How to stop finkeapp.com from delivering notifications

What kind of website is finkeapp[.]com?

Our team has examined finkeapp[.]com and found that it uses a clickbait technique to get permission to show notifications and redirects dubious pages. We have discovered this website while visiting pages that use questionable advertising networks. Finkeapp[.]com is similar to aucfuu[.]com, louses[.]net, topraw[.]net, and plenty of other pages.

Finkeapp[.]com in detail

While examining finkeapp[.]com, we have discovered that this site displays a fake CAPTCHA claiming that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to prove that whoever visited this page is not a robot. Once we allowed finkeapp[.]com to show notifications, we started receiving deceptive notifications claiming that our computer is infected.

We learned that notifications displayed by finkeapp[.]com promote various scams, download pages for questionable programs, and other dubious sites. We also found that finkeapp[.]com itself can redirect to untrustworthy pages too.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by finkeapp.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, 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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More about pages delivering browser notification spam

Websites like finkeapp[.]com are promoted through illegal streaming, torrent sites, etc. In some cases, affiliates use such pages (their notifications) to promote legitimate software. Their goal is to collect illegitimate commissions using deceptive methods. Legitimate software developers do not use pages like finkeapp[.]com to promote their products.

How did finkeapp[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Web pages can show notifications only when they have permission for that. Users agree to receive notifications by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button. Finkeapp[.]com and similar pages usually display deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing them to deliver shady notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close those websites, or click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button in a pop-up displayed by a browser while visiting them. Do not agree to receive notifications from pages you do not wish to receive messages from. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of finkeapp[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications from finkeapp[.]com:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by finkeapp[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites deliver notifications only when they are allowed to do so. Thus, finkeapp[.]com shows notifications because it has been visited, and the "Allow" button in a pop-up displayed by a browser has been clicked.

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

A notification displayed by a shady website cannot infect a computer. Although, that notification can open a malicious website.

Is finkeapp[.]com a virus?

Finkeapp[.]com and similar websites are not considered to be viruses. These pages promote various scams, potentially malicious applications, websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop finkeapp[.]com from displaying notifications. It will also block further access to this website. No additional steps will be required.

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