How to remove redirects to the sweetaccess.ru website?

What is the sweetaccess[.]ru website?

Sweetaccess[.]ru is a rogue webpage designed to load questionable content and/or redirect visitors to other sites (likely unreliable or malicious ones). The Web is full of such websites; inteo.xyz, watch-this-viral.video, news-ciwuwi.cc - are just a few examples.

Users usually enter rogue sites via redirects caused by untrustworthy webpages, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications). These apps can infiltrate devices without user consent. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather browsing data.

Sweetaccess[.]ru in detail

Once accessed, the first thing sweetaccess[.]ru does is check the visitor's IP (Internet Protocol) address to learn their geolocation. This information determines the website's further course of action. In other words, whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or presented with dubious material - depends on their geolocations.

Additionally, rogue pages use deceptive content to lure users into allowing their browser notifications. Sweetaccess[.]ru is not an exception to this; it employs fake CAPTCHA verification for this purpose. By allowing the website's notifications, users will inadvertently enable sweetaccess[.]ru to start delivering intrusive advert campaigns.

The displayed advertisements are more than just a nuisance, they also endanger device/user safety. The ads endorse a variety of unreliable and dangerous sites. Furthermore, intrusive adverts can infiltrate software (e.g., PUAs) into systems - when they are clicked on.

How do potentially unwanted applications operate?

Potentially unwanted applications can have different functionalities, and these functions can be in varied combinations. To elaborate, these apps can force-open webpages and/or run intrusive advertisement campaigns. What is more, PUAs typically have data tracking abilities.

Targeted information includes: URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, and so on. PUA developers monetize the gathered data by sharing it with and/or selling it to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

In summary, the presence of unwanted software on devices can lead to system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft. To ensure device integrity and user privacy, it is crucial to eliminate all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	sweetaccess.ru pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (no cloud) (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	4.sweetaccess[.]ru; 1.sweetaccess[.]ru; 0.sweetaccess[.]ru; 3.sweetaccess[.]ru; 2.sweetaccess[.]ru
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 general

PUAs usually appear legitimate and offer various "advantageous" features. However, the functions are seldom operational. The only goal of unwanted apps is to generate profit for the developers. PUAs operate by causing redirects, running intrusive advert campaigns, and collecting personal and vulnerable information.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed alongside other programs. This false marketing tactic of packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions - is termed "bundling". Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., skipped steps, used pre-set options, etc.) increase the risk of allowing bundled content into the system.

Intrusive advertisements are used to proliferate PUAs as well. Once clicked on, the ads can execute scripts to make downloads/installations without user permission. PUAs may also have "official" promotional pages from which they can be downloaded and/or purchased.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is advised to research software before download/installation and/or purchase. Additionally, all downloads must be performed from official and verified sources. Untrustworthy sources, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - commonly offer bundled and harmful content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read terms, study possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from supplementary apps, tools, etc. Intrusive advertisements appear legitimate; however, they redirect to various 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 checked and all suspicious 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 sweetaccess[.]ru website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is sweetaccess.ru 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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