How to remove the notifications/ads displayed by goldline-updates.com

What kind of page is goldline-updates[.]com?

Goldline-updates[.]com is a rogue website promoting browser notification spam and capable of redirecting visitors to other untrustworthy/harmful pages.

We discovered this site while researching pages that use rogue advertising networks. Redirects caused by such webpages - are also how most users access websites like goldline-updates[.]com.

Goldline-updates[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue sites (e.g., what they host, promote, etc.) can depend on their visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. Hence, what visitors to goldline-updates[.]com encounter - may vary.

When we accessed this webpage, it presented us with video-themed clickbait. The pop-up window stated - "Your Video Is Ready/ Press Play to start the video"; below the pop-up, the page instructed to - "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". By clicking "Allow", users will inadvertently permit goldline-updates[.]com to display notifications.

The notifications/advertisements delivered by rogue pages endorse various scams, untrustworthy/dangerous websites and software, and even malware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by goldline-updates.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ADMINUSLabs (Malicious), Avira (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), ESET (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	dbcef.goldline-updates[.]com; szfsu.goldline-updates[.]com; quzgc.goldline-updates[.]com; fbltg.goldline-updates[.]com; fjlgm.goldline-updates[.]com; meluw.goldline-updates[.]com; empd9.goldline-updates[.]com; 1yasn.goldline-updates[.]com; 9kue7.goldline-updates[.]com; onxvk.goldline-updates[.]com; qewi5.goldline-updates[.]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

We have researched thousands of rogue sites similar to goldline-updates[.]com; kn33-m3dicin3[.]xyz, thecred[.]info, save-secur[.]com, and captchawall[.]top are just a couple of examples.

The browser notifications displayed by such webpages usually push unreliable and malicious content. However, we have observed these ads being used to promote legitimate products. It is noteworthy that genuine developers rarely use spam to endorse their creations. This promotion is typically used by scammers abusing affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did goldline-updates[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user permission. Therefore, you've likely permitted goldline-updates[.]com to display them. Like most sites of this type, goldline-updates[.]com uses clickbait to lure visitors into enabling its notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a suspicious webpage, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar options - even if the site claims that doing so will have some sort of positive outcome. Instead, ignore or deny browser notification requests (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser randomly force-open dubious pages, it can be caused by adware installed onto it or 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 goldline-updates[.]com website:

Appearance of the goldline-updates[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely visited goldline-updates[.]com and allowed it to display notifications. Note that most rogue websites use deceptive content (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA, etc.) to push visitors into permitting their browser notifications.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes. However, these advertisements are not harmless. They commonly promote dubious/malicious content that can cause various problems (including malware infections).

Is goldline-updates[.]com a virus?

While goldline-updates[.]com is not considered to be a virus, it can endorse virulent content. Sites of this kind usually promote online scams, untrustworthy and harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and revoke the permissions granted to goldline-updates[.]com. Additionally, it can block all further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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