How to remove apps that open basenews7.com and other untrustworthy web pages

basenews7[.]com redirect removal instructions

What is basenews7[.]com?

basenews7[.]com is one of many untrusted websites that loads dubious content or redirects visitors to other bogus web pages. Some examples of other sites that operate in this way include topflownews[.]com, allow-space[.]com and belazyelephant[.]com. Note that most users arrive at basenews7[.]com and others through similar websites and deceptive advertisements, or they are opened by installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Apps of this type often gather browsing data and display ads. They are classified as PUAs, since people tend to download and install them unintentionally.

basenews7[.]com is designed to load dubious content or open about two or three potentially malicious web pages. This depends on the visitor's geolocation. Like most pages of this type, basenews7[.]com deceives visitors into giving it permission to show notifications using a 'clickbait' technique. I.e., it encourages visitors to prove that they are not robots by clicking the "Allow" button, which then grants basenews7[.]com permission to show notifications. Typically, these pages display notifications that contain links to other untrusted sites, decpetive ads, and other dubious content. Therefore, neither basenews7[.]com nor other pages of this kind should be allowed to show notifications. Furthermore, PUAs responsible for opening these pages can also display coupons, surveys, banners, pop-ups and other ads. When clicked, these open various untrusted web pages or even execute scripts designed to download and install unwanted, potentially malicious software. PUAs can usually collect browsing data such as IP addresses, geolocations, addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, and other browsing-related information. Commonly, developers sell the gathered information to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who attempt to misuse it to generate revenue in other ways. Some PUAs can access and record confidential details. To summarize, installed PUAs can cause problems relating to privacy, browsing safety, and some users might even become victims of identity theft. Therefore, it is important to uninstall all PUAs immediately and avoid downloading or installing them in future.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by basenews7.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	178.62.245.177
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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In most cases, potentially unwanted apps are designed force users to visit dubious web pages, display ads and/or collect various user-system information. PUAs do not deliver any real value or features, and simply cause problems. Therefore, never download or install any PUAs.

How did adware install on my computer?

Most PUAs are installed through clicked deceptive advertisements or when software developers distribute them using the "bundling" method. This method is used to trick people into downloading and installing unwanted apps together with other regular software that they wish to download and intentionally. Developers include PUAs into various download/installation set-ups and hope that people will not decline offers to download and install them. Generally, these offers can be found in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of the set-ups. People who download and install programs without checking and changing these settings often allow additional PUAs to be downloaded and installed through the set-ups. Unwanted downloads and installations through ads occur only when people click them (they then run certain scripts).

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Torrent clients, eMule and other Peer-to-Peer networks, third party downloaders, installers, unofficial websites, and other similar channels should not be used to download or install software. Commonly, these channels are monetized by promoting unwanted apps. They might also be used to proliferate malware. The safest way to download files and programs is using direct links and official pages. Check all "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar options and decline offers to download or install potentially unwanted apps. Intrusive ads that appear on dubious pages tend to open untrusted, potentially malicious sites. Therefore, do not click them. Remove any unwanted, suspicious or unknown apps (extensions, add-ons, plug-ins) installed on the browser immediately. This should also be applied to programs of this kind that are installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Malwarebytes for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of basenews7[.]com website (GIF):

IMPORTANT NOTE! This deceptive site asks to enable web browser notifications.

Therefore, before commencing, perform these steps:

Google Chrome (PC):

• Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Settings", scroll down to the bottom and click "Advanced"
• Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section, select "Content settings" and then "Notifications"
• Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Google Chrome (Android):

• Click on the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and click "Settings"
• Scroll down, click on "Site settings" and then "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and click on them one-by-one
• Select "Notifications" in the "Permissions" section and set the toggle button to "OFF"

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Options" 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, click the drop-down menu and select "Block"

Internet Explorer:

• Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the IE window
• Select "Internet options"
• Select the "Privacy" tab and click "Settings" under "Pop-up Blocker" section
• Select suspicious URLs under and remove them one by one by clicking the "Remove" button

Microsoft Edge:

• Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window
• Scroll down, find and click "Settings"
• Scroll down again and click "View advanced settings"
• Click "Manage" under "Website permissions"
• Click the switch under each suspicious website

Safari (Mac):

• 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 for each

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Quick menu:

• What is basenews7[.]com?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Adware removal:

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

Windows XP users:

Click Start, choose Settings and click Control Panel. Locate and click Add or Remove Programs.

Windows 10 and Windows 8 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Mac OSX users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted application that causes basenews7[.]com redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by basenews7.com, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by basenews7.com, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by basenews7.com removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by basenews7.com, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

Removal assistance:
If you are experiencing problems while trying to remove ads by basenews7.com from your computer, please ask for assistance in our malware support forum.

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