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How to stop redirects to and from go4news.biz

Also Known As: go4news.biz pop-up
Damage level: Medium

What is go4news[.]biz?

go4news[.]biz is an untrusted website sharing similarities with dabluehole.comequiposeguridadindustrial.comalltopnewz.com and countless others. It presents visitors with dubious content and/or redirects them to other rogue or possibly malicious sites.

Few users access go4news[.]biz intentionally - they are redirected to it by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) already installed into their devices. This software does not need explicit user consent to be infiltrated into systems. PUAs cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and collect browsing-related data.

go4news[.]biz pop-up redirects

go4news[.]biz first checks visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to learn their geolocations. This information is crucial in determining the website's behavior. To elaborate, whether visitors are redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material depends on their geolocations.

Furthermore, go4news[.]biz hides the consent option to its browser notifications by disguising it as 'captcha' verification ("Press Allow to confirm / I am not a robot / Click on Allow to confirm that you are not a robot"). If the notifications are enabled, go4news[.]biz starts delivering intrusive ad campaigns.

The delivered ads are more than just a nuisance, they also pose a threat to device/user safety. Once clicked, they redirect to various untrusted/malicious websites and some can even stealthily download/install software (e.g. PUAs). These unwanted apps can have varied capabilities and these features can be in different combinations.

PUAs can cause redirects and/or deliver intrusive ad campaigns. Furthermore, PUAs can track data. They can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather sensitive information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details).

The collected data typically contains personally identifiable information. PUA developers monetize this information by sharing it with and/or selling it to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals). In summary, the presence of unwanted software on devices can result in system infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft.

To protect device integrity and user safety, all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be eliminated without delay.

Threat Summary:
Name go4news.biz pop-up
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Serving IP Address 167.71.72.151
Observed Domains 4.go4news[.]biz; 5.go4news[.]biz; 9.go4news[.]biz; 8.go4news[.]biz; 10.go4news[.]biz; 2.go4news[.]biz; 0.go4news[.]biz; 3.go4news[.]biz; 1.go4news[.]biz; 7.go4news[.]biz
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. They entice users into download/installation and/or purchase with a wide variety of functionality, however, the advertised features rarely work. The only purpose of these unwanted applications is to generate revenue for the developers.

Regular users receive no genuine value and can instead experience serious problems. PUAs force-open dubious and malicious websites, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and collect private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are often downloaded/installed together with other products. This deceptive marketing technique of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions is called "bundling".

By rushing through download/installation of software (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using "Quick/Express" settings, etc.) many users risk unintentionally allowing bundled content into their devices. Intrusive advertisements proliferate PUAs as well.

When clicked, the ads can execute scripts to download/install these applications without users' permission. Some PUAs have "official" download web pages from which they can be downloaded.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to research all software before download/installation. Use only official and verified download channels. Unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule), and other third party downloaders commonly offer harmful and bundled content, and are therefore untrusted and should be avoided.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, study all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features, and so on. Intrusive advertisements typically seem legitimate, however, they can redirect to dubious and malicious sites (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and many others).

If you encounter ads or redirects of this kind, inspect the system and remove all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately. 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 go4news[.]biz website (GIF):

go4news[.]biz website appearance (GIF)

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Quick menu:

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Google Chrome logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 2)

Android logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 2)

Mozilla Firefox logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 2)

Microsoft Edge logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 2)

Safari logoRemove 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.

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 1)

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)

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 2)

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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Tomas Meskauskas

Tomas Meskauskas - expert security researcher, professional malware analyst.

I am passionate about computer security and technology. I have an experience of over 10 years working in various companies related to computer technical issue solving and Internet security. I have been working as an author and editor for pcrisk.com since 2010. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn to stay informed about the latest online security threats. Contact Tomas Meskauskas.

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Malware activity

Global malware activity level today:

Medium threat activity

Increased attack rate of infections detected within the last 24 hours.

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