How to stop redirects to and from redfunchicken.com

What is redfunchicken[.]com?

redfunchicken[.]com is a rogue website sharing many similarities with allow-space.com, belazyelephant.com, alisalis.com and countless others. It presents visitors with dubious content and/or redirects them to other untrusted or malicious web pages. Sites such as redfunchicken[.]com are rarely accessed intentionally.

In most cases, users are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already infiltrated into the system. Note that these apps do not need express permission to be installed onto devices. PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns and track browsing-related data.

The behavior of redfunchicken[.]com is dependent on visitors' geolocations. It learns this information by checking their IP addresses. Whether users are presented with dubious material and/or are redirected elsewhere depends on their geolocations. Furthermore, this website uses browser notifications.

Visitors are often tricked into consenting to them via 'clickbait' (e.g. "Click Allow if you are not a robot"). If the notifications are enabled, redfunchicken[.]com begins running intrusive ad campaigns.

The delivered ads limit browsing speed and website visibility (by overlaying web page content), however, these advertisements are more than just a nuisance, they are also a potential threat to device/user safety. When clicked, they redirect to sale-oriented, untrusted, rogue, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious websites.

Clicking them can even trigger some to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install rogue software. PUAs are a prime example of content infiltrated into systems in this manner. These unwanted applications can force-open dangerous pages and deliver intrusive ad campaigns.

Furthermore, most PUAs have data tracking capabilities. They can record browsing activity (URLs visited, web pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This sensitive data is often shared with third parties intent on misusing it for financial gain.

Therefore, the presence of PUAs on systems can lead to infiltration and infections, serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. To ensure device integrity and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	redfunchicken.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Fortinet (Spam), Spamhaus (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Serving IP Address	134.209.199.15
Observed Domains	4.redfunchicken[.]com; 2.redfunchicken[.]com; 3.redfunchicken[.]com; 7.redfunchicken[.]com; 8.redfunchicken[.]com; 0.redfunchicken[.]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 often seem legitimate and useful, however, many users are enticed into downloading/installing them with promises of "useful" functions.

These features rarely work as advertised, and often do not work at all. The only purpose of these unwanted apps is to generate profit for the developers. Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs force-open untrusted and malicious sites, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and gather private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

The most common method of PUA proliferation is through the download/installation set-ups of other programs. This deceptive marketing technique of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions is called "bundling".

By rushing though download/installation processes (e.g. skimming or ignoring terms, using pre-set options, skipping steps and sections, etc.), many users risk unintentionally allowing bundled content onto their systems. Some PUAs have "official" download web pages, which are often promoted by deceptive/scam sites.

Intrusive ads also spread these applications. Once clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install PUAs, without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all software, before download/installation. All downloads should be performed from official and verified sources. Unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders are untrusted and can offer likewise suspect content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features and so on. Intrusive ads often seem normal and harmless, however, they can redirect to dubious pages (e.g. adult-dating, pornography, gambling and others).

If you encounter these advertisements/redirects, check the system and immediately eliminate all dubious 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.

Screenshot of a pop-up notification displayed by redfunchicken[.]com:

Appearance of redfunchicken[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is redfunchicken.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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