How to stop being redirected to and from cocketexercine.info

What is cocketexercine[.]info?

Similar to younwild.com, zahkit.pro, pushbestdevice.com and many others, cocketexercine[.]info is a rogue website. When opened, it presents visitors with dubious content and/or redirects them to other untrusted, malicious web pages.

Most users access cocketexercine[.]info and similar websites via redirects caused by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on the system. Note that these apps stealthily infiltrate devices without users' knowledge. PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive ads (pop-ups, banners, surveys, etc.) and can track browsing-related information.

Visitors' geolocations are deciding factors in the behavior of cocketexercine[.]info. It learns this information by checking users' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. According to their geolocations, visitors are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious content.

Additionally, cocketexercine[.]info asks browser notifications to be enabled using 'clickbait' ("Enjoy the best content. Our team is scouring the web daily to bring you updates on the latest celebrity gossip. Allow to SUBSCRIBE for updates"). Should notifications be enabled (i.e., the "allow" button is clicked), cocketexercine[.]info runs intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The resultant ads significantly diminish the browsing experience by limiting browsing speed and website visibility. Furthermore, they are harmful, since, when clicked, they redirect to dangerous untrusted, rogue, sale-oriented, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious websites.

These ads can also be triggered to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install unwanted content (e.g. PUAs). As mentioned, PUAs generate redirects and deliver ad campaigns.

Furthermore, most have data tracking capabilities. They can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This sensitive data is then shared with third parties seeking to misuse it for profit - potentially, by putting it to criminal use.

In summary, the presence of unwanted apps can lead to browser/system infiltration and infection, financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft. To protect device and user safety, you are advised to remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	cocketexercine.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.18.21.173
Observed Domains	yql9.cocketexercine[.]info; p6.cocketexercine[.]info; p7.cocketexercine[.]info; e42j.cocketexercine[.]info; xred.cocketexercine[.]info
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 often do not seem bogus at first glance. Many users are tempted to install with offers of "useful" functions, however, the features promised are typically nonoperational.

The sole goal of this software is to generate revenue for the developers. Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs force-open untrusted/malicious sites, deliver intrusive advertisement campaign and collect vulnerable data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs proliferate via the download/installation set-ups of other products. This deceptive marketing technique of packing normal programs with unwanted or malicious software is called "bundling". By rushing through download/installation processes (e.g. skipping steps and sections, etc), many users risk potential system infiltration and infections through bundled content.

Certain PUAs have "official" download pages, which in turn are often promoted by deceptive/scam websites. Once an intrusive ad is clicked, it can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

All products should be researched prior to download/installation. Use only official and verified download channels, as opposed to free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), third party downloaders and other untrusted sources. Treat download and installation processes with caution.

Read the terms, explore all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, features and so on. Intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate and innocuous, however, they cause redirects to dubious web pages (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling and many others).

If you encounter these ads/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 cocketexercine[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is cocketexercine.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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