How to uninstall apps causing redirects to the mahaidroagra.com site?

What is mahaidroagra[.]com?

Similar to enuebenet.biz, yitmethissu.biz, todhamilton.pro, and thousands of others, mahaidroagra[.]com is a rogue site. Visitors to this page are presented with dubious content and/or get redirected to untrustworthy/malicious websites.

Sites of this type are usually accessed unintentionally; most users get redirected to them by intrusive ads or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). These apps do not need explicit user permission to infiltrate systems. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gathering browsing-related information.

Rogue websites' behavior is dictated by their visitors' geolocations. These pages learn this data by checking users' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.

Therefore, whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with questionable material - depends on their geolocations. Additionally, most sites of this kind use clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, and other deceptive content to lure users into enabling their browser notifications. Mahaidroagra[.]com is not an exception to this.

It instructs to "Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching", and should they be enabled - the webpage will be inadvertently allowed to deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. The ads delivered by mahaidroagra[.]com are annoying, misleading, unreliable, and may even be dangerous.

Upon being clicked, intrusive adverts redirect to various untrustworthy/malicious websites, and some can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user consent. PUAs can have heinous functions, which can be in varied combinations.

For example, these applications can force-open sites and/or run intrusive advertisement campaigns. Furthermore, most PUAs can track data.

Targeted information includes: browsing activity (e.g., URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.), IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, and other vulnerable data. The collected information is then shared with and/or sold to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

In summary, the presence of unwanted apps on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. To protect device integrity and user privacy, all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be eliminated without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	mahaidroagra.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (no cloud) (Malware), CyRadar (Malicious), ESET (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	139.45.197.168
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 entices users into download/installation and/or purchase with offers of various "handy" features. However, despite how good the promised functions may sound - they are rarely operational.

The sole purpose of unwanted applications is to generate revenue for the developers; hence, functionality and user safety are irrelevant. PUAs are designed to force-open untrustworthy and hazardous websites, deliver intrusive campaigns, and collect private information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed via download/installation setups of other software. This false marketing technique of packing regular programs with unwanted or malicious additions - is termed "bundling".

Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., skipped steps and sections, used pre-set options, etc.) increase the risk of allowing bundled content into the device.

Intrusive ads are used to proliferate PUAs as well. Once clicked on, these adverts can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations. PUAs may also have "official" download webpages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is advised to research software prior to download/installation and/or purchase. Only official and verified download channels must be used. Since untrustworthy sources, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - often offer bundled and/or harmful content. Download and installation processes must be treated with caution.

Therefore, it is important to read terms, explore possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from additional apps, tools, features, etc. Intrusive advertisements appear legitimate; however, they redirect to various highly questionable sites (e.g., adult-dating, gambling, pornography, and many others).

In case of encounters with adverts and/or redirects of this kind, the system must be checked and all dubious 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.

Screenshot of an advert delivered by the mahaidroagra[.]com website:

Appearance of the mahaidroagra[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is mahaidroagra.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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