How to stop blinkweb.net from showing notifications

What kind of page is blinkweb[.]net?

We have discovered the blinkweb[.]net page while inspecting websites using questionable advertising networks (mainly illegal streaming, adult dating, torrent, and similar sites). We have examined blinkweb[.]net and learned that it uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications.

Blinkweb[.]net in detail

While we were visiting the blinkweb[.]net page, it displayed a fake CAPTCHA encouraging us to click the "Allow" button to prove that we are not a robot. We clicked the "Allow" button to see what notifications blinkweb[.]net displays. We learned that its notifications promote various scams suggesting that a computer is damaged and infected.

We also noticed that blinkweb[.]net can redirect to another identical page (gomusic[.]info) that uses the same clickbait technique. Our team has concluded that the purpose of blinkweb[.]net is to get permission to show notifications used to promote potentially malicious pages and redirect visitors to other shady sites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by blinkweb.net
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), 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, 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 spaml

Sometimes, affiliates use pages like blinkweb[.]net (and their notifications) to collect illegitimate commissions: they promote legitimate software using fake notifications suggesting that a computer is infected, damaged, compromised, etc. Legitimate software developers never use such methods to promote their software. Examples of pages similar to blinkweb[.]net are click-and-continue[.]live, next-notification[.]com, theironnews[.]site.

How did blinkweb[.]net gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Web pages show notifications only when they have permission for that. Visitors allow websites to show notifications by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button. In most cases, pages like blinkweb[.]net are designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites that display messages claiming that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, play the video, etc. If an untrustworthy page asks for permission to show notifications, click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button (or simply close the page).

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of blinkweb[.]net website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by blinkweb[.]net:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by blinkweb[.]net using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

A website can start showing notifications once a visitor gives it permission. If blinkweb[.]net shows notifications, it means that it has been visited and the "Allow" button (while the page was opened) has been clicked.

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

A notification displayed by an untrustworthy page cannot cause any damage directly. The worst thing it can do is to open a malicious website.

Is blinkweb[.]net a virus?

Blinkweb[.]net and similar pages are not considered to be viruses. They promote various scams questionable/potentially malicious applications and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop blinkweb[.]net from displaying notifications (it will remove all the permissions granted for blinkweb[.]net). It will also block further access to this page (it will not be necessary to take additional steps).

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