How to eliminate getlastnews.com ads?
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of website is getlastnews[.]com?
Getlastnews[.]com is one of the many websites designed to redirect visitors to other questionable pages and trick them into agreeing to receive notifications. A couple of examples of other pages like getlastnews[.]com are romantic-dates[.]top, music-home[.]info, and mateyhecrie[.]xyz.
Getlastnews[.]com page in detail
Getlastnews[.]com uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into receiving its notifications. It displays a message encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not underage. It also redirects users to untrustworthy pages.
Pages like getlastnews[.]com show notifications used to promote download pages for potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), various scams, websites asking to provide credit card details and other personal information, and so on.
Name | Ads by getlastnews.com |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Getlastnews[.]com website in general
Getlastnews[.]com should not be visited or allowed to show notifications. It is worth mentioning that these websites get opened through other dubious pages, untrustworthy advertisements, or potentially unwanted apps that most users download and install inadvertently.
How did adware install on my computer?
Very often, PUAs are bundled with other programs. They can be found in downloaders and installers for other programs as optional downloads and installations. Users allow for PUAs to be downloaded or installed when they do not change "Advanced", "Custom", or other settings available in downloaders and installers.
Also, users cause unwanted downloads and installations by clicking on advertisements designed to run certain scripts or through fake installers downloaded from untrustworthy pages.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
It can be achieved by downloading programs from official pages and deselecting optional downloads or installations before downloading and installing programs bundled with PUAs. Another way to avoid that is not to click on ads appearing on questionable pages.
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 getlastnews[.]com website (GIF):
Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by getlastnews[.]com using Combo Cleaner:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by getlastnews.com?
- 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 getlastnews[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
A website does not deliver notifications unless it is allowed to do so. It means that getlastnews[.]com has been permitted to show notifications.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
Notifications delivered by questionable pages cannot cause any direct harm. However, they can open malicious websites.
Is getlastnews[.]com a virus?
Getlastnews[.]com and similar pages are not considered to be viruses. They are designed to promote various scams, questionable applications, and websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove getlastnews[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted for this site. It will also block all further access to this malicious site. No additional steps will be required.
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