How to remove 2promoter.com ads?
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of website is 2promoter[.]com?
2promoter[.]com displays deceptive content, asks for permission to deliver notifications, and redirects visitors to untrustworthy websites. It is pretty similar to news-befuka[.]cc, hrougthatsidh[.]club, businesspayments[.]org, and many other pages that users do not open intentionally.
2promoter[.]com page in detail
It seems like 2promoter[.]com uses an affiliate fraud technique to promote McAfee antivirus. 2promoter[.]com claims that visitors' personal information may be exposed and encourages them to purchase a McAfee subscription with a 60% discount before the offer expires.
Also, 2promoter[.]com asks for permission to show notifications. Notifications coming from 2promoter[.]com are likely to be used to promote various scams, download pages for questionable software, and so on. Additionally, 2promoter[.]com can redirect visitors to potentially malicious pages.
Name | Ads by 2promoter.com |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | N/A (VirusTotal) |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Potentially unwanted applications in general
2promoter[.]com is an untrustworthy website designed to promote other pages of this kind. It achieves that by redirecting visitors to those pages or through its notifications. Typically, users do not visit these pages on purpose. One of the ways to promote pages 2promoter[.]com is through potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).
How did adware install on my computer?
It is common for unwanted downloads and installations to be caused through downloaders and installers for other programs. Users download or install PUAs alongside other programs when they do not change "Advanced", "Custom", or other settings or checkboxes available in downloaders and installers.
Also, unwanted downloads and installations can be caused by clicking on deceptive advertisements designed to execute certain scripts or through fake installers. Most fake installers are promoted using deceptive websites.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
Download programs and files from official websites and via direct links. Other sources can be used to distribute/promote questionable software. Do not download or install programs without deselecting unwanted applications (usually, it can be achieved using "Advanced", "Manual, "Custom", or other settings that certain downloaders or installers have).
It is also recommended not to click on advertisements that questionable websites have on them. 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 2promoter[.]com website (GIF):
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by 2promoter.com?
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by 2promoter[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
2promoter[.]com and similar websites use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. Either way, they do not show notifications unless they have permission to do so.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
Notifications displayed by pages like 2promoter[.]com cannot cause damage directly, but they can open malicious websites.
Is 2promoter[.]com a virus?
2promoter[.]com and other pages of this type are not viruses. Their purpose is to promote various scams, shady pages, questionable programs.
Will Combo Cleaner remove 2promoter[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions that 2promoter[.]com has been granted. It will also block all further access to 2promoter[.]com. It will not be necessary to perform any additional steps.
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