Gumk.pro

Gumk.pro is a malicious pop-up that might appear on your browser if you're using Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, especially. The pop-up is what's known as a ''Click Allow to Verify'' tactic, which prompts users to click the ''Allow'' button and allow the website to show them notifications, even when they're not using the browser.

If you've come across the Gumk.pro website accidentally while trying to access some link on the Internet, it might not be such a big deal. However, if the Gumk.pro website starts popping up out of nowhere, that might mean you are infected with browser hijacker, which will affect your online experience negatively, undoubtedly.

Browser hijacker infections happen in a variety of ways. Some of the most common paths through which they can find their way to your system are free software installations, torrent downloads and corrupted websites.

If a user makes the mistake of allowing the Gumk.pro notifications on their computer, they are going to get spam notifications about online gambling, adult sites, potentially unwanted programs and fake software updates.

The pop-ups that Gumk.pro pushes once it has been given notification privileges also might be used to infect your machine with more threatening software like a ransomware or Trojans looking for valuable information.

Some of the methods that can help you avoid infections, such as the ones pushing the Gumk.pro 'Click Allow to Continue' tactic includes being vigilant whenever you get notification permission prompts, and extremely careful when installing freeware. Having a proper anti-malware also can save you a lot of trouble when dealing with such threats.