How to eliminate advertisements delivered by the s1-n.com website?

What is s1-n[.]com?

Similar to life-change-about.me, digitalcaptcha.top, ralemploay.space, and countless others, s1-n[.]com is a rogue website. It operates by loading dubious content and/or redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable or malicious) sites.

Users typically access such webpages via redirects caused by untrustworthy sites, intrusive ads, or PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) installed.

S1-n[.]com in detail

Whether visitors get redirected elsewhere and/or are presented with questionable material - depends on their IP addresses/ geolocations. Furthermore, most rogue pages use deceptive content (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to trick visitors into allowing their browser notifications.

S1-n[.]com is not an exception to this; should its notifications be enabled - the website will start running intrusive advertisement campaigns. The delivered ads pose a threat to device/user safety. Once clicked on, intrusive adverts redirect to unreliable/malicious webpages, and some can stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs).

Threat Summary:

Name	s1-n.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.208.27
Observed Domains	download-ready.s1-n[.]com; stream-tv.s1-n[.]com; watch-now.s1-n[.]com; download-now.s1-n[.]com; google.s1-n[.]com; app.s1-n[.]com; aprealpina.s1-n[.]com; address.s1-n[.]com; exonder.s1-n[.]com; ahm.s1-n[.]com; etc.
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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Potentially unwanted application overview

PUAs appear legitimate and offer "useful" functionalities, which are seldom operational. Instead, unwanted apps usually have harmful functionalities, e.g., force-opening websites, delivering intrusive ad campaigns, hijacking browsers, and collecting sensitive data. To summarize, PUAs can cause system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even lead to identity theft.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed together with other programs. This distribution technique - packing regular software with various additions - is called "bundling". Rushed downloads/installations increase the risk of allowing bundled content into the system.

Intrusive advertisements are also used to proliferate PUAs. Once clicked on, the ads can execute scripts to download/install these applications without user consent. PUAs may have promotional/download webpages as well.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is advised to research software and download only from official/verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels, e.g., unofficial and freeware websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - offer bundled content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read terms, study available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings to opt-out from all additions. Intrusive adverts appear legitimate; however, they redirect to highly questionable sites (e.g., gambling, adult-dating, pornography, etc.).

In case of encounters with such advertisements and/or redirects, the system must be checked and all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - removed from it without delay. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of an advert delivered by the s1-n[.]com website:

Appearance of the s1-n[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is s1-n.com pop-up?
• 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by s1-n[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Websites display browser notifications when they are granted permission to do so by users. Therefore, you've likely visited s1-n[.]com before and pressed the "allow" button - thereby enabling the notifications. Rogue sites typically use deceptive content to trick users into doing so.

I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?

System infections are not triggered when a notification is clicked. However, the websites promoted by these ads often endorse various scams and may even proliferate malware.

Is s1-n[.]com a virus?

S1-n.com itself is not a virus. However, this website can promote deceptive and malicious content (including malware).

Will Combo Cleaner remove s1-n[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Manual steps are not required, as Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove the permissions granted to this site. It will also prevent further access to the s1-n[.]com website.

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