How to remove apps causing redirects to the ponugraduatio.biz website?

Ponugraduatio[.]biz is a rogue website sharing many similarities with lenglishiam.biz, arrowhurt.xyz, helthtop.space, and thousands of others. This page is designed to load dubious material and/or redirect its visitors to different untrustworthy or possibly malicious sites.

Users typically access such webpages inadvertently; most get redirected to them by intrusive adverts or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). This software can infiltrate systems without user permission. PUAs can have harmful functionalities, including - force-opening websites, running intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collecting browsing-related information.

Ponugraduatio[.]biz website behavior in detail

The behavior of rogue sites is determined by their visitors' geolocations. This applies to ponugraduatio[.]biz as well. The pages learn the previously mentioned data by checking users' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. In other words, whether visitors to ponugraduatio[.]biz are presented with questionable content and/or get redirected elsewhere - depends on their geolocations.

Furthermore, websites of this type usually employ deceptive tactics (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to lure users into allowing their browser notifications. Ponugraduatio[.]biz is not an exception, and should its notifications be enabled - this webpage will start running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered ads are misleading, untrustworthy, and potentially malicious. They promote various rogue, unreliable, deceptive/scam, and hazardous sites. What is more, some intrusive advertisements can be triggered (by being clicked) to stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs).

PUAs can have different functionalities, and these functions can be in varied combinations. For example, these apps can cause redirects and/or deliver intrusive advert campaigns. Most PUAs have data tracking abilities. They record browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather vulnerable data extracted from it (IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.).

PUA developers monetize the collected information by sharing it with and/or selling it to third-parties, likewise intent on misusing it for profit. To summarize, the presence of unwanted software on devices can lead to system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. Therefore, it is strongly advised to remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	ponugraduatio.biz pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CyRadar (Malicious), ESET (Malware), Fortinet (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	52.206.71.220
Observed Domains	zwyze.ponugraduatio[.]biz; ohate.ponugraduatio[.]biz; dstfu.ponugraduatio[.]biz; rsmin.ponugraduatio[.]biz; lzksw.ponugraduatio[.]biz; vplgx.ponugraduatio[.]biz; wvwwb.ponugraduatio[.]biz; jbfox.ponugraduatio[.]biz; irpcy.ponugraduatio[.]biz; gybw.ponugraduatio[.]biz; qlthq.ponugraduatio[.]biz; orhtg.ponugraduatio[.]biz; rpdmb.ponugraduatio[.]biz; gbygf.ponugraduatio[.]biz; dhuzh.ponugraduatio[.]biz; pmeep.ponugraduatio[.]biz; etc.
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 in short

PUAs typically appear ordinary and innocuous. Users are enticed into download/installation and/or purchase with offers of various features. However, despite how useful the promised functionalities may sound - they are rarely operational. The only aim of unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers; hence, functionality and user safety are irrelevant. PUAs are designed to force-open unreliable and malicious webpages, deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather private and sensitive data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are spread via download/installation setups of other programs. "Bundling" is the term used to describe this false marketing technique of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions. Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., ignored terms, skipped steps and sections, etc.) increase the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content into the device, thereby endangering the system with potential infections.

PUAs may also have "official" download sites. Upon being clicked, intrusive adverts can execute scripts to download/install these applications without user consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research software products before download/installation and/or purchase. All downloads must be performed from official and verified sources. Since untrustworthy download channels, e.g., Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, unofficial and free file-hosting websites, and other third-party downloaders - commonly offer bundled and/or dangerous content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read terms, explore available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from additional apps, tools, features, etc. Intrusive advertisements appear legitimate and harmless; however, they redirect to highly questionable sites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and so on).

In case of encounters with ads and/or redirects of this kind, the system must be inspected 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.

Screenshots of advertisements delivered by the ponugraduatio[.]biz website:

Appearance of the ponugraduatio[.]biz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is ponugraduatio.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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