How to block utilityextensionnewtab.com notifications

What kind of page is utilityextensionnewtab[.]com?

We have discovered the utilityextensionnewtab[.]com page while visiting other shady sites (one of them is orderstartir[.]com). Typically, these pages get opened accidentally. The purpose of utilityextensionnewtab[.]com is to obtain permission to show notifications and promote an app called "Search and New Tab by Yahoo".

Utilityextensionnewtab[.]com in detail

Our team has examined the utilityextensionnewtab[.]com site and learned that it promotes a browser extension that sets the default search engine to search.yahoo.com (a legitimate search engine) and customizes the new tab page. After clicking the "Download Free" button, utilityextensionnewtab[.]com opens the Chrome Web Store page.

Also, utilityextensionnewtab[.]com asks for permission to show notifications. It is not a trustworthy page. Therefore, it can show notifications promoting other dubious pages, various scams, potentially malicious applications, etc.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by utilityextensionnewtab.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	40.74.245.188
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 utilityextensionnewtab[.]com can open other pages designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Sometimes, they are used to distribute malicious (or legitimate) applications. Legitimate software developers do not use such pages to promote their products/services.

Examples of other pages of this type are gr4phic-4rt[.]xyz, news-heceye[.]cc, system-dating[.]top. Usually, they are promoted via pages that use rogue advertising networks (illegal movie streaming, torrent sites, and other pages of this kind).

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

Visitors allow websites to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button. It is very common for shady websites to clickbait techniques to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. For example, these sites claim that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove visitors are not robots, load some video, download a file, etc.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a browser asks whether you want to allow or block notifications, click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button, or close the page. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button, especially while visiting questionable pages. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

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Quick menu:

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

Utilityextensionnewtab[.]com shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so. No website can deliver its notifications without permission. Typically, pages of this type are designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

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

A notification cannot directly infect a computer. Although, it can open a malicious (or other untrustworthy) website.

Is utilityextensionnewtab[.]com a virus?

Utilityextensionnewtab[.]com is not a virus. It is used to promote questionable websites and applications. Sometimes, such pages can be used to promote legitimate apps (affiliates use them to collect illegitimate commissions).

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and stop utilityextensionnewtab[.]com from showing notifications. It will remove permissions granted for utilityextensionnewtab[.]com. Additionally, Combo Cleaner will block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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