How to remove software force-opening the checkrobotics.com website?

What is checkrobotics[.]com?

Sharing similarities with shyflirttalks.com, ejustasgrea.fun, saiwhute.com, sitioninindi.club, and many others, checkrobotics[.]com is a rogue website. Visitors to this page are presented with dubious material and/or redirected to untrustworthy or possibly malicious sites.

Users seldom enter webpages of this kind intentionally; most get redirected to them by intrusive advertisements or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software does not need explicit user consent to infiltrate systems.

PUAs can have heinous functionalities, including - causing redirects, delivering intrusive ad campaigns, and gathering browsing-related information.

When accessed, the checkrobotics[.]com site first checks the visitors' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses - to learn their geolocations. This data is crucial to determining the webpage's further course of action.

In other words, whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with questionable content - depends on their geolocations. Rogue websites typically use various deceptive techniques to trick users into allowing their browser notifications. Fake CAPTCHA verification is a common tactic, which is used by checkrobotics[.]com as well.

The page instructs to "Press Allow to confirm/ I am not a robot/ Click on Allow to confirm that you are not a robot", should these instructions be followed - users will inadvertently enable checkrobotics[.]com website's notifications. Hence, the webpage will begin running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered adverts are more than a minor annoyance, they are also deemed to be dangerous. Once clicked on, intrusive ads redirect to unreliable/malicious sites, and some can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission.

PUAs can have varied harmful abilities, and the functionalities can be in different combinations. For example, these apps can force-open websites and/or run intrusive advert campaigns.

What is more, most PUAs can track data. They can record browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather vulnerable information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.). The gathered data is then shared with and/or sold to third-parties, likewise intent on misusing it for profit.

To summarize, the presence of unwanted software on devices - can result in system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. Therefore, to ensure device integrity and user safety - all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be removed immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	checkrobotics.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	188.166.68.96
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 usually appear legitimate and useful. They also offer a broad range of features. Despite how good the functions may sound, they seldom work as promised, and in most cases - they do not work at all.

The sole aim of PUAs is to generate revenue for the developers; to users - they have no genuine value. Hence, instead of delivering on any promises, PUAs can force-open untrustworthy and hazardous sites, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect sensitive and private information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed alongside other products. This deceptive marketing method of packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious additions - is termed "bundling".

By rushing through download/installation processes (e.g., skipping steps and sections, using "Easy/Express" settings, etc.) - users risk allowing bundled content into their devices. Intrusive adverts are also used to distribute PUAs.

Upon being clicked, the ads can execute scripts to download/install these applications stealthily. Some PUAs have "official" promotional/download webpages as well.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is important to research products to verify their legitimacy before download/installation and/or purchase. Additionally, all downloads must be performed from official and trustworthy sources.

Dubious download channels, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - often offer harmful and/or bundled content. When downloading/installing, it is recommended to read terms, explore available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from supplementary apps, tools, features, and other additions.

Intrusive advertisements appear ordinary and innocuous; however, they redirect to highly questionable sites (e.g., pornography, adult-dating, gambling, etc.). Should users encounter such ads and/or redirects, they must check their devices 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 checkrobotics[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is checkrobotics.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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