How to remove Flunk.site Pop-up

Flunk.site is a website that was specifically made by cyber scammers to display an odd type of advertisements on the browser. Its main objective is to acquire permission from web users so that Flunk.site will get included in the list of URL that is allowed to utilize the push notification. This is the reason why during the initial visit to the site, the website pop-up a prompt stating that “Flunk.site wants to show notifications.”

Generally, it is not a good idea to allow Flunk.site or any similar sites as Whitetouchmysky.com and Bringmesedline.com to access the push notification feature. These kind of websites will bombard the browser screen with intrusive pop-up advertisements. Worst of all, the ads could contain harmful links that mean to direct the browser program to another dubious site.

Getting rid of the Flunk.site pop-up ads

Because the root of all this starts after web users subscribe to the push notification of Flunk.site, simply reversing this process should stop the troubles. Deleting the said URL from browser configuration works most of the time. However, there are cases that this is insufficient to stop the Flunk.site pop-up ads from appearing.

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Adware related

It was observed that adware infection is also another root of Flunk.site pop-up. The adware has managed to inject a malicious script in the internet browser program that executes the redirects and pop-ups each time that the web user is online. The way to stop this is obviously to remove the culprit adware.

Removing any kind of malicious applications from the computer, including adware will only be successful if all the malicious objects were deleted. In order to do this, we highly recommend to scan the computer with virus and malware removal tools. Full guide to execute the removal of Flunk.site is the topic on the succeeding sections.

Technical Details
Domain nameFlunk.site
Initial pop-up goalPrompting web user to Allow push notification. If granted, Flunk.site will use this feature to send aggressive pop-up ads.
Website purposeTo display different kinds of malicious ads on the browser using the push notification window of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge.
Current IP address159.223.120.143

Flunk.site Removal Procedure

Below is a systematic instruction that is very useful in getting rid of the potentially unwanted program (PUP) from compromised computer.

In order to totally eliminate the threat, it is vital to follow the process in exact manner.

Quick Fix - Scan the PC with Combo Cleaner for Windows

Combo Cleaner is a trusted PC security and optimization tool equipped with powerful virus and malware detection engine. This program can get rid of pop-up and redirect adware like Flunk.site through this procedure.

1. Download the application from the following page:

2. Save the file to your preferred location.

3. Double-click the downloaded file CCSetup.exe and install with the default settings.

CC for Windows Installation

4. At the end of the setup process, click Finish to run Combo Cleaner.

5. The tool will update the signature file, please wait for this process to complete.

6. To begin checking for threats like Flunk.site, click on the Start Scan button. Wait for this scan to finish.

CC for Windows Start Scan

7. At the end of the scan process, click on Remove all threats to delete Flunk.site redirect including all malicious objects from the computer.

Free features of Combo Cleaner for Windows include Disk Cleaner, Big Files finder, Duplicate files finder, and Uninstaller. To use antivirus, privacy scanner, and to delete identified threats, users have to upgrade to a premium version.

Please continue with the succeeding removal procedures if your are comfortable to manually get rid of the threat and malicious items linked with it.

Step 1 : Get rid of Pop-ups (Notification)

Normally, Flunk.site pop-ups will start to bombard internet browser screen with pop-ups if web user was deceived to click “Allow” button that triggers the said website to send push notification. To stop Flunk.site from showing the pop-ups, please execute the procedures below.

Remove Flunk.site from Google Chrome

1. On Google Chrome browser, input the following in the address bar and press Enter:

chrome://settings/content/notifications

2. Navigate to the list under "Allowed to send notifications" section and look for Flunk.site.

3. Click the ellipses (3 dots) beside Flunk.site list to reveal the options.

Chrome Push Notification

4. Click on Block or Remove to stop Flunk.site from displaying pop-up ads on Google Chrome browser.

5. Please restart Google Chrome browser.

Stop Flunk.site pop-up on Mozilla Firefox

1. On Mozilla Firefox browser, type the following in the address bar and press Enter key:

about:preferences#privacy

2. Navigate below to Permission area and look for Notifications.

Firefox Notification Settings

3. Click the Settings button aligned with the Notifications.

4. Look for Flunk.site entry and change the Status to Block.

Block Notification from Firefox

5. Click on Save Changes and restart Mozilla Firefox and check if Flunk.site pop-up is gone.

Remove Flunk.site from Safari (Mac)

1. On top menu, click on Safari and then, select Preferences from the drop-down list.

2. Click on Websites tab to open its settings.

3. Select Notifications from the left sidebar.

Push Notification Safari

4. On right panel, it will display a list of websites with "Allow" attribute.

5. Find and click on Flunk.site.

6. You may choose to Deny or Remove it from the notification list.

7. You may now restart Safari browser and see if Flunk.site pop-up is gone.

Get rid of Flunk.site from Microsoft Edge

1. Assuming that Edge browser is open, click on the ellipses (3 dots) on upper right corner to open the Settings. Alternatively, you can press Alt + X on the keyboard.

2. Select Settings from the drop-down list.

3. Click on Advanced.

4. Under Website Permissions area, click on Manage Permissions button.

Edge Push Notification

5. Find and select Flunk.site from the list. Click on X button to stop it from showing pop-up ads or notifications.

Edge Notification Removal

6. You may now restart Edge browser.

Step 2 : Scan and Delete Adware with AdwCleaner

In addition to the procedure, we suggest scanning the computer with AdwCleaner tool. Possibly, there are some traces of codes causing Flunk.site to show up on the browser that was not deleted during the preceding steps. This tool will scan the computer and check for presence of malicious applications.

1. Follow the link below to download the tool called AdwCleaner.

2. When the download has completed, please close all running programs on the computer especially browsers affected by Flunk.site.

3. Browse the location of the downloaded file and double-click on adwcleaner_Ver.exe to start running the tool. Then, click on Scan button.

AdwCleaner

4. AdwCleaner searches the computer for malicious programs, extensions, plug-ins, adware, and any items that may be associated to Flunk.site pop-ups.

5. Clean or Remove all suspicious and harmful items identified after the thorough scan.

6. After the cleanup procedure, rebooting the computer is required to finalize the removal of detected threats.

Step 3 : Delete Browser Extension

Most adware and unwanted applications are using a program called browser extension to be able to take over the settings of internet software. Therefore, we highly recommend to check and remove the extension that is closely related to Flunk.site.

For Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome browser.

2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the address bar and press Enter on keyboard.

Chrome URL

3. Find suspicious browser extension and Remove it from Google Chrome.

4. Please restart Google Chrome browser.

For Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser.

2. Type about:addons in the address bar and press Enter on keyboard.

Firefox URL

3. Choose Extensions on sidebar menu.

4. Look for object that is suspicious and may be relevant to Flunk.site. Click Remove to delete it from Mozilla Firefox.

For Internet Explorer (Uninstall For Edge Browser)

1. Open Internet Explorer program.

2. Go to top Menu and click Tools. Then, select Manage Add-ons from the drop-down list.

Internet Explorer Add-ons

3. Look for and Remove or Disable suspicious entries from Toolbars and Extension and Search Providers section.

4. Close the window and restart Internet Explorer.

If Flunk.site is still present on the IE browser, another option is to remove the adware from Windows Control Panel.

5. Press Windows Key + R and then, type appwiz.cpl command.

6. Program and Features window will open. Arrange the list in chronological manner with recently installed applications on top. To do this, click on 'Installed On' column.

Add-Remove Malware

7. Select any distrustful item or recently installed unwanted entry. Then, click on Uninstall to remove it from Windows system.

Please restart the computer to complete the uninstall procedure.

Step 4 : Alternative Method to Clean Up Internet Browser from Flunk.site

Not all browser threats are the same. Some cannot be removed by deleting relevant extensions and codes. On this instance, resetting the browser to default configuration is the only best solution. If Flunk.site is still bothering you after completing all the steps above, please execute the procedures below to reset the settings of affected browser program.

Use Chrome Clean Up Tool to Delete Flunk.site

1. Open Google Chrome application.

2. Type this strings in the address box: chrome://settings/ and then, press Enter on keyboard.

3. Scroll down and expand Advanced settings area.

4. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see Reset and Cleanup section.

5. Click on Clean Up Computer. On next page, please click FIND to proceed.

Clean Up Computer

This feature of Google Chrome aims to find harmful software and remove it instantly. If unable to delete Flunk.site, the other option is to Reset Google Chrome settings to its original defaults. Just go back to previous page (Clean Up Computer) and reset the settings. See more details on this page.

Reset Mozilla Firefox to Default

If Mozilla Firefox is affected by Flunk.site and procedures above were not helpful, we suggest that you carry out these steps. This process can fix the issue by restoring Firefox browser to default factory state. Most browser data will be affected but not bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, and internet cookies. Extensions and other installed plug-ins maybe deleted by this function. Therefore, if you wish to remove specific extension only, please see manual add-on removal from this link.

1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and type the following in the address bar: about:support

2. Browser will be directed to a page of Troubleshooting Information. You will notice a section on upper-right corner of the screen stating ‘Give Firefox a Tune Up‘. Click the Refresh Firefox button.

FF Reset

3. Confirmation window will pop-up, click Refresh Firefox to continue.

4. The reset process will automatically close the browser and proceed with the restoration. Next, it will display a list of restored data. Flunk.site should be gone by now. Click Finish to close the current window and open a fresh window of Mozilla Firefox.

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