How to get rid of the notifications/ads displayed by worldfreshblog.com site

What kind of page is worldfreshblog[.]com?

Our research team found worldfreshblog[.]com when researching rogue websites. This site is designed to push browser notification spam, but it may also load dubious material and/or redirect visitors to other untrustworthy and harmful webpages.

Most visitors to worldfreshblog[.]com and similar websites access them inadvertently via other pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Worldfreshblog[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue sites (i.e., what they display/endorse) depends on their visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. In other words, what users who visit such a site see - can differ based on this information.

When we accessed worldfreshblog[.]com, it presented us with a fake loading bar that wavered between 98 and 99%. The webpage implied that for it to read 100%, users must "Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching". It must be emphasized that these instructions are misleading, as there is no need to consent to this in order to watch/stream online content.

However, if allowed, worldfreshblog[.]com will begin running intrusive advertisement campaigns. The delivered notifications/adverts typically promote scams, as well as unreliable/malicious sites and software.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by worldfreshblog.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	q.worldfreshblog[.]com; o.worldfreshblog[.]com; z.worldfreshblog[.]com; f.worldfreshblog[.]com; a.worldfreshblog[.]com; u.worldfreshblog[.]com; e.worldfreshblog[.]com; r.worldfreshblog[.]com; m.worldfreshblog[.]com; d.worldfreshblog[.]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, 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

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The browser notifications pushed by such pages primarily endorse questionable and harmful content. However, we have also noticed these ads promoting legitimate products. It is noteworthy that this is not an advertising method chosen by their developers but rather scammers abusing affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites require user consent to deliver browser notifications. Hence, you've likely visited worldfreshblog[.]com and given it permission (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Many notification-promoting sites use clickbait and other deceptive content to trick visitors into doing so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you have accessed a suspicious website - do not permit it to display browser notifications. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar buttons. Instead, we strongly advise ignoring such requests or denying them (i.e., "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should a browser randomly force-open dubious pages, it is likely to be due to adware having infiltrated into the system. 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/ads delivered by the worldfreshblog[.]com website:

Appearance of the worldfreshblog[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites cannot display browser notifications without user consent, meaning that you've likely allowed the worldfreshblog[.]com site. It is pertinent to mention that most webpages of this type use fake CAPTCHA verification, clickbait, or other deception - to entice/scare visitors into permitting their notifications.

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

No, clicking on a notification will not trigger any malware download/installation processes. These advertisements are not used to proliferate malicious software directly, but they can promote (redirect to) harmful webpages that can cause serious issues (including system infections).

Is worldfreshblog[.]com a virus?

While worldfreshblog[.]com is not categorized as a virus, it can endorse virulent content. To elaborate, websites of this kind are frequently used to push various scams, untrustworthy and harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and undo the permissions granted for this website. It is also capable of blocking all further access to worldfreshblog[.]com and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will not be required.

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