How to stop redirects to and from califiesrease.info

What is the califiesrease[.]info website?

califiesrease[.]info is a rogue site similar to go9news.biz, speakwithjohns.com, goodbase.biz and countless others. Visitors to these web pages are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to other untrusted or malicious websites.

Users rarely enter rogue sites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed on the system. These apps do not need express user permission to infiltrate devices, and therefore you might be unaware of their presence.

PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive ad campaigns and tracking browsing-related data.

The geolocation determines the behavior of califiesrease[.]info. It learns this information by checking visitors' IP addresses. Depending on their geolocations, people are redirected elsewhere or are presented with dubious material. Furthermore, this website uses browser notifications - it tricks users into allowing these using 'clickbait' ("Please tap the Allow button to continue").

It is implied that, to enter califiesrease[.]info, notifications must be enabled. If they are enabled, however, users will allow the site to run intrusive ad campaigns. As well as diminishing the browsing experience, when clicked, these ads redirect to various rogue, untrusted, sale-oriented, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious web pages.

Clicking them can even trigger some to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install rogue content (e.g. PUAs). Unwanted apps force-open likewise harmful pages and can run intrusive ad campaigns. Furthermore, most PUAs (regardless of type and other capabilities) can track data.

They monitor browsing activity (browsing and search engine histories) and collect users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This vulnerable data, which is likely to contain personally identifiable information, can be shared with third parties seeking to misuse it for profit.

Therefore, PUAs can cause system infiltration and infections, lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. To protect device integrity and user safety, you are advised to immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins.

Threat Summary:

Name	califiesrease.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	ESET (Phishing), Fortinet (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Serving IP Address	104.27.145.29
Observed Domains	fgxt.califiesrease[.]info; gd3k.califiesrease[.]info; v49e.califiesrease[.]info; qdv0.califiesrease[.]info; p5.califiesrease[.]info; pixel.califiesrease[.]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 seem legitimate and useful. Users are tempted into download/installation with offers of "useful" functions, however, they seldom work as promised and, in most cases, do not work at all. The only purpose of these unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers.

PUAs cause redirects to untrusted/rogue websites, deliver intrusive ad campaigns and gather sensitive data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs proliferate through the download/installation set-ups of other software. This deceptive marketing tactic of pre-packing normal programs with unwanted or malicious additions is called "bundling". When downloading/installing, ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options increases the risk of inadvertently allowing bundled content onto the system.

Some apps within this classification have "official" download pages, which are commonly promoted by deceptive/scam websites. Intrusive ads also proliferate PUAs. Once clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install rogue software without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

All products should be researched prior to download/installation or purchase. You are advised to use only official and verified download sources. Untrustworthy download channels such as free file-hosting sites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive or bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read the terms, study all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, features and other additions. Intrusive ads typically seem legitimate and harmless, however, they can redirect to dubious web pages (e.g. gambling, adult-dating, pornography and many others).

If you encounter these advertisements/redirects, check the system and immediately remove all suspect applications and 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 the califiesrease[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is califiesrease.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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