How to avoid receiving notifications from sites like aderstono.com

What kind of page is aderstono[.]com?

Our malware researchers have discovered the aderstono[.]com site while analyzing various torrent, illegal movie streaming, and similar websites that use shady advertising networks. We have found that aderstono[.]com can show untrustworthy notifications and redirect visitors to other pages.

Aderstono[.]com in detail

After analyzing aderstono[.]com, we have learned that it uses a clickbait technique to get permission to show untrustworthy notifications. It displays animation suggesting that a page cannot be loaded without clicking the "Allow" button. Once allowed, aderstono[.]com starts showing notifications to promote shady websites.

We also found that aderstono[.]com can redirect visitors to other websites. At the time of the research, aderstono[.]com redirected to a sports betting site. It is worth mentioning that affiliates often use pages like aderstono[.]com to collect illegitimate commissions. They use deception to trick visitors into paying for legitimate software.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by aderstono.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.
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More about pages of this type

Websites like aderstono[.]com can promote other pages of this type. Another detail about such sites is that legitimate software developers never use them to advertise their products. Examples of pages similar to aderstono[.]com are news-caloto[.]cc, goldline-updates[.]com, kn33-m3dicin3[.]xyz.

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

Websites can show notifications only when they have permission to show them. Pages like aderstono[.]com claim that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, load a video, etc. They get permission to show notifications after clicking that button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button to avoid receiving notifications from websites or simply close untrustworthy pages asking for permission to show notifications. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of aderstono[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications from aderstono[.]com:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Aderstono[.]com cannot show notifications without permission (the same applies to any website). It means that this site has been visited and allowed to show notifications (the "Allow" button has been clicked while visiting aderstono[.]com).

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

Notifications cannot directly cause harm. However, they can open malicious websites.

Is aderstono[.]com a virus?

Websites like aderstono[.]com are not viruses. The purpose of these sites is to get permission to show notifications used to promote various scams, shady apps, web pages, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop aderstono[.]com from displaying notifications (it will remove permissions that have been granted for this page). Additionally, Combo Cleaner will block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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