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How to stop redirects to and from trendyarticle.com

Also Known As: trendyarticle.com pop-up
Damage level: Medium

What is trendyarticle[.]com?

trendyarticle[.]com is a rogue website, which is similar to newscoder7.comtwok.prorestonovius.com and thousands of others. Visitors to this site are presented with dubious or harmful content, and they can also be redirected to other untrusted or malicious websites.

Few users enter trendyarticle[.]com intentionally, since most are redirected to it by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the system. These apps do not require express user permission to be installed onto their devices. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns and gather browsing-related information.

trendyarticle[.]com pop-up redirects

The behavior of trendyarticle[.]com is determined by visitors' geolocations. This information is obtained by checking their IP addresses. Depending on this information, visitors are redirected elsewhere and/or presented with highly dubious material.

Furthermore, trendyarticle[.]com uses browser notifications, the consent option to which is disguised within 'clickbait' ("Loading / Please tap the Allow button to continue"). This implies that, to access the page, users must enable browser notifications. If tricked into doing so, trendyarticle[.]com then begins running intrusive ad campaigns.

The delivered ads significantly diminish the browsing experience, by limiting browsing speed and overlaying website content, however, they are far more than just a nuisance. When intrusive advertisements are clicked, they can redirect to sale-oriented, untrusted, rogue, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious web pages.

Some of these ads can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' permission. Unwanted apps force-open likewise dangerous websites and can deliver intrusive ads, which have the aforementioned capabilities and pose the same threats. Most PUAs can track data.

They monitor users' browsing habits (URLs visited, search queries typed, etc.) and collect personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This vulnerable data is often shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it for financial gain.

In summary, PUAs can cause browser/system infiltration and infections, lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. To ensure device and user safety, it is necessary to remove all dubious applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:
Name trendyarticle.com pop-up
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Serving IP Address 104.24.107.96
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 seem legitimate and tempt users into downloading/installing them with a wide variety of "useful" functions, however, these features seldom work as promised and, in most cases, are nonoperational.

Their only purpose is to generate revenue for the developers at users' expense. PUAs operate by causing redirects, delivering intrusive ad campaigns and tracking private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs proliferate via download and installation set-ups. This deceptive marketing method of pre-packing normal programs with unwanted or malicious software is called "bundling". When downloading/installing, ignoring or skimming terms, skipping steps and sections, etc. increases the risk of inadvertently allowing bundled content onto the device.

Some of these applications have "official" promotional web pages, from which they can be downloaded. Intrusive advertisements can also infiltrate PUAs into systems. Once clicked, the ads execute scripts to stealthily download/install PUAs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all content to verify its legitimacy, prior to download/installation. Use only official and verified download channels. Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.), free file-hosting websites and other third party downloaders are untrusted and should be avoided.

Treat download and installation processes with caution. Read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features, etc. Intrusive ads often seem legitimate, however, they cause redirects to dubious sites (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating and so on).

If you encounter these advertisements/redirects, inspect the system and immediately remove all suspect applications and/or browser extension/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 trendyarticle[.]com website (GIF):

trendyarticle[.]com website appearance (GIF)

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Quick menu:

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Google Chrome logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 2)

Android logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 2)

Mozilla Firefox logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 2)

Microsoft Edge logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 2)

Safari logoRemove 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.

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 1)

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)

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 2)

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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Malware activity

Global malware activity level today:

Medium threat activity

Increased attack rate of infections detected within the last 24 hours.

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