Removing the notifications/ads displayed by news-heceye.cc website

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

News-heceye[.]cc is a rogue website our researchers discovered while inspecting untrustworthy pages. This webpage is designed to load questionable material, promote browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to other unreliable/malicious sites.

Most visitors to news-heceye[.]cc and similar websites access them via other pages that employ rogue advertising networks.

News-heceye[.]cc overview

When we accessed news-heceye[.]cc it presented us with video-themed clickbait intended to trick visitors into allowing the site's browser notifications. It instructed to - "Press 'Allow' to watch the video", and by pressing this button - users will enable the webpage to run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

It is noteworthy that what rogue websites display/promote may depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. Hence, what is encountered on/through news-heceye[.]cc - may vary from visitor to visitor.

The advertisements/notifications displayed by news-heceye[.]cc endorse various scams, untrustworthy/hazardous sites and software, and even malware. Therefore, we strongly advise against allowing suspect webpages to deliver browser notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-heceye.cc
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Phishing), Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	1.news-heceye[.]cc; 2.news-heceye[.]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-heceye[.]cc; lmonopolic[.]com, see-what-is-buzzing[.]com, and pushnott[.]com are merely a few examples.

The browser notifications delivered by such pages typically promote deceptive and harmful content. However, we have observed these adverts being used to push genuine products. It is pertinent to mention that legitimate developers seldom use this advertising method. It is most commonly employed by scammers abusing affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Sites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you've likely visited news-heceye[.]cc and permitted it to deliver them. Note that this webpage, like most of its type - uses clickbait to lure visitors into allowing the notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or analogous buttons on questionable websites. We advise ignoring or denying notification requests (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

If your browser is randomly force-opening suspicious sites, it is likely due to installed adware. 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/ads displayed by the news-heceye[.]cc website:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can deliver browser notifications only with user permission. Hence, you have likely allowed news-heceye[.]cc to display them.

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

Clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any system infection processes. However, this does not make these advertisements harmless. The content (e.g., websites, applications, etc.) promoted through the notifications can be deceptive/malicious and cause various issues.

Is news-heceye[.]cc a virus?

News-heceye[.]cc is not classified as a virus, but it can endorse virulent content. Most sites of this kind push online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

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

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