Stop redirects to and from actraffic.info

What is actraffic[.]info?

Similar to vimlo.pro, costsimpleplay.com, sauwoaptain.com, and thousands of others, actraffic[.]info is a rogue website. It operates by presenting users with highly dubious content and by generating redirects to other untrustworthy, even malicious web pages.

Most visitors arrive at actraffic[.]info inadvertently through redirects caused by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Note that these apps do not need explicit permission to be installed onto users' devices. Once successfully infiltrated, they cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns, hijack browsers, and collect browsing-related information.

The user's geolocation is crucial in determining the actions of actraffic[.]info. It learns this data by checking visitors' IP addresses. After this information is obtained, users are redirected elsewhere or are presented with dubious content. This web page employs browser notifications, the consent option to which it disguises with 'clickbait' ("Click Allow if you are not a robot").

If consent to notifications is granted, actraffic[.]info starts delivering intrusive ad campaigns (pop-ups, banners, coupons, surveys, etc.). Advertisements of this kind are more than just a nuisance, they are a threat to device health, due to the harmful sites to which they redirect and for their ability to stealthily download/install PUAs.

As well as generating redirects, unwanted apps can also run intrusive ad campaigns. By employing certain tools, they enable third party graphical content to be displayed on any site, thereby delivering ads, which severely diminish the browsing experience by restricting browsing speed and limiting web page visibility.

Other PUAs can make unauthorized changes to browsers (hijack them) and limit/deny access to settings. Most applications under this classification have data tracking capabilities. They record users' browsing habits (browsing and search engine histories) and gather personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details).

This private data is then shared with third parties (often, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it for financial gain. To summarize, PUAs can cause browser/system infiltration and infections, and lead to financial loss, severe privacy issues, and even identity theft. To protect device and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	actraffic.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	134.209.199.15
Observed Domains	0.actraffic[.]com, 7.actraffic[.]com, 6.actraffic[.]com, 3.actraffic[.]com, 9.actraffic[.]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 PUAs available online. They typically seem legitimate and tempt users into downloading/installing with offers of "useful" features.

It is very rare for the advertised functions to be operational, and rarer still to work as promised. The only purpose of all unwanted content is to generate revenue for the developers. To regular users, they are useless. PUAs force-open untrustworthy/malicious web pages, run intrusive ad campaigns, hijack browsers, and track sensitive data.

How did adware install on my computer?

The most common way that PUAs proliferate is through the download/install set-ups of other software. The deceptive marketing tactic of packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious content is called "bundling".

Rushing download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, etc.) increases the risk of unintentionally allowing bundling products onto devices. When clicked, intrusive advertisements can execute scripts designed to download/install PUAs without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Research your content carefully to verify its legitimacy, before downloading/installing. All downloads should be carried out via official and verified sources. Download channels such as P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), unofficial and free file-hosting websites, third party downloaders, and similar, are classed as untrustworthy and should be avoided.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out of additional apps, tools, functions, etc. Intrusive ads usually seem normal and innocuous, however, when clicked they can redirect to highly dubious web pages (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling and others).

If you encounter these advertisements/redirects, check the system 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 actraffic[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is actraffic.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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