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What is Inteo.xyz ads?

Inteo.xyz promises users a video after they subscribe for notifications

Inteo.xyz is a malicious website that uses scam techniques to trick users into subscribing to notifications

Questionable and fraudulent websites are created at an increased rate for many years now – all of these are meant to harm way users in one way or another, all while benefitting the crooks. Inteo.xyz is one such website – it is built on deception and is intended to scam users to subscribe to notifications and forward them to other malicious sites.

In most cases, users do not visit such websites intentionally – they are redirected from somewhere else, and it usually happens when they click on a deceptive link or are taken by an URL redirect^[1] automatically. In more rare cases, frequent browser redirects can also signify adware infection, which definitely should be addressed.

The main goal of the Inteo.xyz scam is to make users push the “Allow” button that is visible immediately upon the site entry. In the background, visitors are commonly shown a message or a picture that encourages them to proceed with such a request. If they do, they will start receiving intrusive pop-ups on their desktops at random times; they can be very disruptive and include links to other malicious websites.

If you are suffering from these push notifications, you can easily get rid of them as long as you follow the instructions we provide below. Additionally, checking your system for adware and malware is also something that should be performed.

Here's what you need to know about adware

There is a high chance that you have accessed a deceptive website after clicking a suspicious link by accident on a random website. This is particularly common when visiting and exploring websites of dubious content – torrents/cracks,^[2] gambling, adult-oriented, etc. In order to avoid this in the future, you should stay away from websites that are considered high-risk.

Another reason for redirects is a potentially unwanted program (PUP)^[3] that is installed on your system without your knowledge. Adware is usually bundled with other free applications you download from third-party websites, hence you might not even know that you have it installed on your system.

Adware specializes in displaying to users commercial content that might not always be safe. This includes pop-up windows, banners, in-text links, auto-play video ads, and more. Additionally, some more aggressive adware might also engage in browser redirects. Thus, if you are being redirected to websites such as Inteo.xyz, Clausephotographer.com, Seumsiden.online, or similar, you should check whether there is a potentially unwanted program is running in the background.

In order to check whether your system is clear from infections, you should scan your device with powerful anti-malware software, such as SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner. It can automatically detect whether some malicious or unwanted files would otherwise be hidden from a regular user's view.

If adware or malware was indeed found on your device, we strongly recommend you also check your web browsers in order to complete its elimination; otherwise, data tracking and display of ads might continue. If you want to do that quickly, we recommend using FortectIntego maintenance utility – it can also fix any malware-damaged system components automatically. Alternatively, you will find the step-by-step instructions on how to clean your browser cache and cookies at the bottom of this post.

Inteo.xyz shows users a fake video picture

Scam explained: how to stop Inteo.xyz ads

Many users believe that the intrusive Inteo.xyz ads are caused by a virus, although this might not always be true. In fact, it mostly isn't. Push notifications are not inherently malicious, as it is a regular web browser feature that is used to transfer information from the website directly to your desktop. In order for this to work, you need to grant a website permission to do this by pressing the “Allow” button.

Upon accessing the site due to one reason or another, you are likely to see an imitation of a video that is about to be played. Below the picture, you would also see a message marked by the exclamation mark, which reads:

Press Allow to watch the video

In this instance, crooks give users the reason for the request to be fulfilled – click the button, and you will be rewarded. This is a very typical scam technique that works.

This is just one example of what you might be shown, however, as the site authors use other techniques in order to deceive users. For example, the “robot check” or “captcha check” are also used as familiar elements to make the scam more believable – people think that it is a simple verification process broadly used by many websites.

However, regardless if Allow or Block is pressed within the notification prompt, there is no video to view and no other content to explore. In the best-case scenario, you will be reloaded to the same page; in the worst case, you will be redirected to another website of dubious content, which can include anything – even malicious files that would be downloaded automatically.

If you were tricked into subscribing to these notifications, you could easily revert that. Below you will find a guide for all modern web browsers.

Google Chrome (desktop):

1. Open Google Chrome browser and go to Menu > Settings.
2. Scroll down and click on Advanced.
3. Locate Privacy and security section and pick Site Settings > Notifications.
4. Look at the Allow section and look for a suspicious URL.
5. Click the three vertical dots next to it and pick Block. This should remove unwanted notifications from Google Chrome.

Google Chrome (Android):

1. Open Google Chrome and tap on Settings (three vertical dots).
2. Select Notifications.
3. Scroll down to Sites section.
4. Locate the unwanted URL and toggle the button to the left (Off setting).

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox and go to Menu > Options.
2. Click on Privacy & Security section.
3. Under Permissions, you should be able to see Notifications. Click Settings button next to it.
4. In the Settings – Notification Permissions window, click on the drop-down menu by the URL in question.
5. Select Block and then click on Save Changes. This should remove unwanted notifications from Mozilla Firefox.

Safari:

1. Click on Safari > Preferences…
2. Go to Websites tab and, under General, select Notifications.
3. Select the web address in question, click the drop-down menu and select Deny.

MS Edge:

1. Open Microsoft Edge, and click the Settings and more button (three horizontal dots) at the top-right of the window.
2. Select Settings and then go to Advanced.
3. Under Website permissions, pick Manage permissions and select the URL in question.
4. Toggle the switch to the left to turn notifications off on Microsoft Edge.

MS Edge (Chromium):

1. Open Microsoft Edge, and go to Settings.
2. Select Site permissions.
3. Go to Notifications on the right.
4. Under Allow, you will find the unwanted entry.
5. Click on More actions and select Block.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer, and click on the Gear icon at the top-right on the window.
2. Select Internet options and go to Privacy tab.
3. In the Pop-up Blocker section, click on Settings.
4. Locate web address in question under Allowed sites and pick Remove.

Disable notification prompts [bonus]

If you think that you would do better without having to deal with push notifications in general, there is a way to disable prompts via browser settings. Alternatively, you can also make them accessible but much less intrusive. Here are the instructions for Chrome:

• Open Google Chrome
• Go to Menu > Settings
• Scroll down to Privacy and security section
• Select Site Settings
• Scroll down again and pick Notifications
• Choose Use quieter messaging option.

In order to stop notifications completely, you can select the Don't allow sites to show notifications option here.

You may remove virus damage with a help of FortectIntego. SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.