How to stop redirects to and from the sombes.com website

What is sombes[.]com?

sombes[.]com is a rogue website sharing many common traits with cooperativasantamargherita.com, click-to-win-prize.com, sabs-news.info and countless others. This web page presents visitors with dubious content and/or redirects them to other untrusted/malicious websites.

Few users access sombes[.]com or similar sites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements and/or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).

The behavior of sombes[.]com is based on visitors' geolocations. It learns this information by checking their IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. Therefore, whether visitors are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material depends on their geolocations.

Additionally, this website uses browser notifications. If they are enabled, sombes[.]com starts running intrusive ad campaigns. These ads are more than just a nuisance, they are also a threat to device/user safety. When clicked, intrusive advertisements redirect to other untrusted/rogue, promotional/sale-oriented, deceptive, compromised, scam and malicious sites.

Some of these ads can even be triggered (when clicked) to execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install rogue software (e.g. PUAs). These unwanted apps can deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns as well. Regardless of how these applications operate, most have data tracking capabilities.

They can monitor users' browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect personal information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This sensitive information is usually shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) intent on misusing it for profit.

Therefore, the presence of PUAs on devices can lead to system infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft. To ensure device integrity and user safety, you are strongly advised to eliminate all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	sombes.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	164.138.220.185
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 harmless, and users are tempted into download/installation with offers of "useful" functionalities, however, these features are seldom operational and, even if they do work, it is not as advertised.

The sole purpose of PUAs is to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users receive no genuine value - they can instead cause serious issues. PUAs force-open untrusted and malicious web pages, deliver intrusive ad campaigns and gather private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed via the download/installation set-ups of other products. This deceptive marketing tactic of pre-packing normal software with unwanted or malicious additions is called "bundling".

Rushing downloads/installations (e.g. ignoring terms, using pre-set options, skipping steps and sections, etc.) increases the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content onto the system. Some PUAs have "official" promotional sites from which they can be downloaded.

Intrusive ads proliferate these applications as well. Once clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all software to verify its legitimacy prior to download/installation or purchase. All downloads must be done from official and trustworthy sources. Dubious download channels such as unofficial and free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive and bundled content.

Treat download and installation processes with caution. Therefore, it is important to read the terms, study all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, features and other additions.

Intrusive ads may seem legitimate and innocuous, however, they can redirect to various dubious web pages (e.g. pornography, gambling, adult-dating, etc.). If you experience advertisements/redirects of this kind, check the system and immediately remove all suspicious 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 sombes[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is sombes.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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