How to remove unwanted apps that promote ahacdn.me

What is ahacdn[.]me?

ahacdn[.]me is virtually identical to many other pages of this kind including, for example, rex-news[.]org, samizdat-philosophy[.]com and revoluciondron[.]com. Generally, users do not visit these pages willingly - they are opened by browsers that have potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on them.

These sites are also promoted via deceptive ads and other dubious web pages. Note that PUAs promote sites such as ahacdn[.]me, collect data, and serve ads. They are classified as PUAs because most users do not download or install them intentionally.

Usually browsers that have PUAs installed on them regularly open sites such as ahacdn[.]me in a new browser window or tab. After visited, they open other (about two or three) untrusted pages or load dubious content.

Web pages such as ahacdn[.]me also use 'clickbait' techniques to trick users into clicking the "Allow" button, which then allow the sites to show notifications - ahacdn[.]me displays notification stating "Press "Allow", to watch a video. In most cases, these sites show notifications that contain links to other untrusted pages, dubious advertisements, etc.

Therefore, do not give permission to show these notifications. Furthermore, PUAs are often designed to collect information relating to users' browsing activities. For example, IP addresses, entered search queries, addresses of visited pages, and geolocations, however, some PUAs can record personal details as well.

The information could be sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) or misused to generate revenue other ways. This can lead to problems relating to browsing safety, online privacy and even issues such as identity theft. PUAs also feed users with various advertisements such as coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, etc.

If clicked, these can open bogus websites or even download and install unwanted applications by running certain scripts.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ahacdn.me
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Serving IP Address	213.174.135.2
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications (adware).
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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People do not often visit pages such as ahacdn[.]me or download/install PUAs intentionally. Most PUAs are useless to regular users and are designed only to generate revenue for the developers. Therefore, remove all PUAs from browsers and operating systems.

How did adware install on my computer?

Unwanted downloads and installations often occur when developers distribute PUAs by integrating them into the download/installation setups of other programs as "extra offers". This distribution method is known as "bundling". The offers can be declined in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of the setups (or by unticking certain checkboxes).

Many users fail to check and change these settings (or untick the checkboxes), thereby allowing PUAs to infiltrate together with the desired software. PUAs are also downloaded and installed by clicking deceptive advertisements (usually on untrusted sites) that execute certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Download software and files from official websites and via direct links. It is not safe to use torrent clients, eMule (or other Peer-to-Peer networks), third party downloaders, unofficial websites or other sources of this kind. Avoid third party installers. Check "Advanced", "Custom" and other settings, and decline offers to download or install unwanted software.

Do not click ads that are displayed on dubious websites, since they can open other untrusted websites or even cause unwanted downloads and installations. Remove any unwanted, suspicious applications (extensions, add-ons, and plug-ins) that are installed on the browser.

The same should be applied to programs of this kind that are installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of ahacdn[.]me website (GIF):

Notification by ahacdn[.]me:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by ahacdn.me?
• STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
• STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
• STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
• STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
• STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

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).

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".

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).

Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.

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)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

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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