Remove redirects to and from messanger.win

What is messanger[.]win?

Sharing many similar traits with allwebdesignesu.info, lurunews.biz, mirox22.biz, and thousands of others, messanger[.]win is a rogue website. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious content and generates redirects to other untrustworthy and malicious sites.

Most visitors enter this web page inadvertently - they are redirected by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) or intrusive ads. These apps do not need express user permission to infiltrate devices. They then cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns, and track private data.

The first action messanger[.]win takes is to check visitors' IP addresses to learn their geolocations. This data is crucial in determining its further behavior. Depending on the geolocations, it redirects users elsewhere and/or delivers dubious content.

Note that messanger[.]win uses browser notifications, the consent option to which it hides beneath 'clickbait' ("Click 'Allow' To Download"). If consent to these notifications is granted, the website runs intrusive ad campaigns.

These ads are classed as a threat, due to the untrustworthy and malicious web pages they redirect to, and for their capability to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install PUAs. As mentioned, unwanted apps also cause redirects to likewise dangerous sites and can run ad campaigns.

By implementing various tools, these applications enable third party graphical content to be displayed on any site, thereby delivering intrusive ads that significantly diminish the browsing experience (limiting browsing speed and web page visibility). Some PUAs can track data relating to browsing habits.

They monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and other details). This sensitive data is then sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) intent on misusing it to generate revenue.

In summary, the presence of PUAs on devices can cause browser and system infiltration/infections and lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss, and even identity theft. To protect against these risks, remove all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	messanger.win pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	DrWeb (Malicious), ESET (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Serving IP Address	88.85.69.175
Observed Domains	10psodvmnr10-pw.messanger[.]win, 3ldjh.messanger[.]win, adshort-world.messanger[.]win, mrmrdr-com.messanger[.]win, orodruin-43-com.messanger[.]win, paosmcwe-pw.messanger[.]win
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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All PUAs are quite similar, and those released by the same developers tend to identical. They often seem legitimate and entice users to install by offering "useful" and "beneficial" features/abilities. In fact, these features rarely work as advertised and, in most cases, are nonfunctional.

The only purpose of unwanted content is to generate revenue for the designers - to regular users, PUAs are useless. They cause redirects to sale-oriented, untrustworthy, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious websites. Some types hijack browsers and promote fake search engines.

Others deliver intrusive ad campaigns (pop-ups, surveys, banners, coupons, etc.) and many have data tracking capabilities.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" download web pages, on which they are typically endorsed as "free" software, however, these applications can also be installed together with other programs. "Bundling" is the term used to describe this deceptive marketing method of pre-packing normal software with unwanted or malicious content.

Rushing download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps, using pre-set options, etc.) increases the risk of potential system infiltration and infections. Once clicked, intrusive ads can download/install PUAs by executing scripts designed for this purpose.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Research software and content to verify its legitimacy before download/installing. Use trustworthy and verified download sources only. Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), free file-hosting and unofficial websites, third party downloaders and similar channels are untrustworthy and dubious and, therefore, should not be used.

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

Intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate and harmless, however, they often redirect to dubious sites (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and others). If you encounter these ads/redirects, inspect 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 messanger[.]win website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is messanger.win 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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