Stop redirects to and from tripflag.info

What is tripflag[.]info?

tripflag[.]info is a rogue site, sharing many traits with babunenhemted.pro, aleailarm.com, cudalbapt.com, and countless others. It operates by presenting dubious content to visitors and causing redirects to untrustworthy or even malicious websites.

Most visitors to tripflag[.]info enter it unintentionally through redirects generated by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already present on the system. Note that these apps do no need explicit user permission to be installed onto devices.

Once successfully infiltrated, however, they cause redirects, deliver ad campaigns, and gather details relating to browsing activity.

Firstly, tripflag[.]info checks visitors' IP addresses to learn their geolocations. It then redirects users' elsewhere and/or delivers dubious content. Furthermore, this rogue website employs browser notifications, the consent option of which it hides behind 'clickbait' ("Download Is Ready/ Click Allow to download your file").

If consent is given, tripflag[.]info begins running intrusive ad campaigns. These ads are a threat due to the harmful web pages they redirect to, and for their ability to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install PUAs. As mentioned, unwanted applications also generate redirects and run ads campaigns.

By employing various tools, they enable third party graphical content on any site. Thereby delivering intrusive advertisements (pop-ups, banners, coupons, surveys, etc.), which seriously diminish the browsing experience.

Some PUAs can track data by monitoring browsing habits (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gathering personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and other details). This private data is then shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) intent on misusing it for financial gain.

Therefore, PUAs can cause system infiltration and infections, and lead to severe privacy issues (even identity theft). To ensure device integrity and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	tripflag.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
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 are released by the thousand. Most are similar and some, even identical copies. Unwanted applications may seem legitimate and entice users to install by offering "useful" and "beneficial" features. In fact, they rarely operate as advertised, if indeed they are operational at all.

The only purpose of all unwanted content is to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users receive no real value. PUAs cause redirects to sale-based, untrustworthy and malicious web pages, deliver intrusive ad campaigns, hijack browsers and gather sensitive data.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" websites, on which they are often promoted as "free" software, however, users can also download/install unwanted apps with regular programs. This deceptive marketing method of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

The tactic is widely used by PUA developers and is frequently successful in proliferating their malicious products.

By rushing through the download/installation processes (e.g. by ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.), users risk potential system infiltration and infections. Intrusive advertisements can also proliferate rogue apps. Once clicked, they execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Your content should be researched to verify its legitimacy, before downloading/installing. Use only official and verified download channels. Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, unofficial and free file-hosting websites, third party downloaders and similar sources are untrustworthy and should not be used.

Download and installation processes should be treated with caution. Read the terms, explore all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out of downloading/installing supplementary apps, tools, features, etc.

Intrusive ads usually seem legitimate and harmless, however, they often redirect to dubious sites (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, etc.). If you encounter these ads/redirects, inspect the device and immediately remove all suspicious applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins.

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 tripflag[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is tripflag.info 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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