How to eliminate matrixstar.net ads?

What is matrixstar[.]net page?

Matrixstar[.]net uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to show notification and opens questionable websites. It has the same purpose as ryaouposit[.]space, othemyinetere[.]space, sistheberth[.]xyz, and a great deal of other websites.

Matrixstar[.]net website in detail

Matrixstar[.]net loads a fake CAPTCHA to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. It claims that visitors need to click "Allow" to prove that they are not robots. Clicking that button gives matrixstar[.]net permission to show notifications.

Notifications displayed by matrixstar[.]net promote shady adult websites and other untrustworthy pages. Its notifications could be promoting download websites for adware, browser hijackers, scams designed to extract credit card details, passwords, or other personal information. This page should not be allowed to show notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by matrixstar.net
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (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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More details about matrixstar[.]net

After clicking the "Allow" button, matrixstar[.]net opened an adult website. It could open potentially malicious websites as well. Typically, websites like matrixstar[.]net are promoted through shady advertisements, other dubious pages, and (or) potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Users do not open them intentionally.

How did adware install on my computer?

Users often cause unexpected downloads and installations through downloaders and installers for other programs with "Advanced", "Custom," or other settings, or checkboxes. They agree to download or install PUAs when they leave those settings unchanged (or checkboxes ticked).

In other cases, users cause unwanted downloads or installations via by clicking on advertisements capable of running specific scripts or through fake installers. Fake installers and shady ads are encountered mostly on deceptive websites.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Downloads from unreliable sources should not be opened. Files and apps should be downloaded only from official websites. Advertisements on untrustworthy websites should not be clicked as well. Downloads and installations should not be finished without deselecting unwanted applications offered in downloaders and installers.

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 matrixstar[.]net website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by matrixstar[.]net:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by matrixstar.net?
• 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 matrixstar[.]net in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Websites cannot show notifications unless they are allowed to. Users who see notifications displayed by matrixstar[.]net gave it permission to show them.

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

Clicking on a notification is not harmful. Although, websites that those notifications/ads would open could be malicious.

Is matrixstar[.]net a virus?

Websites like matrixstar[.]net are not considered to be viruses. These pages promote websites designed to trick visitors into installing PUAs, entering personal information, and so on.

Will Combo Cleaner remove matrixstar[.]net ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions that the matrixstar[.]net page has been given. It will also block all further access to this website (it will not allow a browser to open this page). No additional steps will be required.

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