Stop redirects to and from lurunews.biz

What is lurunews[.]biz?

lurunews[.]biz is a rogue website. It operates by generating redirects to other untrustworthy/malicious sites and presents users with dubious content. Note that tripflag.info, highertpushs.com, and weads32.com are just some examples of other sites similar to lurunews[.]biz.

Few visitors enter these sites intentionally - most are redirected by intrusive advertisements or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on their devices. These apps do not require explicit user consent to infiltrate systems. PUAs cause redirects, deliver ad campaigns, and monitor users' browsing habits.

When clicked, intrusive ads redirect to lurunews[.]biz. PUAs promotes lurunews[.]biz by force-opening new browser tabs/windows and causing a similar redirect. The first action this rogue site takes is to check visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to learn their geolocations.

Depending on the geolocations, it then redirects users elsewhere and/or begins delivering dubious content. The lurunews[.]biz website also uses browser notifications, the consent option to which it hides beneath 'clickbait' ("Press 'Allow' to verify, that you are not [a] robot").

If consent is given, it begins running intrusive ad campaigns. Ads of this type redirect to harmful web pages and they can execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install PUAs. These applications are also capable of generating redirects and running ad campaigns.

By implementing various tools, they enable third party graphical content to be displayed on any site - thereby, delivering intrusive ads (pop-ups, banners, coupons, surveys, etc.), which diminishes the browsing experience. The ads overlay web page content and limit browsing performance.

Furthermore, PUAs possess data tracking abilities. They record users' browsing habits (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, etc.) and collect personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and other details). This private data is then sold to third parties and can end up being used for criminal purposes.

In summary, PUAs can cause various browser and system infiltration/infections and lead to severe privacy issues (even identity theft). Therefore, you are strongly advised to remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins to ensure device and personal safety.

Threat Summary:

Name	lurunews.biz pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	188.166.133.163
Observed Domains	0.lurunews[.]biz, 1.lurunews[.]biz, 10.lurunews[.]biz, 2.lurunews[.]biz, 3.lurunews[.]biz, 4.lurunews[.]biz, 5.lurunews[.]biz, 6.lurunews[.]biz, 7.lurunews[.]biz, 8.lurunews[.]biz, 9.lurunews[.]biz
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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Most PUAs share certain similarities, and some are even identical. They often appear legitimate and entice users to install by offering "useful" features. In fact, these features rarely work as advertised and, in most cases, are nonoperational.

The only purpose of all unwanted software/content is to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users receive no value. Rather than delivering any features, PUAs cause redirects to compromised and malicious websites, run intrusive ad campaigns, and track sensitive data.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" download web pages, on which they are typically endorsed as "free" and "useful" software. In fact, they can also be inadvertently installed with other programs. This deceptive marketing method of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

It is popular amongst PUA developers and is often successful in proliferating their malicious products. Rushing download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options, etc.) increases the risk of potential system infiltration and infections.

Intrusive ads are also known to proliferate PUAs. Once clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install these applications, without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are strongly advised to research software and content to verify its legitimacy, before downloading/installing. Use only trustworthy and verified download sources should.

Untrustworthy channels such as Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), unofficial and free file-hosting websites, third party downloaders and similar should not be used, as they are far more likely to offer deceptive or bundled software.

Treat download and installation processes with caution. Read the terms, study possible options, using the "Custom/Advanced" options, and decline offers to download/install supplementary apps, tools, features, etc.

Intrusive advertisements typically seem normal and harmless, however, they often redirect to various dubious web pages (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, and so on). If you encounter these ads/redirects, check the device and immediately remove all suspect 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 lurunews[.]biz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is lurunews.biz 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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