How to stop notifications coming from worldcoolfeed.com
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of page is worldcoolfeed[.]com?
Worldcoolfeed[.]com is a deceptive website that we have discovered while examining torrent, illegal movie streaming, and similar sites that use questionable advertising networks. We found that the purpose of worldcoolfeed[.]com is to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications and redirect them to other pages.
Worldcoolfeed[.]com in detail
Worldcoolfeed[.]com displays a message stating that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to continue watching website content (supposedly a video). It uses a clickbait technique to get permission to deliver untrustworthy notifications promoting various scams, other shady websites, questionable applications.
In some cases, notifications displayed by pages like worldcoolfeed[.]com promote legitimate software or other products. They are used by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions. Legitimate software companies (or other companies) do not use websites like worldcoolfeed[.]com to advertise their products/services.
Name | Ads by worldcoolfeed.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, 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. |
Browser notification spam in general
Websites like worldcoolfeed[.]com can promote other pages designed to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. Examples of pages similar to worldcoolfeed[.]com are kexvideo[.]ru, gomusic[.]info, silverline-updates[.]com. In most cases, the purpose of these pages it to get permission to show notifications.
How did worldcoolfeed[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Worldcoolfeed[.]com and other pages of this type cannot show notifications without permission. Most of them display deceptive messages to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Visitors allow pages to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" (or "Allow Notifications") button while visiting them.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
If you do not wish to receive notifications from a website, click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button in a pop-up displayed by a browser while that page is opened. An alternative way to avoid receiving notifications is to close shady websites asking for permission to deliver notifications before clicking the "Allow" or "Block" button.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of worldcoolfeed[.]com website (GIF):
Examples of a browser notifications delivered by worldcoolfeed[.]com:
Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by worldcoolfeed[.]com using Combo Cleaner:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by worldcoolfeed.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 worldcoolfeed[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
A website shows notifications only when it has permission for that. The same applies to worldcoolfeed[.]com. In most cases, pages like worldcoolfeed[.]com use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
A notification cannot cause any harm directly. Although, it can open a malicious website.
Is worldcoolfeed[.]com a virus?
No, worldcoolfeed[.]com is not a virus. This page promotes various scams, questionable apps, websites, etc. It promotes them through its notifications.
Will Combo Cleaner remove worldcoolfeed[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove permissions granted for worldcoolfeed[.]com. It will also block further access to worldcoolfeed[.]com (it will not be necessary to take additional steps).
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