Stop redirects to and from fres-news.com

fres-news[.]com redirect removal instructions

What is fres-news[.]com?

Sharing many similarities with maroolatrack.com, procontent.me, folmetor.com, and offer.agency, fres-news[.]com is a rogue website that feeds users with dubious content and redirects them to other untrustworthy/malicious sites. Most users enter this website inadvertently and are redirected to it by intrusive ads or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). These rogue apps do not need explicit user consent to infiltrate devices. PUAs generate redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns, and some can track data.

The actions of fres-news[.]com depend on the visitor's geolocation, which it learns by checking the IP (Internet Protocol) address. It then redirects the user elsewhere and/or presents dubious content. Regardless of this web page's precise actions, avoid it, since you might encounter malicious content. This deceptive site also uses browser notifications and hides the consent option behind 'clickbait' (e.g. "Press 'Allow' to verify, that you are not [a] robot"). If clicked, it then delivers intrusive ad campaigns. The resultant ads are a danger, since they cause redirects to dubious and malicious websites, and execute scripts to download/install PUAs. As mentioned, unwanted applications likewise generate redirects and can deliver advertisements. They employ a wide variety of tools to enable third party graphical content (usually ads) on any site. The intrusive ads (pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons, etc.) significantly diminish the browsing experience. Furthermore, PUAs collect browsing related information including URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, IP addresses, geolocations, and other personal details. Note that this private data is then shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) intent on misusing it for financial gain. Therefore, the presence of data tracking programs on systems can lead to serious privacy issues and even identity theft. To ensure device and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	fres-news.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	178.128.142.109
Observed Domains	0.fres-news[.]com, 1.fres-news[.]com, 10.fres-news[.]com, 2.fres-news[.]com, 3.fres-news[.]com, 5.fres-news[.]com, 6.fres-news[.]com, 7.fres-news[.]com, 8.fres-news[.]com, 9.fres-news[.]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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There are countless unwanted apps online, and most share certain similarities. PUAs released by the same developers tend to be identical. These applications often seem legitimate and offer various "useful" features. In fact, the only purpose of PUAs is to generate revenue for the designers. In most cases, the features they boast are nonoperational and consequently useless. PUAs cause redirects to rogue web pages, deliver intrusive ad campaigns, hijack browsers, and track sensitive data.

How did adware install on my computer?

When clicked, intrusive advertisements often execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' permission. PUAs also infiltrate devices via the download/installation set-ups of other programs. The method of pre-packing regular software with unwanted/malicious content is called "bundling". By rushing through set-ups and processes (ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.), many users endanger their systems with potential infiltration and/or infections. Certain PUAs also have "official" websites, on which they are often endorsed as "free" software.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are strongly advised to use only trustworthy and verified channels for downloading. Note that peer-to-Peer sharing networks, unofficial or free file-hosting websites and third party downloaders are untrustworthy and more likely to offer unwanted/malicious software or bundled content. Download and installation processes should be approached with caution. Ensure that you read the terms, explore possible options, use "Custom/Advanced" settings, and decline offers to download/install additional apps, features, tools, etc. Intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate and are easy to click by mistake, however, they can redirect to dubious web pages (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and similar). If you encounter these ads/redirects, check your system and immediately remove any suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Malwarebytes for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of fres-news[.]com website (GIF):

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 set the toggle button to "OFF"

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 "Website permissions"
• Click the switch under each suspicious website

Safari (Mac):

• 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 for each

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Quick menu:

• What is fres-news[.]com?
• 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 7 users:

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

Windows XP users:

Click Start, choose Settings and click Control Panel. Locate and click Add or Remove Programs.

Windows 10 and Windows 8 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.

Mac 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 fres-news[.]com 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 (Windows OS):

Video showing how to remove unwanted applications that redirect to fres-news[.]com website using Combo Cleaner (MacOS):

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 fres-news.com 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 fres-news.com 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 fres-news.com 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.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the fres-news.com pop-up, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

Removal assistance:
If you are experiencing problems while trying to remove fres-news.com pop-up from your computer, please ask for assistance in our malware support forum.

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