donthiter.com is a highly questionable website that aims to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to it, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “donthiter.com wants to show notifications”. The site is misusing a legitimate feature that allows sites to show users content on the desktop. But instead of useful content, donthiter.com just spams ads.
donthiter.com features a fake video player that starts playing when you enter the site but suddenly stops. It also displays a message saying that you need to click “Allow” to confirm you are not a robot. Additionally, your browser will prompt an alert asking for permission to show notifications from donthiter.com. If you click “Allow”, the site will start spamming ads on your desktop. While most of these ads are just annoying, some may expose you to scams and/or malicious content. If you have given the site permission, do not interact with the notifications and revoke the permission as soon as possible.
The feature that allows sites to show notifications is legitimate, so if there’s a website you frequently visit and want to see more of its content, you can allow it to show you notifications. You can easily revoke the permission whenever you want to stop seeing the notifications on your screen. If you need help navigating your browser’s settings, instructions can be found at the very end of this report.
What is causing you to get redirected to sites like donthiter.com?
If you are experiencing random redirects to websites like donthiter.com, they are most likely being triggered by the high-risk websites you visit. Many websites, particularly those with pornography or pirated content, bombard users with a lot of advertising in order to make revenue. Clicking on anything on these websites often leads to a redirect. However, both redirects and regular ads can be easily blocked with a good adblocker program.
If you are experiencing frequent redirects while browsing, it could be a sign of an adware infection. You may also notice an increase in the number of ads you see. Fortunately, adware infections are not usually serious. Adware is typically installed using a method called software bundling, which allows these infections to be installed without explicit permission from users. This method is considered controversial because it can lead to the installation of potentially unwanted programs. Software bundling involves adding adware, browser hijackers, and similar infections to popular free programs as extra offers. While these offers are technically optional, they are often hidden from view and can be installed alongside the main program without requiring explicit permission. Although it is possible to deselect these extra offers, users often do not notice them because they are hidden in settings that are not commonly used.
When installing programs, you can choose between Default and Advanced (Custom) settings. The installation window will recommend using Default. However, if you use those settings, all added offers will be permitted to install automatically. On the other hand, Advanced (Custom) settings display all added offers and allow you to deselect the offers you do not want.
Considering how questionable software bundling is, allowing any program that uses it to install would be a mistake. If you allow these installations, your computer will be filled with junk programs in no time.
How to stop donthiter.com redirects
Make sure to install a good adblocker program on your device to prevent future redirects and ads. We also recommend scanning your computer with an antivirus program to check for any adware infections. If adware is causing the redirects, removing it should stop them.
If you want to stop a website from showing you notifications, you can easily do so in your browser’s settings. If you need help finding the settings, you can use the instructions provided below. If you don’t want to receive any notification requests, you can turn off this feature completely.
- Mozilla Firefox: Open the menu (the three bars at the top-right corner), click Options, then Privacy & Security. Scroll down to Permissions, press Settings next to Notifications, and remove donthiter.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by checking the “Block new requests asking to allow notifications” box in the same Notifications settings.
- Google Chrome: Open the menu (the three dots top-right corner), then Settings, then Privacy and security, then Site Settings. Click on Notifications under Permissions, and remove donthiter.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by toggling off “Sites can ask to send notifications”.
- Microsoft Edge: Open the menu (the three dots top-right corner), then Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Notifications. Review which sites have permission and remove donthiter.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by toggling off “Ask before sending”.
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