Dayz Promo
Cameron Fluet
Promotional merchandise are products branded with a logo or slogan and distributed at little or no cost to promote a brand, corporate identity, or event. Such products, which are often informally called promo products, swag, tchotchkes, or freebies, are used in marketing and sales.
promodayz[.]com is a rogue website similar to checkandgo.info, overiesarticu.info, pushpush.net and thousands of others. It operates by promoting dubious content and/or by redirecting visitors to other untrusted or malicious web pages. Most users enter promodayz[.]com inadvertently - they are redirected to it by intrusive ads or by Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).
Once accessed, promodayz[.]com first checks visitors' IP addresses to learn their geolocations. The latter is crucial in determining the site's behavior. Whether users are redirected elsewhere and/or presented with dubious material depends on their geolocations.
This website also uses deceptive tactics (i.e., clickbait) to trick users into enabling browser notifications. The rogue web page claims that the visitor must press "Allow" to verify that the person is not a robot, however, doing so will permit promodayz[.]com to display notifications.
I.e., run intrusive advertisement campaigns. Ads of this type redirect to various sale-oriented, untrusted, rogue, deceptive/scam, compromised and malicious pages. Furthermore, when clicked, intrusive advertisements can execute scripts to stealthily download/install rogue software.
PUAs are a prime example of content infiltrated into systems in this fashion. These unwanted applications can have other varied capabilities, such as force-opening dubious web pages. They can enable the placement of intrusive ads on any visited website. Another type can modify browsers, limit/deny access to their settings and promote fake search engines.
Furthermore, most PUAs can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, etc.) and collect users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). This sensitive data is typically shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it for profit.
In summary, PUAs can cause various system infiltration and infections, serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. To ensure device integrity and user safety, you are strongly advised to eliminate all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.
PUAs may seem legitimate and harmless. These apps are often endorsed as useful software with a wide variety of functions, however, the features promised are rarely operational and, in most cases, do not work at all. The only purpose of PUAs is to generate revenue for the developers.
PUAs are commonly downloaded/installed with other products unintentionally. "Bundling" is the term used to define this deceptive marketing technique of pre-packing normal software with unwanted or malicious additions.
Rushing downloads and installations (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps, using presets, etc.) increases the risk of inadvertent installation of bundled content, despite the presence of any opt-out options. Some PUAs have "official" download web pages. Once clicked, intrusive ads can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' consent.
All products should be researched before download/installation or purchase. Download only from official and verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels such as unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive or bundled content, and should thus be avoided.
When downloading/installing, it is important to read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, functions and so on. Intrusive ads may seem legitimate and innocuous, however, they can redirect to various dubious and dangerous sites (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.).
If you encounter these advertisements/redirects, check the system and remove any suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).
In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).
Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)
Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.
Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.
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From 28th June Heinz is offering families the chance to enjoy FREE Dayz Out with thousands of fun activities available. In partnership with The National Days Out Network, anyone purchasing a promotional pack of Heinz will be able to get a fun Dayz Out voucher entitling them to one free entry per booking group. All customers need to do is look out for special promotional packs of Heinz Meals or Heinz Sauces in participating supermarkets and online at Heinz to Home.
The promotional packs are available to purchase here on Heinz to Home, from our Build-a-Box page. Add a product from the Dayz Out range to your bundle, for a chance to receive a special promotional pack delivered to your home. But please note, the promotional packs and normal packs are stored together, so there is a strong chance you will receive a promotional pack when you order from this range but it is not guaranteed.
The promotion is being launched in time for the summer with giveaways available from 28th June when promotional packs go into supermarkets. Vouchers need to be claimed by 31.10.23 and used by 31.12.23.
The T&Cs are as follows: Claim your voucher by 31.10.23 and use your reward by 31.12.23. Reward is one free entry per booking group to an attraction with The National Days Out Network. See website for individual venue terms, conditions, and any restrictions. Max two claims per person, per email, per day. Full terms and exclusions at dayzout.heinz.co.uk/terms. UK 18+.
A select number of packs are available from Heinz to Home, but the promotional packs and normal packs are stored together, so there is a strong chance you will receive a promotional pack when you order from this range but it is not guaranteed.
Special packs of Heinz will be going into participating supermarkets from 28th June onwards. They will be available in all participating supermarkets by 13th July. Participating supermarkets include Tesco, ASDA, Morrisons and Sainsburys.
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