How to stop browsers from causing redirects to 1backlinks.com

What is 1backlinks[.]com?

1backlinks[.]com is designed to operate in a similar manner to insertcoinage[.]com, premiumpushnotification[.]com, gooooodle[.]com, and many other websites. Note that 1backlinks[.]com redirects visitors to rogue websites or loads dubious content.

Typically, browsers open these sites when potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) are installed on them. In most cases, PUAs are downloaded and installed unintentionally. Once installed, they start to gather data, cause redirects to websites such as 1backlinks[.]com (and other dubious, often deceptive web pages), and deliver intrusive advertisements.

Installed PUAs opens rogue websites such as 1backlinks[.]com in new browser windows or tabs. Once opened, the websites cause additional (two or three) redirects to other untrustworthy, potentially malicious websites or load dubious content. These actions depend on visitors' geolocations.

To continue loading the 1backlinks[.]com web page, visitors are asked to click a button, which enables notifications. These sites are often designed to trick people into allowing them to show notifications using 'clickbait' techniques. If allowed, these sites start to display advertisements.

Most PUAs also deliver intrusive, annoying advertisements. For example, coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, etc. Once clicked, these redirect users to other potentially malicious, untrustworthy websites, or execute certain scripts designed to download and install more potentially unwanted applications.

PUAs also collect data such as IP addresses, search queries, visited websites, keystrokes, and geolocations. Developers share the details with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse private data to generate revenue. In some cases, the information might contain personal, sensitive, details.

In summary, PUAs can lead to problems with privacy, browsing safety, and some users might even become victims of identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	1backlinks.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.27.142.1
Observed Domains	more.1backlinks[.]com, ed.1backlinks[.]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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PUAs are often advertised to include useful features, however, most are designed only to help the developers to generate revenue. PUAs do not operate as advertised. By using these apps, many people expose their systems to various problems (unwanted downloads, installations, issues with privacy, etc.). Therefore, remove all installed PUAs immediately.

How did adware install on my computer?

Typically, people download and install unwanted apps unintentionally by clicking intrusive, deceptive ads or by leaving settings included in download/installation set-ups unchanged. Typically, unwanted apps are included into the set-ups as additional offers, which can be found in "Custom", "Advanced", and other similar options.

Many people fail to check and change these settings, thereby granting permission for PUAs to be downloaded and installed by default with regular programs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Download software only from trustworthy, official websites and using direct links. Torrent clients, eMule (and other Peer-to-Peer networks), unofficial websites, third party downloaders, installers and other channels of this kind should not be used to download or install software.

Before completing any download or installation, check all settings included in the setup and dismiss offers to download or install additionally-included unwanted apps. Furthermore, Intrusive ads often redirect people to untrustworthy websites or cause download/installation of PUAs.

Therefore, do not click such ads, especially if they are displayed on dubious web pages. If the default browser causes unwanted redirects or displays intrusive ads, check the list of installed applications (extensions, add-ons, plug-ins) on the browser and remove all unwanted entries immediately.

Also remove any programs of this kind installed on the computer/operating system. 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 1backlinks[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is 1backlinks.com 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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