Ointended.pro
Ointended.pro is an empty site dedicated to the proliferation of a browser-based tactic. Ointended.pro goal is to trick the user into subscribing to its push notification services by using social-engineering tactics.
When an unsuspecting visitor lands on Ointended.pro, the site generates several fake error messages with a misleading text that lures the user into clicking the 'Allow' button. The most popular message, and one employed by Ointended.pro, is the one pretending to be a captcha and asking the users to click Allow to prove that they are not robots. Additional messages displayed by Ointended.pro include:
- 'Ointended.pro SAYS CLICK ALLOW TO CLOSE THIS PAGE.'
- 'Ointended.pro wants to show notifications.'
Users who are unsuccessful to notice the red flags surrounding this site will soon start seeing numerous unwanted advertisements popping up on their device's screen. The advertisements could be for adult sites or shady online casinos, and closing the affected browser will not help in stopping them.
To prevent Ointended.pro from harassing you with its advertisements, you have to open the 'Settings' menu of the browser and remove any permission associated with this unsafe website.
