Removing advertisements delivered by the news-caloto.cc website

What kind of page is news-caloto[.]cc?

News-caloto[.]cc is a rogue website designed to push browser notification spam. It can also redirect visitors to other dubious/malicious webpages.

Our researchers discovered news-caloto[.]cc while analyzing sites that use rogue advertising networks. Redirects caused by the aforementioned pages is how most user access news-caloto[.]cc and similar websites.

News-caloto[.]cc overview

What visitors to rogue webpages encounter - may depend on their IP addresses/ geolocations. When we accessed news-caloto[.]cc, it attempted to deceive the visitor into allowing its browser notifications. The page presented us with a fake browser verification process and repeatedly urged clicking "Allow" to access the website.

If tricked by this clickbait, news-caloto[.]cc will be permitted to deliver browser notifications. These notifications/ads are used to promote various untrustworthy/harmful sites and software, online scams, and even malware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-caloto.cc
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Phishing), CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), Fortinet (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	1.news-caloto[.]cc
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 analyzed thousands of websites akin to news-caloto[.]cc; financesurvey24[.]space, captchawall[.]top, kn33-m3dicin3[.]xyz, and thecred[.]info are just a few examples.

The spam notifications from these sites typically push deceptive and malicious material. However, there are cases when these adverts endorse legitimate products. It is improbable for this promotion to be used or approved by the actual developers. Scammers who abuse affiliate programs commonly use this marketing technique to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did news-caloto[.]cc gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Sites can only display browser notifications with user permission. Hence, you have likely visited by news-caloto[.]cc and allowed it to deliver these advertisements. News-caloto[.]cc uses clickbait to trick visitors into giving consent; using deception is typical for webpages of this kind.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you have accessed a suspicious website, do not give it permission to display browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We recommend ignoring or denying notification requests from such sites (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

If your browser is randomly force-opening webpages, it might 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 the notifications/adverts displayed by the news-caloto[.]cc website:

Appearance of the news-caloto[.]cc website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by news-caloto[.]cc using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by news-caloto.cc?
• 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 news-caloto[.]cc in the right lower corner of my desktop?

You have likely visited news-caloto[.]cc and permitted it to deliver browser notifications. It is noteworthy that sites cannot display notifications without user permission.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any infection processes since these ads are not used in malvertising directly. Spam notifications often promote deceptive and malicious content that can cause serious issues (including system infections).

Is news-caloto[.]cc a virus?

While news-caloto[.]cc is not classified as a virus, it can endorse virulent content. Websites of this type usually promote untrustworthy/harmful software, online scams, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove news-caloto[.]cc ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and undo the permissions given to news-caloto[.]cc. Additionally, it is capable of blocking further access to this and other rogue and malicious websites. Hence, no extra steps will be necessary.

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