]com opens 2-3 untrustworthy, potentially malicious websites or displays dubious content. These actions depends on the visitor's IP address.

In any case, neither redrelaxfollow[.]com nor other pages opened through it are trustworthy. Apps that open these pages are often used to gather information relating to users' browsing habits. Typically, PUAs record IP addresses, geolocations, entered search queries, URLs of opened pages, etc.

Developers send the data to other people who misuse it to generate revenue. In some cases, the data might contain personal details that are sent to cyber criminals. Many PUAs also display intrusive ads.

Typically, these conceal underlying content of visited pages and, if clicked, redirect people to dubious, potentially malicious websites. It is possible that some of the clicked ads might run scripts designed to download or install unwanted or malicious apps.

Threat Summary:

Name	redrelaxfollow.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	134.209.192.77
Observed Domains	2.redrelaxfollow[.]com, 0.redrelaxfollow[.]com, 1.redrelaxfollow[.]com, 5.redrelaxfollow[.]com, 4.redrelaxfollow[.]com, 10.redrelaxfollow[.]com, 9.redrelaxfollow[.]com
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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Typically, people who develop PUAs present them as useful applications, however, few function as advertised. PUAs perform actions that help their developers to generate revenue. This can lead to problems with privacy, identity theft, and users might become victims of identity theft. In any case, we strongly recommend that you remove all PUAs immediately.

How did adware install on my computer?

People often download and install PUAs inadvertently when they click deceptive ads or download/install other software. In many cases, download or installation set-ups include offers to download/install additional apps. These offers are usually hidden in settings such as "Custom", "Advanced", and so on.

This PUA distribution method is called "bundling". Developers use bundling to trick people into downloading and installing unwanted apps with regular software. Leaving settings unchanged often grants PUAs permissions to be downloaded and installed with some other (usually free) software.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Software should be downloaded via official websites and direct download links, especially if it is free. Third party downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (eMule, torrent clients), unofficial pages, and other similar download or installation channels/tools should not be used.

Check download/installation settings such as "Custom", "Advanced", and other options. Reject offers to download or install unwanted apps. Do not click intrusive ads, since they can lead to dubious web pages or cause unwanted downloads, installations. Site that contain deceptive ads are usually related to gambling, adult dating, pornography, etc.

To prevent the browser from causing unwanted redirects and displaying ads, uninstall suspicious, unknown or unwanted extensions, add-ons, and plug-ins. Also apply this to programs of this type installed on the operating system.

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 redrelaxfollow[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is redrelaxfollow.com 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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