Removing notifications/ads displayed by the news-sojulu.cc website

What kind of page is news-sojulu[.]cc?

While inspecting questionable sites, our researchers encountered news-sojulu[.]cc - a browser notification spam promoting webpage. Additionally, this website can redirect visitors to other dubious and harmful ones. Users seldom access pages like news-sojulu[.]cc intentionally; most enter them via others that use rogue advertising networks.

News-sojulu[.]cc overview

When we accessed news-sojulu[.]cc, it presented us with a loading graphic and the statement "Browser check in progress". It also instructed "To gain access, click on the button Allow" - doing so enables this site to display browser notifications.

It must be mentioned that what such rogue pages load/promote - depends on their visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations; hence, how they behave can vary from user to user.

The notifications/ intrusive advertisements are used to endorse a broad range of questionable and hazardous content. For example, these ads can push various untrustworthy/dangerous sites, online scams, unreliable and malicious software.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-sojulu.cc
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Malware), Combo Cleaner (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), G-Data (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, false claims within visited websites, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Browser notification spam in general

The Internet is rife with websites like news-sojulu[.]cc, and we have researched thousands of such pages. Facebookteens.com, webdefencesupprot.com, myhypeposts.com, windows-secureit.com, and youtubecenter.net are some examples of those we've analyzed.

Should the browser notifications delivered by these webpages promote legitimate content - this marketing is unlikely to be undertaken/approved by the actual developers. Typically, spam notifications are used by scammers abusing affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did news-sojulu[.]cc gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites need user permission to display notifications. News-sojulu[.]cc uses deceptive instructions to lure visitors into enabling it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., into clicking the "Allow" button). It is typical for pages of this kind to use clickbait or other deception to trick visitors.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a suspicious site is accessed, we strongly advise against consenting to its browser notifications (i.e., pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore these requests or deny them (i.e., click "Block", Block Notifications", etc.).

Furthermore, should your browser continuously force-open questionable webpages, it is likely due to installed adware. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshots of notifications/advertisements delivered by the news-sojulu[.]cc website:

Appearance of the news-sojulu[.]cc website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate news-sojulu[.]cc using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by news-sojulu.cc?
• 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 news-sojulu[.]cc in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Websites display browser notifications when users permit them. Hence, you have likely visited news-sojulu[.]cc and given it permission. Note that sites of this kind are usually accessed inadvertently, and they use deceptive content to entice/scare visitors into enabling notifications.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any infection processes. However, the websites and software endorsed through these adverts can be dubious/malicious and cause various problems (including malware infections).

Is news-sojulu[.]cc a virus?

While news-sojulu[.]cc is not considered to be a virus, it can promote virulent content. Sites of this type are frequently employed to push online scams, untrustworthy and harmful software, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove news-sojulu[.]cc ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revert the permissions given to the news-sojulu[.]cc website. Additionally, it can block further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious pages. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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