Gestyy.com Ad Spam - How to remove

Gestyy.com is a Shorte.st style URL shortener. It forces you to look at ads before it allows you to visit the destination website. It’s basically an advertising site.

Gestyy.com is just a website, but it’s been spamming people’s screens with unwanted ads.

On desktop and mobile devices, Gestyy.com’s ads can be caused by bad notification settings in the browser. Sometimes, these ads can also be caused by malicious apps.

Fixing those settings and, if needed, removing malicious apps can help stop ad spam by Gestyy.com.

In short about Gestyy.com:

Classification	Adware.
How to stop ads by Gestyy.com	Find and delete malware with anti-malware tools (Spyhunter for PC, Combo Cleaner for Mac, Malwarebytes, etc.), remove unused or unfamiliar apps, block notifications from unwanted sites.
How Gestyy.com spreads	It is used to display unavoidable ads next to links, it displays notifications on your screen.
Problems and issues	It advertises potentially unsafe sites, it might come with malicious apps, indicating privacy problems.

How to stop ads by Gestyy.com

Find and remove adware

First, it’s possible that the Gestyy.com ads are being caused by malware.

• Check your recently installed apps and browser add-ons.
• Scan your computer/phone with an antivirus program.

Review your apps and programs that were installed or updated at the same time that Gestyy.com pop-ups started showing up. You can suspicious apps and see if the Gestyy.com pages continue to show up.

Scan your computer or phone with an anti-malware tool – something that’s good at detecting adware and various potentially unwanted apps. You can use reliable scanners like Spyhunter for Windows, Combo Cleaner for macOS, Malwarebytes, and others.

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Block pop-up ads in your browser settings

Gestyy.com is a website for monetizing links by advertising. But sometimes, it shows ads even when you’re not on the site. These ads are labeled with Gestyy.com’s name and they look like app or site notifications.

To stop unwanted notifications, go into your browser settings and block notifications from Gestyy.com:

• Chrome – open Settings, scroll down to Site settings (under Privacy and security), click on Notifications.
• Edge – open Settings, click Site Permissions, Notifications.
• Safari – in the Safari menu, choose Preferences, Websites, Notifications.
• Firefox – open Settings, Privacy & Security, scroll down to Permissions, and click on Settings next to Notifications.

On the list labeled “Allow” should be listed Gestyy.com and possibly other unwanted sites. Switch their permission to “Block”. This blocks notifications from these sites, but it still allows you to visit them.

How Gestyy.com infects browsers

Gestyy.com monetizes links

Gestyy.com by Shorte.st is a monetizable URL shortener. It’s similar to Fc.lc, Bitfly.io, and Adf.ly. It appears when you click a download link on some unrelated website. It sticks around for a few seconds, showing full-page ads. It might say that it’s checking if you’re a robot. Finally, Gestyy.com displays a “Skip this ad” button which leads to the real destination of the link, as well as shows another pop-up ad.

After showing the ads, Gestyy.com usually leads to Drive.google.com, Mediafire.com, Mega.nz, and other file download sites.

People who share links to Gestyy.com make money. The more people click the download link, the more money the link creator makes.

Unfortunately, Gestyy.com’s ads are pretty aggressive and they can even infect your browser settings, resulting in notification spam. Pages by Gestyy.com might appear on your screen randomly, even when you’re not using your device.

It spreads with fake apps

Besides showing up when you try to download files, Gestyy.com’s ads may be caused by infected apps and extensions. A lot of people who suffered from Gestyy.com ad spam solved the problem by removing the infected app from their device.

Malicious apps are even present on official app stores. I’ve seen various deceptive ads, such as fake updates, pushing malware. It’s important to be very careful about what you install.

The problem with infected apps is that they have a lot of access to your information. This could be bad for your privacy.

Gestyy.com causes ad spam

Gestyy.com is not just aggressive with its ads, it also promotes unwanted and even dangerous websites:

• It promotes notification hijackers like Houtothe.online or Umenicdis.top. These pages also cause ad spam! Stop them in your notification settings.
• It often shows loud, obnoxious ads with adult content, which makes its interruptions not just annoying, but also a little awkward if they happen in the presence of others.
• It shows misleading ads, fake warnings, and other deceptive webpages. They spread malware, potentially causing more problems in the long term.

How to avoid Gestyy.com ad spam

There’s no perfect way to avoid online adware, but there are a few things you can do:

• You can avoid malware infections by using anti-malware programs to block malicious sites and scan every file that you download.
• You can avoid sites that show aggressive ads.
• You can also install an ad blocker and use it when visiting pirating and file download sites.

If you do get another adware infection, check your browser extensions, apps, and notification settings for suspicious entries.