How to remove apps designed to promote substandid.space?

What is substandid[.]space?

Substandid[.]space is designed to load deceptive content and promote other (mainly questionable) websites. Its functionality depends on the IP address of its visitors. Typically, users do not visit pages like substandid[.]space on purpose - these pages get opened through deceptive ads, potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) or other shady sites.

Substandid[.]space in detail

Research shows that substandid[.]space is designed to load a deceptive message encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button to play a video. It is just one of the several popular clickbait techniques used by web pages like substandid[.]space to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications.

Typically, when websites like substandid[.]space get permission to show notifications, they regularly display notifications containing links to untrustworthy websites, questionable advertisements, and so on. For this reason, it is strongly recommended not to agree to receive notifications from sites like substandid[.]space.

Another issue with substandid[.]space is that it could open websites designed to trick visitors into downloading and installing browser hijackers, adware, or other unwanted software, providing credit card details, login credentials, or other personal information. Therefore, pages promoted via substandid[.]space should not be trusted.

It is worth mentioning that substandid[.]space may be used to promote legitimate pages. In such cases, individuals behind a page like substandid[.]space generate revenue by getting paid a referral fee. Although, they get paid if visitors create new accounts, or purchase something on pages opened via sites like substandid[.]space.

It is likely that one of the reasons why browsers open pages like substandid[.]space is that they have some potentially unwanted application installed on them. However, it is not the only problem with having a PUA installed on a browser or the operating system - very often, apps of this kind collect data and (or) generate ads as well.

Examples of details that PUAs collect are IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, addresses of visited websites, entered search queries, geolocations, and other data. There are PUAs that can read sensitive information. Either way, data collected by PUAs could be sold to third parties or misused in other ways.

Examples of ads that PUAs generate are coupons, pop-up ads, banners, surveys, or other ads. It is common for those ads to be used to advertise potentially malicious pages. In some cases, those ads execute scripts designed to download or even install unwanted software. For these reasons, it is recommended not to have any PUAs installed.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by substandid.space
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
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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Pages like substandid[.]space in general

Substandid[.]space is similar to myactualblog[.]com, snappeared[.]website, and goodsurvey365[.]org. As a rule, these pages are designed to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications, promote dubious sites and display deceptive content. Another common thing is that these pages often are promoted via PUAs.

How did adware install on my computer?

Typically, users download and install potentially unwanted applications together with free programs. In other words, it is common for PUAs to be bundled with other programs. Users download or install both wanted and unwanted apps when they do not deselect optional offers, which can be done during downloads, installations.

Usually, downloaders and installers that are used to distribute PUAs have "Advanced", "Custom", or other settings, or ticked checkboxes. Those settings can be used to decline unwanted offers. In some cases, users unknowingly cause unwanted downloads and installations by clicking on deceptive ads designed to execute certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Applications, files should be downloaded from legitimate, official pages. Files, programs downloaded (or installed) using third-party downloaders (or installers) Peer-to-Peer networks like torrent clients, eMule, etc., can be malicious. Therefore, they should not be considered as trustworthy sources.

Furthermore, downloaders and installers that have settings like "Custom", "Advanced" (or ticked checkboxes) should be examined. Quite often, those settings can be used to deselect additionally included potentially unwanted applications. It is worth mentioning that PUAs are distributed by bundling them with free programs.

Advertisements that appear on untrustworthy websites (for example, on pages related to pornography, gambling, adult dating) should not be clicked as well. It is common that those ads are designed to open untrustworthy, potentially malicious websites or download, install unwanted software.

Unwanted, suspicious apps (extensions, plug-ins or add-ons) installed on a web browser and programs of this kind installed on the operating system should be removed. 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 substandid[.]space website (GIF):

Notifications from substandid[.]space:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by substandid.space?
• 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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