How to stop redirects to and from pbh-news1.online website?

What is pbh-news1[.]online?

Sharing common traits with oossautsid.com, acancyfopl.biz, topfreearticles.xyz, and thousands of others, pbh-news1[.]online is an untrustworthy website. Visitors to this page are presented with questionable content and/or redirected to unreliable and possibly malicious sites.

Pbh-news1[.]online and websites of this type are rarely accessed intentionally. Most get redirected to then by intrusive advertisements or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

These apps can be installed onto devices without user permission. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, run intrusive ad campaigns, and gather browsing-related information.

How pbh-news1[.]online operates depends on its visitors' geolocations, which the website learns from their IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. In other words, whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with dubious material depends on this information (IP addresses/ geolocations).

Additionally, many untrustworthy sites use deceptive tactics (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to trick users into allowing their browser notifications. This is true of pbh-news1[.]online as well, and should its notifications be enabled - the webpage will begin running intrusive advert campaigns.

The delivered advertisements are more than just a nuisance, they also pose a threat to device and user safety. Once clicked on, intrusive adverts redirect to various rogue/malicious websites, and some can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user consent.

PUAs can have different functionalities, which can be in varied combinations. To elaborate, these applications can force-open sites and/or run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

Furthermore, most PUAs have data tracking abilities. They monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, webpages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect sensitive information extracted from it (IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.).

PUA developers monetize the collected data by sharing it with and/or selling it to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals). To summarize, the presence of unwanted software on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. Therefore, it is highly recommended to remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	pbh-news1.online pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	148.251.134.241
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 typically appear ordinary and harmless. This software tends to offer various "handy" functions. However, the advertised features are usually nonoperational.

The only purpose of unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers; they have no real value for users. Hence, instead of delivering on any promises, PUAs can cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collect private and vulnerable information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed together with other programs. This deceptive marketing technique of packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions - is called "bundling". Rushed downloads/installations (e.g., ignored terns, used "Easy/Express" settings, etc.) increase the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content into the system.

Upon being clicked, intrusive adverts can execute scripts to download/install this software stealthily. Some PUAs have "official" promotional/download pages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research software products before download/installation and/or purchase. Furthermore, all downloads must be performed from official and verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting (freeware) websites, P2P sharing networks (Torrent clients, Gnutella, eMule, etc.), and other third-party downloaders - often offer harmful and bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read terms, study possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from additional apps, tools, features, and so forth. Intrusive advertisements appear legitimate and innocuous; however, they redirect to unreliable and dubious sites. In case of encounters with such advertisements and/or redirects, the system must be checked and all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - immediately removed from it.

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 pbh-news1[.]online website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is pbh-news1.online 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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