How to remove redirects to and from mediamodern.biz

What is the mediamodern[.]biz site?

mediamodern[.]biz is an untrusted website sharing many similarities with newmode.biz, newmode.biz, keysdigita.com and countless others. Visitors to the site are redirected to other untrusted/malicious web pages or are presented with dubious content.

Few users access mediamodern[.]biz or similar sites intentionally - most are redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed onto the system. PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns and gather browsing-relating information.

The course of action mediamodern[.]biz takes depends on visitors' geolocations. This website learns this information by checking users' IP addresses. Essentially, whether visitors are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material depends on their geolocations.

Furthermore, mediamodern[.]biz uses deceptive tactics to lure users into enabling browser notifications. Specifically, it employs 'clickbait' ("Press 'Allow' to verify, that you are not [a] robot") for this purpose. If notifications are enabled, the site begins delivering intrusive ad campaigns.

Once clicked, the delivered advertisements redirect to various untrusted/malicious web pages and some can even execute scripts to stealthily download/install rogue software. A prime example of this software are PUAs. As well as force-opening various suspect websites, these unwanted applications have other capabilities.

They can also run intrusive ad campaigns and deliver the unwanted/dangerous ads. Most PUAs can track data. They can record browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect vulnerable data derived from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details).

The gathered data typically contains personally identifiable information. PUA developers often monetize this information by sharing and/or selling it to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals). Therefore, the presence of PUAs on devices can lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss, and identity theft.

To ensure device integrity and user safety, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	mediamodern.biz pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	178.62.225.201
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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Potentially Unwanted Applications may seem legitimate and harmless, and users are often tempted into download/installation with offers of various "useful" features, however, the advertised functionalities are rarely operational, and even if they do work, it is not as promised.

The only purpose of these apps is to generate profit for the developers. Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and collect personally identifiable information.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" promotional sites from which they can be downloaded, however, they are more commonly downloaded/installed with other software. "Bundling" is the term used to define this deceptive marketing method of pre-packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious additions.

By rushing through download/installation processes (e.g. skipping steps, using pre-set options, etc.), many users risk unintentionally allowing bundled content into their devices. Intrusive ads proliferate these applications as well. 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 prior to download/installation. Use only official and verified download channels. Unofficial and free file-hosting (freeware) websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive or bundled content, and are therefore untrusted.

When downloading/installing, you are advised 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 advertisements typically seem normal, however, they can redirect to dubious web pages (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and so on).

If you encounter these ads/redirects, inspect 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 mediamodern[.]biz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is mediamodern.biz 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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